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Government hopes Iranian sanctions will deter it from ‘destabilising’ region

Foreign Office Minister Stephen Doughty said Iran directly increased tensions in the Middle East and armed Russia with drones to use against Ukraine.

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage: British High Commission ‘bugged’ by government of Mauritius

The Government announced its decision to relinquish sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius earlier this month.

Evening Standard

SNP MP calls out UK Government hypocrisy on Israeli war crimes

AN SNP MP has accused the UK Government of hypocrisy in calling out war crimes committed by Russia but failing to do the same when it comes to…

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‘Shocking and desperate’ that North Korean troops fighting for Russia – Healey

South Korea’s spy agency said on Friday it had confirmed that North Korea sent 1,500 special operation forces to Russia earlier in October.

Evening Standard

UK’s exports to Israel won’t be used to break international law, minister says

Anneliese Dodds told the Commons that ‘most licences’ for exports to Israel are not for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).

Evening Standard

UK Foreign Secretary Lammy says engagement with China is necessary at start of 2-day visit

Britain’s foreign secretary has called engagement with China “pragmatic and necessary” as he makes the first visit to the country by a Cabinet member from the Labor government that took control in July

The Independent UK

Tories were preparing to sanction 'extremist' Israeli ministers, David Cameron claims

The previous government was preparing to sanction two Israeli ministers over comments encouraging blocking aid to Gaza, David Cameron has said ...

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UK believes Putin personally authorised Salisbury novichok attack, inquiry told

Dawn Sturgess inquiry hears from Foreign Office and from Sergei Skripal, who said Russia thought he was still working for the west

The Guardian - UK

Foreign Office ‘asked for UK visit by Taiwan ex-president to be deferred’ to not anger China

Exclusive: Request to postpone Tsai Ing-wen’s trip came before ‘goodwill visit’ to China by David Lammy next week

The Guardian - UK

MPs pile pressure on Labour to oppose Saudi bid to join UN’s Human Rights Council

Exclusive: Labour under pressure to take a stand against human rights abuses

The Independent UK

Calls for special envoy to help release Britons held for years without fair trial

The families of Britons imprisoned abroad accuse the Foreign Office of caring more about ‘not upsetting’ relations with key trade partners than calling for the release of their loved ones.

The Independent UK

‘Leave now’, Foreign Office urges Britons in Lebanon

British government says it has been securing extra flights as it asks UK nationals to register their presence

The Guardian - UK

UK Urges British Nationals In Lebanon To Leave Immediately

UK Foreign Office urges British nationals in Lebanon to depart due to escalating tensions. Stay informed and follow guidance for safety.

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Why do airlines invent passport rules – and what to do if you’re wrongly denied boarding a flight?

There have been a number of cases of airlines wrongly turning passengers away – costing them thousands

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British Airways passport refusal after ignoring UK government advice costs Florida holidaymakers thousands

Exclusive: Ground staff working for BA refused to accept evidence from the UK Foreign Office and the airline’s own call centre that Kathleen Matheson’s passport was valid

The Independent UK

Germany taunts Trump in scathing fact-check of his energy claims during debate: ‘We also don’t eat cats and dogs’

German Foreign Office takes a swipe at the former president raising a debunked claim that Haitian immigrants were eating pets

The Guardian - UK

David Cameron sat on advice that there was breach of law in Gaza, officials say

The former foreign secretary is said to have been advised on the risk of UK complicity

The Guardian - UK

Attorney general intervenes in Foreign Office review of weapons sales to Israel

Exclusive: Richard Hermer says officials need to be certain that weapons are not being used to breach international humanitarian law

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UK ministers 'may be held liable for Israeli war crimes', legal opinion concludes

THERE is a “real prospect” that UK Government ministers and officials may be held liable under international law for crimes committed by Israel,…

The Independent UK

British diplomat resigns saying UK may be complicit in war crimes over arms sales to Israel

Foreign Office official resigns saying Israel has not done enough to safeguard civilian life in Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Foreign Office official quits over UK refusal to ban arms exports to Israel

Mark Smith says evidence of Gaza war crimes is clear, but that his complaints were brushed aside

The Independent UK

Watch live: Angela Rayner sets out Labour housebuilding plans

Watch live as Angela Rayner sets out the Labour government’s plans for housebuilding in the UK on Tuesday, 30 July.

The Guardian - UK

Pro-Palestinian protesters block entrances to Foreign Office in London

Demonstration organised by Workers for a Free Palestine demands government shifts policy on Israel’s war in Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Alan Duncan attacks Tory party after being cleared over antisemitism claims

Former minister exonerated after ‘political decision’ led to investigation despite there being no formal complaint

The Guardian - UK

David Lammy must signal how the UK will reconnect with the world

Reset with Europe is priority for man who is on course to be foreign secretary, amid two wars and crisis in France

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