tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2026-05-05T09:31:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-cracks-down-on-russias-exploitation-of-vulnerable-migrants-and-deadly-drone-capability 2026-05-05T09:31:00+01:00 UK cracks down on Russia’s exploitation of vulnerable migrants and deadly drone capability The UK has announced new sanctions to curb production of Russian drones and the nefarious networks that are exploiting vulnerable migrants from across the globe to support Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-crackdown-on-vile-scam-centres-steps-up-with-sanctions-on-illicit-crypto-network 2026-03-26T14:26:54+00:00 UK crackdown on vile scam centres steps up with sanctions on illicit crypto network The UK has taken further action against a network that operates illegal scam centres across Southeast Asia. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-imposes-fresh-sanctions-to-dismantle-sudans-war-machine 2026-02-05T11:00:00+00:00 UK imposes fresh sanctions to dismantle Sudan’s 'war machine' The UK has imposed new sanctions against 6 individuals fuelling Sudan's war, following the Foreign Secretary's visit to the Sudan-Chad border. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-announces-sanctions-against-perpetrators-of-human-rights-violations-in-iran 2026-02-02T15:08:00+00:00 UK announces sanctions against perpetrators of human rights violations in Iran UK sanctions 10 individuals and one organisation for their role in recent brutality against Iranian protestors.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/foreign-secretary-statement-to-the-house-on-venezuela 2026-01-05T00:00:00+00:00 Foreign Secretary Statement to the House on Venezuela Foreign Secretary statement to the House of Commons regarding Venezuela. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-sanctions-imposed-on-a-person-and-organisation-involved-in-terrorism-in-landmark-action 2025-12-04T11:01:40+00:00 UK sanctions imposed on a person and organisation involved in terrorism in landmark action This is the first use of the Domestic Counter-Terrorism Regime to disrupt funding for Pro-Khalistan militant group Babbar Khalsa. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-cracks-down-on-russian-intelligence-agency-authorised-by-putin-to-target-skripals 2025-12-04T00:00:00+00:00 UK cracks down on Russian intelligence agency authorised by Putin to target Skripals UK announces sanctions against the GRU as Dawn Sturgess Inquiry report finds Putin personally ordered their activity in Salisbury in 2018. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/11-million-compound-settlement-for-sanctions-breach 2025-11-03T13:24:45+00:00 £1.1 million compound settlement for sanctions breach The breach was in relation to a UK exporter that made goods available to Russia, prohibited under the Russia Sanctions Regulations tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/for-peace-in-ukraine-we-must-go-after-russias-money-foreign-secretarys-article 2025-10-27T00:00:00+00:00 For peace in Ukraine we must go after Russia’s money: Foreign Secretary's article Writing in The Times, the Foreign Secretary outlines why now is the time for fresh economic pressure to deprive the Kremlin of war revenues and push Putin to the negotiating table. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-sanctions-georgia-linked-supporters-of-putins-illegal-war-in-ukraine 2025-09-19T00:00:00+01:00 UK sanctions Georgia-linked supporters of Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine The UK has announced new sanctions targeting Georgia-linked supporters of Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-sanctions-actors-forcibly-deporting-indoctrinating-and-militarising-ukrainian-children 2025-09-03T00:00:00+01:00 UK sanctions actors forcibly deporting, indoctrinating and militarising Ukrainian children New sanctions target those supporting Putin’s attempts to forcibly deport and indoctrinate Ukraine’s children and erase their Ukrainian cultural heritage. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-brings-forward-worlds-first-sanctions-regime-to-smash-the-gangs-responsible-for-irregular-migration 2025-07-22T00:00:00+01:00 UK brings forward world’s first sanctions regime to smash the gangs responsible for irregular migration  Anyone complicit in facilitating people smuggling to the UK will be at risk of having their assets frozen and being banned from travelling to Britain, under new powers announced by the Foreign Secretary today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-ministers-joint-statement-on-measures-targeting-itamar-ben-gvir-and-bezalel-smotrich 2025-06-10T00:00:00+01:00 Foreign ministers' joint statement on measures targeting Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich Joint statement by the foreign ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and the UK on measures targeting Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-partners-unite-to-sanction-ministers-inciting-west-bank-violence 2025-06-10T00:00:00+01:00 UK and partners unite to sanction ministers inciting West Bank violence UK sanctions Israeli government ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich in response to their repeated incitements of violence against Palestinian communities, alongside Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/russian-elites-proxies-and-oligarchs-taskforce-statement-and-advisory 2023-03-09T19:14:00+00:00 Russian Elites, Proxies and Oligarchs Task Force: statement and advisory A statement and global advisory from the ministerial meeting of the Russian Elites, Proxies and Oligarchs Task Force on 9 March 2023.