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How arms dealing has compromised Britain’s foreign policy

Letters: Dr Sam Perlo-Freeman, Paul Bennett, Helen Jones and Laura Harling respond to an article by a former diplomat on the UK’s complicity in war crimes

The Guardian - UK

Starmer raises UK concerns with Chinese foreign minister as he visits London

The Prime Minister ‘dropped in’ to a meeting with Wang Yi, No 10 said.

Evening Standard

Two British citizens detained in Iran

Man and woman held in city of Kerman on security-related charges, Iranian state media reports

The Independent UK

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Home Office chief announces he will leave department in March

Sir Matthew Rycroft previously served in leading roles in international development and the Foreign Office.

Evening Standard

Evasive Labour ministers challenged on shifting genocide stance for Gaza

THE UK Government has been challenged on whether it has officially “moved away” from the international definition of genocide after repeated…

The National (Scotland)

Britain’s system for controlling arms exports is broken, former diplomat claims

Ex-Foreign Office official says he saw conduct that ‘crossed the threshold into complicity with war crimes’

The Guardian - UK

A mother pleads for Britain’s help in freeing son from Egyptian prison, one day of hunger at a time

Laila Soueif is a mathematician, a university professor, a political activist

The Independent UK

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Palmerston, Former Chief Mouser, Returns As Feline Diplomat

Palmerston, the former UK Foreign Office cat, returns to public service in Bermuda as a feline relations consultant. Follow his diplomatic journey in this ...

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Lammy warns Putin as Russian diplomat stripped of accreditation

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said: ‘My message to Russia is clear – if you take action against us, we will respond.’

The Independent UK

UK expels Russian diplomat in tit-for-tat move after 'spy' row

Foreign Office says move is response to ‘unprovoked and baseless’ decision to expel UK diplomat from Moscow

Evening Standard

Russian diplomat’s accreditation revoked by Foreign Office

The Foreign Office said the move was in response to an ‘unprovoked and baseless’ decision to expel a member of staff from the UK embassy in Moscow.

The Independent UK

Sir Keir Starmer defends Chagos Islands deal after Tory leader brands it 'immoral surrender'

The Government has denied the deal to hand the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius will cost £18 billion

Evening Standard

Chagos deal row: Minister denies UK spending £18billion as PM 'faces mini-revolt'

Environment Secretary Steve Reed said that figures being reported are ‘not correct’, but could not say what the final cost of the deal would be

Evening Standard

Farage laughs off question about Trump’s plan for Gaza, saying ‘casinos, nightlife … very appealing to me’ – as it happened

Reform UK leader says he ‘loves’ Donald Trump’s idea of displacing millions of Palestinians and turning Gaza into ‘Riviera of the Middle East’

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British Virgin Islands accused of ‘shameful’ attempt to avoid financial crime crackdown

MPs write to premier over BVI proposals for new register of who owns firms registered on islands

The Independent UK

Starmer launches push for Israel-Gaza peace initiative based on path to Good Friday Agreement

Exclusive: As a fragile ceasefire holds in Gaza, No 10 is keen to promote steps that helped bring peace in Northern Ireland

The Guardian - UK

Roman Abramovich’s tax affairs must be investigated, MPs say

Cross-party group on tax calls for HMRC to act after Guardian investigation finds former Chelsea owner may owe up to £1bn

The Guardian - UK

British-Egyptian dissident mulls giving up citizenship over failure to be released

Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s family reveal letters showing his despair after initial hopes David Lammy could get him freed from Cairo jail

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Family of jailed dissident urge Lammy to prioritise case as he visits Egypt

‘Moment of truth’ for UK foreign secretary over Alaa Abd El Fattah, who is still being held in a Cairo prison

The Independent UK

Briton jailed in Dubai for 16 years ordered to sign document claiming his human rights are being upheld

Exclusive: Imprisoned British businessman Ryan Cornelius has appealed to the Foreign Office for help after his Dubai jailers tried to force him to sign a document claiming his human rights were being upheld, we can reveal

The Guardian - UK

MI5 files suggest queen was not briefed on spy in royal household for nine years

Documents indicate monarch was informed Anthony Blunt was Soviet agent in 1973, though he confessed in 1964

The Independent UK

Cambridge spy Blunt feared violence from his KGB controller

Newly-declassified files show notorious double agent refused ‘insane’ order to follow fellow spies Burgess and Maclean to Moscow.

The National (Scotland)

'Missing in action' David Lammy caught on secret visit to Israel

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has undertaken a secret visit to Israel, officials in that nation’s government have revealed.

Evening Standard

UK must use ‘sharpest diplomatic weapons’ for control of borders, says Lammy

Plans for sanctions on the finances of people-smuggling networks will ‘prevent, combat, deter and disrupt irregular migration’, Mr Lammy said.

The Guardian - UK

Migrant exploitation is a progressive issue. That’s why we will now take the toughest steps ever to stop it

Our new sanctions regime targets those profiting from irregular migration and organised immigration crime. We must be focused and smart, says David Lammy, the UK foreign secretary

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