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Lee Valley velodrome to fit barrier to improve safety after 2022 Commonwealth Games crash

A perspex barrier will be fitted around the Lee Valley VeloPark velodrome following a horrifying crash at the venue during…

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Environment

Commonwealth health ministries under pressure amid rise in climate-related illnesses | Global development

Climate change is now the biggest concern facing health ministers in Commonwealth countries, the organisation’s secretary general has warned. Patricia…

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Politics

David Lammy says his family links to slavery will inform political approach | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

The shadow foreign secretary, David Lammy, says his family history as descendants of enslaved people will inform his work in…

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Politics

Foreign Office is ‘elitist and rooted in the past’, says new report | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

A powerful new international department would help Britain adapt to being a middle-rank power and shed a Foreign Office identity…

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Sports

Commonwealth Games: ‘Multiple proposals’ being considered for new 2026 host

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) says it is “considering multiple proposals” to host the event in 2026, amid continued uncertainty…

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Politics

Foreign Office merger has diminished UK’s aid capability, finds watchdog | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Britain’s capability and expertise on foreign aid has been diminished since international development was merged into the Foreign Office, the…

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