On 16 August, HE Alison Blackburne, British High Commissioner to Uganda, gave a speech on the importance of universal bednet coverage in Uganda, a programme which the UK is funding to help bring about a dramatic...

The Department of Health, Public Health England (PHE) and NHS England can confirm that, following clinical advice, a decision has been made to repatriate a British national healthcare worker residing in Sierra...

Read more about the UK government’s response to the situation in Iraq.

A Downing Street spokesperson said:

The government is stepping up its efforts to help Iraq defeat ISIL (Islamic...

Updated: Added statement: Government Security Envoy to the Kurdistan region of Iraq appointed

The situation in Northern Iraq remains deeply worrying and we condemn the barbaric attacks waged by ISIL (Islamic...