S. E. Ms. Mims Davies, Minister for Sport and Civil Society of the United Kingdom, on 6 December 2018 signed the Convention of the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions (CETS No. 215) in the presence of Ms. Gabriella Battaini Dragoni, Deputy Secretary General, in London.

The United Kingdom has now become the 31st Council of Europe member State to sign the "Macolin Convention", in addition to the three countries that have ratified the Convention. 

United Kingdom will continue its efforts to conform to the Convention and develop its participation and support in various Council of Europe activities, including the KCOOS+ project.