Representatives from ASEAN member states met with FCO ministers to forge trade and defence ties with the UK. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) representatives including Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt and Minister for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field met with London Ambassadors and High Commissioners from ASEAN (Association of South East ...
Chief of the Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, has reaffirmed the UK’s Defence relationship with Romania. General Nicolae-lonel Ciucă, Chief of the General Staff of the Romanian Armed Forces, was greeted in London by Sir Stuart to discuss mutual interests and the strengthening of Defence ties. The visit follows ...
Maritime UK has participated in a Department for International Trade (DIT) scoping mission aimed at boosting maritime exports to the Nordic-Baltic region. The discussions, which took place at the Foreign Office, provided an opportunity to highlight the work of Maritime UK in response to the Maritime Growth Study and the various ...
The continuing decline in the number of British seafarers and UK-flagged vessels is putting the nation’s economic security at risk and could leave it ‘dangerously dependent’ on other countries for many essential goods, Nautilus International has warned. Latest statistics show the UK has slipped to 20th place in the global rankings ...