Latest Updates

• Sunday May 20, NATO Summit - spouses dinner

  First Lady Michelle Obama hosts private dinner for the spouses of other NATO leaders.

• Tuesday May 22, International Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation - day two; Nick Harvey speaks

  Armed Forces Minister gives keynote speech at conference to celebrate the destruction of chemical weapons, and confer on the continued efforts.

• Thursday May 24, Leveson Inquiry - Fred Michel and Adam Smith appear

  Inquiry led by Lord Justice Leveson, which is investigating the culture, practices and ethics of the press and media hears from former News International lobbyist and former Department for Culture, Media and Sport Special Adviser.

• Monday May 28, Diamond Jubilee - single release

  Gary Barlow and the Commonwealth Band release 'Sing', featuring musicians from around the Commonwealth.

• Friday June 01, Festival Of The World

  Free-to-attend cultural series of events inspired by the vision of Baron Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the Olympic movement.

• Thursday July 12, Man facing attempted murder charge in Portugal - court hearing - withdrawn

  Graham Mitchell was due to appear for an extradition hearing after a request by Portugal, now withdrawn, to return him to the country to face a retrial for the alleged attempted murder of German tourist Andre Jorling in May 1994.