Lammy in Kyiv as UK announces £55 million to bolster Ukraine’s resilience The Foreign Secretary said the UK’s support for Ukraine ‘remains unbreakable.’ Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025
David Lammy calls for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi The Foreign Secretary said Britain had ‘not forgotten’ those ‘arbitrarily detained’ by the military regime which leads Myanmar. Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2025
Foreign secretary David Lammy makes impassioned plea for release of Aung San Suu Kyi Exclusive: Cabinet minister demands she be freed after Independent TV documentary examines her rise and fall – and the plight of the people of Myanmar The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025
How should Keir Starmer handle Donald Trump – and how’s it going so far? The pairing of British prime minister Keir Starmer and US president Donald Trump connotes many imponderables. The only certainty happens to be the most significant: they will be in office together for four years. The Conversation · Jan 31, 2025
Millions of new funding for programmes to educate would-be migrants On a visit to Tunisia on Friday, Foreign Secretary David Lammy will unveil new cash for UK-funded projects. Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2025
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 The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2025
Lammy tells Rwanda it is putting $1bn in aid ‘under threat’ in DRC invasion UK foreign secretary issues direct warning during phone call with Rwandan president after escalation of conflict The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2025
Trump played games with Starmer over Mandelson – but PM has card up his sleeve ANALYSIS: Trump and Starmer have resolved their differences on Lord Mandelson but at what cost to the prime minister? David Maddox reports The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025
White House confirms Mandelson to be accepted as ambassador EXCLUSIVE: An early headache for Sir Keir Starmer has been resolved with the White House allowing Lord Mandelson to take up his post as the UK’s ambassador to the US. But the Trump administration has also sent a warning over the Chagos Islands deal The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025
US will take ‘big interest’ in Sudan conflict, says Foreign Secretary David Lammy said he had a ‘brief conversation’ with incoming US secretary of state Marco Rubio about the conflict in the region. Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025
Lammy speaks with US counterpart about ‘working together’ on security David Lammy spoke with newly confirmed Secretary of State Marco Rubio on a range of issues. Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025
Fresh sanctions target Belarusian authorities behind ‘sham’ election The UK and Canada have joined forces to impose the fresh wave of sanctions in response to “sham” presidential elections held in Belarus on Sunday. The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025
Next generation must learn of ‘catastrophic moral failure’ of Holocaust – Lammy Foreign Secretary David Lammy said youngsters must be educated about the full horrors of the Holocaust. Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2025
Lammy sent legal letter over ‘misleading parliament’ on Chagos as Cleverly doubles down on criticism Exclusive: The foreign secretary has been sent a legal letter demanding he correct the Commons record The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025
The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025 ‘Diplomatic work to do’ on relationship between UK and US, suggests Cleverly Former foreign secretary Mr Cleverly said it is ‘good that Keir Starmer had an extended conversation with President Trump’.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2025 ‘There’s a rocky time ahead’: UK government prepares to navigate Trump’s second term Despite recent praise from Trump, No 10 insiders know how risky dealing with the unpredictable president can be
The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2025 China’s top diplomat to visit UK in February for talks with David Lammy Source says purpose of Wang Yi’s visit is to hold first UK-China strategic dialogue since 2018
The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2025 Drone attack on hospital in Sudan’s Darfur kills at least 70, says WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says it was ‘the only functional hospital in El Fasher’
The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2025 Trump administration wants ‘regime change’ in the UK as Starmer replaces Trudeau as hate figure News analysis: The Independent’s political editor David Maddox’s trip to Washington DC for Trump’s inauguration found that the UK/US special relationship has morphed into deep antipathy for the Starmer government from the new White House administration
Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2025 Lammy: UK to give £20m more in aid funding for Sudan refugees Some 3.6 million refugees have fled to countries including Egypt, Chad and South Sudan.
The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025 David Lammy warns against hierarchy of suffering as Sudan crisis forgotten Britain’s foreign secretary has renewed calls for an international effort to end fighting in the North African country nearly two years after civil war broke out
Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2025 Jailed writer’s plight a ‘focus’ of Lammy’s meeting with Egyptian counterpart Laila Soueif has critcised the Prime Minister for not having ‘deigned to reply’ to a letter she sent him about her son’s plight.
The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025 Starmer hit with fresh blow to Chagos deal as indigenous people plan legal challenge Exclusive: A group representing indigenous Chagossians are gearing up to challenge the government’s controversial deal to hand over the archipelago to Mauritius
The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2025 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 · Jan 23, 2025 Labour MP accuses David Lammy of misleading parliament over Chagos deal Exclusive: Foreign secretary has been criticised by one of his own MPs as the controversial deal looks to be on the brink of collapse