Archive for July 29th, 2015

Press release: 17,000 British nationals abroad supported by Foreign Office last year

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New report reveals the difficulties British nationals faced abroad in 2014/15 and offers advice on staying safe this summer

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Press release: National Minimum Wage offenders named and shamed

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Today (30 July 2015) Business Minister Nick Boles has named 75 employers who have failed to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage.

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Speech: "A year on from the downing of MH17, this was precisely the moment to establish a tribunal."

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Explanation of Vote by Ambassador Matthew Rycroft of the UK Mission to the UN at the Security Council Meeting on MH17

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Press release: UN Special Envoy announces further consultations towards a political settlement in Syria

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In a briefing to the UN Security Council today the UN Special Envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura, announced his intention to establish Syrian led working groups and an international contact group as a means of finding a way back to political talks.

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Press release: £500,000 flooding support for rural communities

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New funding for six rural areas making it easier to apply for flood protection.

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