We're supporting Ukraineโs science, technology and research sectors by:
- Bringing more than 130 Ukrainian academics to the UK to continue their research
- Funding over 100 long-term, sustainable partnerships by 'twinning' UK and Ukrainian academic institutions
Stopping a pandemic like COVID-19 from ever happening again will require a concerted and coordinated international effort.
Thatโs why weโre investing ยฃ25 million in a @WorldBank fund to ensure the world is better prepared to defeat future pandemics.
https://t.co/JmUq6OGQe5
We must end Putin's stranglehold on grain which drives up global food prices, deprives Ukraine of revenue and puts millions at risk of starvation.
We will work with partners to end Russia's grain blockade and with Ukraine to repair vital railways.
https://t.co/pgzeYVlTxL
Prime Minister @BorisJohnson spoke with Canadian PM @JustinTrudeau at the @G7 summit in Germany.
They agreed to advance cooperation in security and welcomed progress on the UK-Canada Free Trade Agreement.
https://t.co/RBeHt7GVVN
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Prime Minister @BorisJohnson spoke with President @EmmanuelMacron at the @G7 summit in Germany.
They agreed to step up military support for Ukraine to turn the tide in the war and strengthen its hand in any future negotiations.
https://t.co/03IqFGEusj
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Sanctions update:
New Russian gold will no longer be allowed to be exported to the UK, US, Japan and Canada โ targeting Putinโs war machine.
UK import restrictions now apply to over ยฃ13.5 billion of Russian exports.
The UK stands ready to guarantee a further ยฃ429 million of financial support for Ukraine.
This brings the total amount of UK loan guarantees to ยฃ1.3 billion โ part of ยฃ1.5 billion of UK humanitarian support to Ukraine this year.
https://t.co/oR41FJvplg
Ukraine can win and it will win.
But they need our backing to do so. Now is not the time to give up on Ukraine.
The UK will continue to back Ukraine every step of the way.
Weโre stepping up to tackle food insecurity fuelled by Putinโs futile and unprovoked war in Ukraine.
The UK is playing its part to address this deadly global crisis with a package of funding to support countries across the Commonwealth.
The UK Government is helping to power Africaโs Green Industrial Revolution.
Weโre supporting sustainable green infrastructure across the Commonwealth and opening new opportunities for Britainโs leading clean tech companies to grow their business around the world.
Measures of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act come into force today.
It will:
Keep our emergency workers safe ๐
Give police more powers to make our streets safer ๐ฎโโ๏ธ๐ฎโโ๏ธ
And protect women and girls ๐ญ
My thoughts are with Helen McCourtโs loved ones today.
They have still not had the closure they so deserve, but it is thanks to the campaigning and bravery of @marie_mccourt that we have Helenโs Law.
https://t.co/khaUyE11hT
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PC Andrew Harper was killed protecting the public. Today, Harper's Law, named in his honour, comes into force.
This new law introduces mandatory life sentences for those who unlawfully kill emergency workers in the line of duty.
๐ For more details: https://t.co/xWF9smuWO2
The Governmentโs #CostOfLiving package has received Royal Assent
- millions will get at least ยฃ1,200 this year
- over 6 million disabled people will receive an extra ยฃ150
- eligible pensioners will receive a ยฃ300 top up
Visit the #CostOfLiving website https://t.co/eIt086EZuM
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office @FCDOGovUK
Putin's invasion of Ukraine has reconfigured geopolitics.
This week's #NATOSummit must pave the way for a strengthened, modernised and more global @NATO โ cementing the alliance's position as the protector of Euro-Atlantic security.
Parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol are causing problems for businesses and communities in Northern Ireland.
Our solution to fix these issues: https://t.co/iKPGmqNXLZ
Our unique Commonwealth family is bound by our shared values and commitment to tackle todayโs global challenges together.
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๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฒ๐พ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ท๐ณ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ต๐ฐ๐ต๐ฌ๐ท๐ผ
๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฑ๐จ๐ป๐จ๐ผ๐ธ๐ธ๐จ๐ธ๐ฑ๐ธ๐ฌ๐ธ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐น๐ฟ๐น๐ด๐น๐น๐น๐ป๐บ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ง๐ป๐บ๐ฟ๐ฒ
Weโre turbocharging trade with the fast-growing economies of the Commonwealth.
By striking free trade agreements and liberalising tariffs, we are powering growth & prosperity, creating jobs and easing the pressures we all face on the cost of living โ benefitting all our people.
We must do everything we can to ensure that human hearts never again are allowed to breed such hatred.
It was an honour to visit the Kigali Genocide Memorial.
We must take defined, coordinated action for the prosperity and security of all our peoples.
Over the next week I'll be meeting leaders at the @G7, @NATO and @CHOGM2022 to urge unity in the face of global challenges.
#StandWithUkraine
On 6 July, the NICs tax cut means that 30 million people will have their take home pay boosted up by ยฃ330 and keep more of what they earn.
Use the government's new online tool and find out how these changes could affect you: https://t.co/3EAjY2sXx0
There are so many ways to show your support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community during #ArmedForcesWeek. ๐
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