tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2026-05-22T14:17:38+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-head-of-the-joint-intelligence-organisation-appointed 2026-05-22T14:17:38+01:00 New Head of the Joint Intelligence Organisation Appointed The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has announced the appointment of Adrian Bird CB as the new Chair of the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC) and head of the Joint Intelligence Organisation (JIO)… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/security-minister-statement-on-national-security-and-threat-level 2026-05-14T12:52:00+01:00 National security developments and the national threat level The Security Minister gave an update to Parliament on a number of recent national security issues, including the increase in the national threat level. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dr-simon-fabri-appointed-chief-executive-of-hmgcc 2026-05-11T10:09:18+01:00 Dr Simon Fabri appointed Chief Executive of HMGCC HMGCC has today announced the appointment of Dr Simon Fabri as its new Chief Executive. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-funds-ambulances-after-arson-attack 2026-04-30T16:30:00+01:00 Government funds ambulances after arson attack The government has confirmed it will provide a grant for new electric ambulances to replace those destroyed in arson attack. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/japan-uk-foreign-ministers-strategic-dialogue-2026-joint-statement 2026-04-20T13:45:00+01:00 Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue 2026: joint statement The Foreign Secretary met Foreign Minister Motegi in Tokyo on 20 April 2026 for the tenth Japan-UK Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-funding-to-expand-specialist-patrols 2026-04-10T12:20:00+01:00 New funding to expand specialist patrols £5 million funding boost to increase deployment of highly trained officers to identify and disrupt criminals and terrorists in key public spaces. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/foreign-secretary-mansion-house-address-to-city-of-london-2026 2026-04-09T23:25:00+01:00 Foreign Secretary Mansion House address to City of London 2026 Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper delivered the annual Mansion House address to the City of London on 9 April 2026. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-ceasefire-in-the-middle-east-8-april 2026-04-08T12:21:00+01:00 Foreign Secretary's statement: ceasefire in the Middle East, 8 April 2026 A statement from the Foreign Secretary on the ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/global-taskforce-launched-to-hunt-down-overseas-scammers 2026-03-17T16:31:36+00:00 Global taskforce launched to hunt down overseas scammers UK drives international action to go after scammers at the Global Fraud Summit, hosted by the United Nations in Vienna on 16 - 17 March. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-measures-to-protect-candidates-ahead-of-local-elections 2026-03-12T14:40:47+00:00 New measures to protect candidates ahead of local elections Police will be better equipped to protect candidates from harassment and intimidation under new measures announced ahead of the local and devolved elections. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/countering-harassment-and-intimidation-of-elected-representatives 2026-03-12T14:28:32+00:00 Countering harassment and intimidation of elected representatives The Security Minister delivered an update on the work of the Defending Democracy Taskforce to counter harassment and intimidation of elected representatives. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/greater-certainty-for-british-businesses-as-national-security-investment-rules-refined 2026-03-12T12:19:26+00:00 Greater certainty for British businesses as national security investment rules refined Mandatory investment screening rules will be refined to provide greater clarity for British businesses and ensure the UK remains open for safe investment and protected against national security threats. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/pm-speech-during-the-munich-security-conference-14-february 2026-02-14T12:37:00+00:00 PM speech during the Munich Security Conference: 14 February Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave a speech during the Munich Security Conference. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/update-air-strikes-against-daesh 2026-01-13T13:10:56+00:00 Update: air strikes against Daesh The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/honours-for-dstl-staff-making-a-big-impact-on-uk-defence-and-security 2025-12-29T00:00:00+00:00 Honours for Dstl staff making a big impact on UK defence and security Dstl experts who played a vital role in military operations and gave expert advice during the Southport murders investigation have been recognised for their work. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/urgent-review-into-foreign-financial-interference-in-uk-politics 2025-12-16T00:00:00+00:00 Urgent review into foreign financial interference in UK politics An independent review, led by Philip Rycroft, into foreign financial interference in UK politics has been commissioned by the government. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/speech-by-blaise-metreweli-chief-of-sis-15-december-2025 2025-12-15T17:04:51+00:00 Speech by Blaise Metreweli, Chief of SIS, 15 December 2025 Blaise Metreweli, Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service on how SIS is keeping the UK safe in a world where the rules of conflict are being rewritten. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mi6-chief-says-the-front-line-is-everywhere-in-first-speech-as-the-uk-faces-new-age-of-uncertainty 2025-12-15T00:00:00+00:00 MI6 Chief says the “front line is everywhere” in first speech, as the UK faces new “age of uncertainty” In her first public speech, the new Chief of MI6 Blaise Metreweli will set out how MI6 is tackling new and emerging threats to the UK and its allies. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-clamps-down-on-china-based-companies-for-reckless-and-irresponsible-activity-in-cyberspace 2025-12-09T00:00:00+00:00 UK clamps down on China-based companies for reckless and irresponsible activity in cyberspace Two tech companies based in China have been sanctioned for reckless and indiscriminate cyberattacks tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/salisbury-nerve-agent-attack-2018-dstl-impact 2025-12-04T13:59:00+00:00 Salisbury nerve agent attack 2018: Dstl impact Find out more about Dstl's central role in the response to the nerve agent attack in 2018 - one of the most serious criminal and international incidents in recent years.