G7 statement on Irans attack against Israel - 14 April 2024
G7 Leaders joined a call on Sunday following Iran's attack the previous evening.
Updated: Mon Apr 15 2024
Irans desire to retaliate after Israels Damascus strike is balanced with its need to avoid a wider conflict
Tehran's dilemma is finding a response that maintains its position in the ‘axis of resistance' but does not precipitate an escalation which it would likely lose.
Updated: Mon Apr 15 2024
PM statement on Iranian regimes reckless attack against Israel
Words from the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, on the Iranian regime's reckless attack against Israel.
Updated: Mon Apr 15 2024
Team Lead Succeed Helping you and your team achieve high-performance teamwork
In March 2022, Nick Fewings, MD of Ngagementworks, published Team Lead Succeed, based on his 30+years of both leading operational and project teams, and subsequently facilitating team development around the world.
Updated: Mon Apr 15 2024
The strike on Irans consulate in Syria could be the spark that ignites the Middle East
Israel's attack signalled a shift in its strategy towards Iran. Tehran's response and the US promise of ‘ironclad' support for Israel risks escalation of this transnational conflict.
Updated: Mon Apr 15 2024
The US-Japan meeting reveals the conviction of both nations to counter China
Prime Minister Kishida's state visit to Washington focused on security, but that alone will not be enough to influence the Indo-Pacific and beyond.
Updated: Mon Apr 15 2024
Indias geopolitical heft will trump concerns over the state of democracy as it goes to the polls
As Modi heads towards a third term, concerns about India's imperfect democracy will matter less to the West than its potential as a bulwark against China.
Updated: Fri Apr 12 2024
Prime Minister and Veterans Minister announce OP PROSPER to boost veterans employment
The Prime Minister will meet veterans, businesses and charities today to announce dedicated employment support service.
Updated: Fri Apr 12 2024
UK Export Finance helps medical supplier send lifelines around the world
Leicester business Unimed Procurement Services secured government-backed financing to help it deliver life-saving medical equipment around the world.
Updated: Fri Apr 12 2024
Millionaire landlady jailed for Modern Slavery offences forced to pay 200k to victim
A landlady who was jailed for keeping a vulnerable woman in domestic servitude has had to sell a property to pay the victim back almost £200,000.
Updated: Thu Apr 11 2024
Prime Minister launches retail crime crackdown
Assaulting a retail worker to be made a standalone criminal offence.
Updated: Wed Apr 10 2024
How to prepare for the Procurement Act 2023 Procurement Essentials
Procurement Essentials is a series of articles to help you overcome common hurdles, understand key concepts, and make your life as a buyer of everyday goods and services easier.
Updated: Tue Apr 09 2024
Russias veto on UN sanctions monitoring will further embolden North Korea
With a UN Security Council increasingly stymied by great power politics, the US and its regional allies must lead efforts to constrain an increasingly dangerous North Korea.
Updated: Tue Apr 09 2024
PM statement on six-month anniversary of the October 7th attacks
Words from the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, on the six-month anniversary of the October 7th Hamas terror attacks against Israel.
Updated: Mon Apr 08 2024
Prime Minister announces multi-million pound boost for grassroots cricket
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced investment of £35 million in grassroots cricket facilities and widening access to the sport within state schools, in the latest move by the Government to get one million more young people physically active by 2030.
Updated: Fri Apr 05 2024
PM statement on NATOs 75th anniversary
Words from the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, on the 75th anniversary of establishment of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Updated: Thu Apr 04 2024
Cash boost for households as historic National Living Wage increase comes into effect
Thousands of households across the UK are set to be around £3,850 better off as a raft of economic policies come into force.
Updated: Wed Apr 03 2024
PM call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel
The Prime Minister spoke to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday evening.
Updated: Wed Apr 03 2024
Companies House Campus: sharing user-centred thinking across the organisation
Companies House Campus is an education hub designed to help colleagues gain a better understanding of user needs. Find out how it's adding value.
Updated: Thu Mar 28 2024
Is China eyeing a second military base in Africa as the US struggles to maintain one in Niger?
China's long-term strategy around bases in Africa is unclear, but countries hosting them must also make political calculations.
Updated: Wed Mar 27 2024
Britain must rearm to strengthen NATO and meet threats beyond Russia and terrorism
As NATO celebrates its 75th anniversary, the UK must overcome its capability gaps to boost the alliance's deterrence power and account for threats like China.
Updated: Tue Mar 26 2024
Has David Camerons return revitalised UK policy in the Middle East?
Having a foreign secretary with status that is largely free of domestic political concerns matters, but a lack of strategy matters more.
Updated: Tue Mar 26 2024
Making sanctions work as foreign policy tool
The UK's new strategy highlights how clarity of purpose, careful calibration and flexibility can help ensure sanctions regimes are effective.
Updated: Tue Mar 26 2024
PM announces national endeavour to strengthen the UKs nuclear deterrent
The Prime Minister will today [Monday 25th] declare a ‘national endeavour' to secure the future of the UK's thriving defence and civil nuclear industry.
Updated: Mon Mar 25 2024
The EUs Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive is flawed. But it is an opportunity too
The Directive's reduced scope will blunt its impact. But there will be much to learn from its implementation.
Updated: Mon Mar 25 2024