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UK pushing for release of Hong Kong campaigner Jimmy Lai on humanitarian grounds

British national Mr Lai, 78, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday under a security law imposed by China.

The Independent UK

China-critic & media tycoon Jimmy Lai jailed for 20 years in Hong Kong sedition case; Beijing under fire for 'death sentence', draws global condemnation

Hong Kong–based pro-democracy media figure Jimmy Lai, a British citizen, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday, more than five years after his arrest in August 2020, sparking global outcry.

The Times of India

Sentence for Hong Kong's ex-publisher Jimmy Lai raises concerns as China defends it

The sentencing of Hong Kong’s onetime media magnate Jimmy Lai is raising concerns from foreign governments and rights groups

The Independent UK

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Jimmy Lai jailed for 20 years: Yvette Cooper calls for ‘appalling ordeal’ to end

The 78-year-old British national has been sentenced under a security law imposed by China.

Evening Standard

‘It’s a travesty’: Calls to free frail Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai from jail before it’s too late

Exclusive: Pro-democracy media tycoon’s son warns ‘this is not justice, it is political persecution... for speaking truth to power’ as his father waits to learn his fate

The Independent UK

UK to cut climate finance to poor countries by a fifth despite promising more help

Exclusive: Campaigners say proposed cut from £11.9bn over past five years to £9bn over next five years will cost lives and livelihoods

The Guardian - UK

Britain sanctions Sudan commanders over war crimes and rape

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UK sanctions paramilitary group leaders over atrocities in Sudan

The foreign secretary says the government wants to ‘dismantle the war machine’

The Independent UK

Jimmy Lai’s son says UK government did not do enough to help him on China visit

Sebastien Lai criticises ministers for not putting conditions on his father’s release during Beijing trip

The Guardian - UK

World has failed Sudan sexual violence survivors, Yvette Cooper says

£20 million in new UK funding will help improve frontline services for victims.

Evening Standard

Yvette Cooper sends message of support to people of Myanmar amid ‘dire’ crisis

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The Independent UK

Yvette Cooper warns of ‘dire’ crisis in Myanmar, five years on from coup

The brutal civil war has led to tens of thousands of deaths since 1 February 2021

The Independent UK

Britain Refuses To Join Donald Trump's New International Peace Board Over Vladimir Putin Concerns

Britain refuses to join Trump's Board of Peace over Putin's inclusion, citing concerns about inviting an aggressor to a peace summit whilst Ukraine remains at war.

International Business Times UK

Along comes Trump and our emperors have no clothes

There’s no shame in not knowing what he’ll say next: neither does he. But that didn’t stop many claiming to make sense of it

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The Independent UK

Why are some countries – including UK – reluctant to join Trump’s Gaza board of peace?

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the US president said that once the group is formed ‘we can do pretty much whatever we want to do’, days after his threats to Greenland

The Guardian - UK

UK not ready to sign up to Donald Trump’s ‘board of peace’, says Yvette Cooper

Foreign secretary says Britain supports president’s Gaza plan but there are concerns around involvement of Putin

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s Andrew Gwynne resigns paving the way for return of Andy Burnham as an MP– as it happened

PM declines to say whether he supports Burnham standing as Gwynne steps down

The Independent UK

Starmer snubs Trump’s signing ceremony for Gaza board of peace over Putin involvement

Trump insists war in Gaza ‘is really coming to an end’ despite ‘little fires that we'll put out’

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The Independent UK

UK will not join Board of Peace signing amid concerns over Putin

Britain will not sign Donald Trump’s Board of Peace treaty on Thursday, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper confirmed. The UK strongly supports the US president’s 20-point Middle East peace plan, which is being spotlighted at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Yvette Cooper stated that the UK will not be a…

Evening Standard

Britain snubs Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza signing ceremony over Putin invite

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said there were concerns about potential Russian involvement given Putin’s war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

UK avoids signing up to Board of Peace amid concerns over Russia

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said there were concerns about potential Russian involvement.

The Independent UK

Miliband defends Starmer as Trump heads to Davos amid Greenland tensions

The US president is set to address the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.

Evening Standard

Trump to address world leaders at Davos as tensions flare over Greenland

The US leader’s journey to Switzerland was delayed after an ‘electrical issue’ on board Air Force One.

Evening Standard

Putin’s Board of Peace invite ‘concerning’, No 10 says, as Starmer mulls offer

The board is part of Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan to bring a sustained end to the conflict in Gaza.

Evening Standard

UK to reimburse visa fees for top tech and science firms in push for growth

The Chancellor will pitch Britain as a haven of ‘stability’ as she meets business chiefs at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday.

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