TGS


14 April 2017

News story: Minister Wharton: UK will stand by people of Ethiopia affected by severe drought
seen at 16:30, 14 April in News and communications (Our copy).

During his first visit to Ethiopia and at a time when a new drought is hitting 13 million people, Minister Wharton visited the Tigray region to see the lifesaving impact of UK aid and how ongoing support is building...

News story: UK personnel depart for NATO Kosovo role
seen at 14:30, 14 April in News and communications (Our copy).

A team of nearly 30 UK troops has left the UK for Southern Europe to join NATO’s Kosovo Force, helping to maintain safety, security and freedom of movement.

The year-long deployment will bolster the mission...

News story: Autonomy on the front line: supplying Armed Forces on the battlefield
seen at 10:30, 14 April in News and communications (Our copy).

As part of the MOD’s Innovation Initiative, £3 million has been invested through the Defence and Security Accelerator in the next stage of the Innovation Autonomy Challenge. Focusing on the challenging...

Press release: UK Government calls for the release of all abducted by Boko Haram
seen at 10:30, 14 April in News and communications (Our copy).

On the third anniversary of the abduction of the Chibok school girls, Foreign Office Minister Tobias Ellwood and International Development Minister James Wharton said:

Our thoughts are with the Chibok...

Press release: Foreign Office minister comments on Anfal Memorial Day
seen at 10:30, 14 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Minister Tobias Ellwood said:

On the 29th anniversary of the Anfal, Saddam Hussein’s brutal campaign against the Kurdish people in Iraq, our thoughts remain with the victims, their families and those...

News story: Vaisakhi 2017: Theresa May's message
seen at 09:30, 14 April in News and communications (Our copy).

Prime Minister Theresa May said:

I send my best wishes to everyone in Britain and around the world celebrating Vaisakhi, one of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar and a time when families...

Press release: New £10 million fund to restore peatland
seen at 02:30, 14 April in News and communications (Our copy).

A £10 million grant scheme to restore England’s iconic peatlands has been launched by the Government today.

Peatlands cover 11 per cent of England’s landscape and provide a fantastic habitat...