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£85 million pledged to tackle antibiotic emergency
A package of up to £85 million to support the international community in tackling the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, a global issue that makes infections difficult or impossible to treat, will be announced today by...2024-05-16 2621 0 -
UK aid en route to temporary pier off Gaza
British workers with UK coverage kits at Larnaca port. UK aid has left Cyprus today for first delivery to new temporary pier off Gaza initial contribution will total nearly 100 tonnes of shelter coverage kits maritime...2024-05-15 944 0 -
UK ramps up aid funding to help feed more than 850,000 people in Yemen
Nurses providing UK aid-funded health services to a young child in Yemen. Foreign Secretary announces significant increase in aid funding to Yemen today, to address one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world new funding...2024-05-15 973 0 -
Failed asylum seekers detained for removal to Rwanda
It is the latest stage in a major operation across all 4 nations of the country to detain and remove illegal migrants from the UK. Those with no right to be in the UK, who have...2024-05-15 499 0 -
Muslim Charity reveals the areas in the UK with the most generous Muslim donors
Whilst Muslims across the UK are known for their generosity, recent data has revealed the 10 regions where Muslims have the highest average charity donations. Researchers at Charity Right, a food aid charity that provides school...2024-05-15 501 0 -
Government to launch new consultation to protect UK universities from security threats
The Deputy Prime Minister, Oliver Dowden, announced his intention to launch a consultation on measures to protect UK universities from national security threats posed by foreign states. He also recommitted to preserving the openness and independence...2024-04-28 1003 0 -
Jamaica Announces Official Recognition of Palestine
Photo credit: Presstv.ir Jamaica has announced its official recognition of Palestine as a state, citing concerns over Israel’s ongoing conflict in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis there. Kamina Johnson Smith, Jamaica’s Foreign Minister, confirmed the decision...2024-04-25 1057 0 -
From Birmingham to the UN in Nairobi and around the world – the story behind the new Islamic Covenant on climate
A leading green charity in Birmingham has played a central part in a new charter, that sets out an Islamic outlook on responsibility for the environment and tackling climate change. Al-Mizan – which means “balance” –...2024-04-20 1549 0 -
UK Forces airdrop over 10 tonnes of food supplies to civilians in Gaza
The aid, which consists of water, rice, cooking oil, flour, tinned goods and baby formula, will support the people of Gaza. The Defence Secretary authorised the airdrop following an assessed reduction in threat to the military...2024-03-25 1920 0 -
UK donation to the International Criminal Court’s Special Fund for Security will help to protect the Court from future cyber-attacks
Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Special Representative for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict and Minister of State (Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, United Nations and the Commonwealth), meets with the ICC Registrar Osvaldo Zavala Giler....2024-03-24 1719 0
