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Post-cold war peace ‘well and truly over’, warns David Lammy

Foreign secretary says keeping the British people safe means standing up to Russia

The Guardian - UK

Olly Robbins appointed new Foreign Office chief

Sir Oliver, known as Olly, will serve as the new Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

Evening Standard

Tory ministers opened £1,500 bottle of cognac in the dying days of the Sunak government

Also drunk was a bottle of port that a report on the government wine cellar said should be for ‘very special occasions only’

The Independent UK

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Foreign Office refused to give us details about Briton jailed in Saudi, family say

Ahmed al-Doush has been held for more than four months without charge and has been given no reason for his arrest

The Guardian - UK

‘Dubious’ use of the Freedom of Information Act stopping access to files on Prince Andrew, researchers say

Biographer says government departments give contradictory refusals to requests and accuses them of ‘cover up’

The Guardian - UK

‘It was a shock’: Emily Thornberry on her demotion from Starmer’s Labour frontbench

Former shadow attorney general speaks of pain of missing out on government job and her fears for young ministers

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Corbyn calls on Foreign Office to say who minister met on Israel trip

JEREMY Corbyn has called on the Foreign Office to reveal which Israeli government representatives a minister met on a recent trip to the country ...

The National (Scotland)

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'Come clean': UK Government refuses to say who Labour minister met on Israel trip

THE Labour Government has been urged to “come clean” after refusing to say which Israeli government representatives a minister met on a recent…

The National (Scotland)

Marcus Fakana’s family accuse David Lammy of failing to help teenager sentenced in Dubai

Campaign group Detained in Dubai said it was ‘outrageous’ foreign secretary David Lammy was not helping Marcus Fakana

The Independent UK

Could Syria return as a tourism destination? What to consider after years of devastation under Assad

Exclusive: While Damascus airport is currently closed, daily flights connect the UK with Beirut, which is only 60 miles from the Syrian capital

The Independent UK

Monday briefing: What do we know about Prince Andrew and the alleged Chinese spy?

In today’s newsletter: Many questions remain unanswered about the person known only as H6, but the complex relationship between China and the UK is sure to be put under the spotlight

The Guardian - UK

Lammy: UK in ‘diplomatic contact’ with Syrian rebel group which toppled Assad

The Foreign Secretary said Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) remains proscribed but ‘as you would expect’ the Government has spoken to the group.

Evening Standard

UK to provide £50m of emergency aid for vulnerable Syrians

Foreign secretary says Britain is also working diplomatically to secure better governance in Syria after ousting of Assad

The Guardian - UK

UK announces £50m in humanitarian aid for Syrians after fall of Assad

The emergency support will be delivered through the UN and NGO agencies to people in the country, as well as to refugees in Lebanon and Jordan.

Evening Standard

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Margaret Hodge named anti-corruption champion

The Government has appointed an anti-corruption champion as it seeks to make UK a ‘hostile environment for the corrupt and their ill-gotten gains’.

The Guardian - UK

Margaret Hodge appointed UK anti-corruption champion to tackle flow of ‘dirty money’

Labour peer says she will combat ‘corruption and the illicit finance that flows from it, both at home and abroad’

The Independent UK

Briton jailed in Dubai for past 16 years pleads with Starmer to end ‘nightmare’ on UAE visit

Exclusive: PM urged to fight for release of Ryan Cornelius, now 70, who has spent almost two decades imprisoned on a fraud charge the UN has said is unjust

Evening Standard

MPs call for tougher approach towards foreign governments holding UK citizens

MP John McDonnell said the Foreign Office should change the travel advice for Egypt on its website

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The Independent UK

Family of British couple missing in Red Sea yacht sinking say they are in ‘disbelief’

Jenny Cawson and Tariq Sinada are believed to be among the seven people missing when the boat Sea Story sunk last week

The Guardian - UK

David Lammy to appoint envoy to support Britons detained abroad

After Guardian reporting, foreign secretary looks at cases of thousands who need consular help each year

The National (Scotland)

Foreign Office to accelerate East Kilbride exit as 'delay' claim backtracked

THE Foreign Office will seek to accelerate its exit from a Scottish town.

The Independent UK

Watch: Liz Kendall questioned on Labour’s ‘Get Britain Working Again’ employment plans

Watch as Liz Kendall was questioned on Labour's "Get Britain Working Again" employment reform plans on Tuesday, 26 November.

The Independent UK

Egypt tourist boat: Everything we know about the incident in the Red Sea

Foreign Office warns that ‘overcrowding and poor safety standards have caused accidents on Red Sea ferries and Nile cruises’

The Guardian - UK

From Egypt to India, five jailed men who feel abandoned by Britain

A media mogul, a computer programmer, a developer, a trade unionist, and a Sikh activist – the prisoners arbitrarily detained abroad

The Independent UK

Reports of two missing Britons after yacht sinks off coast of Egypt

Consular support is being provided to ‘a number of British nationals and their families’, the Foreign Office said.

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