Month: September 2019

The UK commended the recent positive steps towards a democratic Sudan, including the appointment of civilian leadership.

Link: UN Human Rights Council 42 – Interactive Dialogue with the Independent Expert on Sudan
Source: Gov Press Releases

Chief Digital and Information Officer, Jacky Wright, will leave HM Revenue and Customs on Friday 11 October, to return to Microsoft US.

Link: Chief Digital and Information Officer Jacky Wright to leave HMRC
Source: Gov Press Releases

The Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gave a statement to Parliament on Iran.

Link: Foreign Secretary statement on Iran
Source: Gov Press Releases

MOD supports Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework initiative.

Link: British Army soldiers’ skills mapped to the Scottish qualifications framework
Source: Gov Press Releases

Minister Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon spoke on media freedom at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 25 September 2019.

Link: Lord Ahmad: There is a ‘moral imperative’ to stop threat to media freedom
Source: Gov Press Releases

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, UK Minister for Human Rights, has said today that the current crackdown on journalists across the world is a rebuke to the rule of law.

Link: There is a ‘moral imperative’ to stop the threat to media
Source: Gov Press Releases

Strategic Challenges and Choices for the UK and Italy discussed in Pontignano between 26 and 28 September 2019.

Link: 27th Pontignano Conference: “Navigating the New World”
Source: Gov Press Releases

Sellafield Ltd is sponsoring Cumbria Pride for the second consecutive year.

Link: Supporting Cumbria Pride
Source: Gov Press Releases