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Five people sanctioned over imprisonment of British-Russian dissident

Vladimir Kara-Murza was jailed for 25 years on Monday in a process the UK says breached his human rights.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Wife of jailed British-Russian opposition leader ‘baffled’ by sanctions delay

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly paid tribute to Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr for ‘bravely’ denouncing Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

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Edinburgh holidaymakers issued Cyprus travel warning by Foreign Office

A new drug law has been introduced on the Mediterranean island that could result in unexpected prison time for holidaymakers who are unaware of the new rules.

Edinburgh Live

Foreign Office issue Cyprus travel warning after new law passed

The holiday hotspot has imposed a new drugs law

Manchester Evening News

No10 court battle to keep secret how much booze was used at functions during Covid

Government officials have so far remained mute on the government's wine cellar and refused to divulge how many bottles were brought out for the rule-breaking Covid parties - but efforts to get the information released have now see it escalated to court

Daily Mirror

Father’s horror as British-Israeli daughters shot dead in West Bank and wife fights for life

Sisters Rina and Maya Dee were killed in shooting - their rabbi father said he found the wreckage of the car they were in with a Google tracking device

The Independent UK

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British-Israeli sisters killed in West Bank shooting amid wave of violence

A number of other Britons were injured after a car rammed tourists in Tel Aviv.

The Independent UK

Two British-Israeli citizens killed in West Bank shooting

The Foreign Office called for all sides in the Israel-Palestine dispute to de-escalate tensions.

The Independent UK

Britain spends three times more aid on housing refugees than it sends to Africa

Foreign Office figures show aid to Africa fell to £1.1bn in 2022, compared with £3.7bn of budget spent on refugees in UK

The Guardian - UK

France travel warning to anyone crossing Channel by air, rail or boat

The UK Foreign Office is urging anyone with travel plans to take action

Liverpool Echo

Nigel Lawson obituary

One of the most influential postwar Conservative chancellors seen as the main architect of Thatcher’s radical economic reforms

The Guardian - UK

UK government spurned chances to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, say MPs

Report on hostage diplomacy attacks handling of Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori cases and criticises Johnson and Truss

The Guardian - UK

Angus Robertson speaks out as Westminster 'plots crackdown on global Scotland'

ANGUS Robertson has spoken out amid reports the Foreign Office was planning a crack down on his foreign activities promoting Scotland.

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Activist Vahid Beheshti on hunger strike to uphold freedom, aid regime change in Iran

Activist Vahid Beheshti is entering his 40th day of a hunger strike with a simple message: designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps – the military arm of Iran's government — as a terrorist organisation.

The Guardian - UK

Dominic Raab is ‘100% a bully’, says former Foreign Office official

Justice secretary, who denies bullying allegations, oversaw a toxic atmosphere, ex-staffer says

Chronicle Live

Newcastle to Paris: Is it cheaper to go by train or plane?

Whether you’re visiting the Eiffel Tower or heading over to Disneyland, is it cheaper to reach the French capital by land or sky?

The Guardian - UK

Overseas aid budget cut to meet soaring costs of housing refugees in UK

Watchdog finds Home Office reliance on private contracts to house refugees, often in hotels, forced Foreign Office to slice its budget

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Chronicle Live

Rules that every traveller needs to know before visiting Dubai

The laws and customs in the United Arab Emirates are very different to those in the UK

Daily Mirror

David Lammy slams 'toxic environment' in Foreign Office - in dig at 'bully' Dominic Raab

The Shadow Foreign Secretary took aim at the Government in a new pamphlet, which he launched today and is to be published by the Fabian Society. It sets out his plans to reform the Foreign Office if Labour gets into power

The Week

Iraq: the cultural resilience of a war-ravaged country

It is 20 years since the US-led invasion of Iraq, and the Foreign Office still advises against travel there, owing to risks including kidnapping. But although the country is “by no means stable”, it is “just about functioning as a rare Arab democracy”, says Sophy Roberts in the FT –…

The Independent UK

Mother of woman who died in Qatar criticises lack of action from Foreign Office

Raffy Tsakanika died after the car she was travelling in was struck from behind by a second vehicle in March 2019.

Liverpool Echo

Turkey warning as Foreign Office releases new travel advice for UK visitors

The warning comes after reports of a botulism outbreak in parts of Turkey

The National (Scotland)

UK Government is 'actively undermining' Scotland overseas, says Angus Robertson

THERE is an “emerging pattern of active undermining of Scottish interests overseas” by the UK Government, Scotland’s constitution secretary…

Chronicle Live

Reminder of Foreign Office advice for holidaymakers heading to Spain

Foreign Office includes a number of things that visitors should be wary of before travelling

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