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List of ordinances making up British Antarctic Territory legislation.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Government of the British Antarctic Territory has launched a new website. Find out more information about the largest of the UK’s 14 Overseas Territories.
The United Kingdom and Chile have agreed to cooperate on shared Antarctic objectives between 2017 and 2022.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The Duke of Cambridge and Foreign Secretary joined Overseas Territories representatives and elected leaders in London for the ninth Joint Ministerial Council.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The UK Government has re-opened the Darwin Plus scheme and given a grant for a plastic reduction project on St Helena to help support UK Overseas Territories.
UK government ministers and Overseas Territories leaders agreed a communiqué at the November 2021 Joint Ministerial Committee (Overseas Territories) meeting.
The governments of the United Kingdom and Norway have agreed to continue our positive cooperation on shared polar objectives.
The Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting invites applications for the role of Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Antarctic Treaty. Apply to the FCDO by 30 September 2024.
Consultation on a new Ordinance to license the sale of alcohol within the British Antarctic Territory
21 June marks the mid point of Antarctic winter. HM Commissioner to the British Antarctic Territory has written to BAS personnel to mark the occasion.
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