News: Government Announcements

Foreign & Commonwealth Office Minister Nigel Adams spoke in Parliament on FCO support for British people abroad and procuring personal protective equipment.

Following on from Stephen Shaw’s reviews of the welfare in detention of vulnerable persons in 2016 and 2018, the then Home Secretary commissioned the Chief Inspector to report on “whether and how the Adults at Risk poli…

The UK Government has flown over 22 million pieces of PPE and more than 1,000 ventilators to the NHS and Social Care Services from China over the last three weeks.

Free visa extensions will be automatically granted to more crucial overseas health and care workers.

The UK Government has flown over 21 million pieces of PPE and more than 1,000 ventilators to the NHS and Social Care Services from China over the last three weeks.

The UK and Greece have committed to deepen cooperation on irregular migration in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The Secretary of State has announced the extension of Peter Clarke’s tenure as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons.

The Chief Inspector publishes his Inspection plan 2020-21 following an extension to his term until 31 October 2020.

David Bolt, the current Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, has agreed to extend his term until October 2020.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: to make sure medical equipment reaches the NHS frontline quicker, Border Force will be prioritising checks on their shipments.

Governor Dakin announces the government’s decision to impose additional short-term lockdown measures over the Easter holiday weekend.

Initial support measures will help legal aid providers weather the coronavirus pandemic while maintaining access to justice for the most vulnerable in society.