The Latest Breaking News from David Lammy

The chemical weapon accusations against the general killed in Moscow

The US and UK say Igor Kirillov was head of a unit partly responsible for chemicals on the battlefield in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024

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 · Dec 17, 2024

Who was Igor Kirillov, senior Russian general killed by bombing in Moscow?

Igor Kirillov was charged by Kyiv over use of banned chemical weapons in war

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

Lammy: senior UK officials sent to Damascus for talks on Syria’s future

Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK would support an ‘inclusive transitional process’.

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024

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 · Dec 15, 2024

UK opens diplomatic contact with Syrian rebels who ousted Assad, says Lammy

Foreign Office announces £50m in humanitarian aid for Syrians after fall of regime

Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2024

Alaa Abd el-Fattah: mother on hunger strike takes protest to Westminster

Laila Soueif to sit outside Foreign Office over Cairo’s extended detention of her British-Egyptian dissident son

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2024

UK and Australia aim to boost defence and growth at summit in London

The Government is to set out a range of initiatives aimed at boosting security at home and around the world.

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2024

UK has opened diplomatic contact with Syrian rebels who toppled Assad, says Lammy

Syrian rebels Hayat Tahrir al-Sham remain a proscribed terrorist group, UK foreign secretary says

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2024

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 · Dec 15, 2024