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Foreign Office unit tracking Israel’s potential breaches of international law closes due to cuts

Exclusive: Officials warn department will also lose access to database of 26,000 verified incidents due to cuts

The Guardian - UK

No one can look Starmer in the eye … and the Mandy saga is not going away

The PM’s failure was being a spectator as Morgan McSweeney set about finding jobs for his mates

The Guardian - UK

British man detained after wedding in India enduring ‘psychological torture’, warns UN experts

The 39-year-old from Dumbarton was acquitted last year of charges alleging financial support for a terror group

The Independent UK

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British man detained in India enduring ‘psychological torture’, say UN experts

They are calling for Jagtar Singh Johal, 39, to be released without delay.

Evening Standard

UK welcomes ceasefire extension after ship attacks in Strait of Hormuz

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper called for a ‘full reopening’ of the key shipping passage.

Evening Standard

US military ‘raring to go’ if Iran talks fail, says Donald Trump

Negotiations hang in the balance amid the ongoing tense stand-off in the Strait of Hormuz that continues to disrupt shipping.

Evening Standard

‘Critical diplomatic moment’ as Iran ceasefire deadline looms, says Cooper

Uncertainty hangs over talks between Washington and Tehran amid ongoing threats and tensions.

Evening Standard

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Cooper demands Strait of Hormuz reopen after US-Iran war talks

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The Independent UK

Petrol crime surges by up to 30% since start of US-Iran war

British Oil Security Syndicate warns petrol station workers to be vigilant

The Independent UK

Fresh uncertainty over US-Iran war sends oil price back up

The US seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship has put the latest scheduled peace talks in jeopardy.

Evening Standard

Iran-US war latest: Trump says his Hormuz blockade is ‘destroying’ Iran and will only end with peace deal

Iranian parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran does not accept negotiations with the US under threats

The Independent UK

Cooper says talks between US and Iran must lead to toll-free Strait of Hormuz

The Foreign Secretary said that proposals have been circulating from Tehran to introduce tolls on the crucial waterway.

Evening Standard

Cooper to warn of dangerous precedent of any Iranian tolls in Strait of Hormuz

The Foreign Secretary is expected to focus on UK–Japan co-operation amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty during a trip to Tokyo.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer to update House of Commons on latest Peter Mandelson revelations

The Foreign Office has been blamed for clearing the peer in January 2025 to begin as US ambassador.

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Evening Standard

Sir Keir Starmer to address House of Commons on latest Mandelson revelations as he fights for survival

The Foreign Office has been blamed for clearing the peer in January 2025 to begin as US ambassador

The Guardian - UK

Starmer would have blocked Mandelson role over vetting failure, says Lammy

Deputy prime minister says it is ‘inexplicable’ top civil servant kept Downing Street in dark

The Independent UK

Olly Robbins has been ‘thrown under the bus’ by No 10 over Mandelson scandal, says ex-Foreign Office chief

Lord Simon McDonald says Mandelson scandal is the biggest crisis in the diplomatic service in decades

Evening Standard

Olly Robbins has been ‘thrown under the bus’, says former Foreign Office chief

Sir Olly was sacked this week after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper lost confidence in him.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Pure shock’: how ministers reacted to revelation of Mandelson vetting failure

Inquiries into who knew what, and when, will be pored over in coming weeks and could ultimately decide Starmer’s fate

The Guardian - UK

Olly Robbins and Mandelson’s vetting: what did he do, why – and who knew?

Starmer says ministers were in the dark, but friends of former top civil servant suggest it was a case of them looking the other way

The Guardian - UK

Peter Mandelson’s failed security vetting: a timeline of the controversy

Starmer’s disastrous decision to make New Labour veteran the US ambassador has led to months of political outcry

Evening Standard

Oil price falls as Iran says Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’

The announcement came as Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron led talks in Paris to safeguard the oil and gas shipping route after the Iran war.

The Guardian - UK

Foreign Office’s top civil servant Olly Robbins forced out over Mandelson vetting row

Keir Starmer understood to have lost confidence in official over decision to override security vetting failure

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron to host Paris talks on opening Strait of Hormuz

The talks come after a 10-day ceasefire agreed by Lebanon and Israel went into effect.

The Independent UK

Reopening Strait of Hormuz is a ‘global responsibility’, Starmer says amid Trump blockade

Sir Keir will arrive in Paris late on Friday morning to co-host a gathering of world leaders with Emmanuel Macron

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