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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Patrick Daly

Cleverly: Safety of Britons being held abroad is Government’s ‘top priority’

PA Wire

The Foreign Secretary said the safety of British nationals overseas is a “top priority” for the UK Government after facing criticism from Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband.

Richard Ratcliffe, who fought a public campaign that involved two hunger strikes to have his wife freed from Iran, accused Foreign Office ministers of “refusing” to treat the issue of international hostage-taking seriously after it rejected recommendations designed to improve its response.

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