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Doughty: ‘Nonsense’ that Mauritius in discussions with China over Chagos Islands

Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty said foreign forces are prohibited from building bases in the archipelago as part of the treaty.

Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2025

Revealed: UK Foreign Office staff pushed for Israel trip despite suspension of trade talks

Exclusive: Peer met Israeli officials and business leaders on visit that had no support from ministers

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2025

Record bitcoin sum seized in UK-US crackdown on romance scam centres

Luxury London properties frozen as Foreign Office and US officials impose sanctions on gang behind centres in south-east Asia

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025

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No 10 denies that fears Beijing could pull cash caused China spy case collapse

Downing Street said it is ‘entirely false’ to suggest such concerns influenced the collapse of the espionage case.

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025

BBC bosses want defence budget to help pay for the World Service

Exclusive: Executives at corporation say media monitoring and anti-disinformation are vital to national security

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2025

Family of British couple detained in Iran express alarm over ongoing trial

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were seized in January during a round-the-world motorbike trip

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2025

Foreign Office ‘very concerned’ after Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla

Government says it has told Israel it expects the situation to be resolved peacefully and in line with international law

Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2025

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MPs give Foreign Office fall guy a mauling over Mandelson

Hapless Stephen Doughty was given the hospital pass of defending the PM over the ex-US ambassador’s appointment

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2025

Mandelson not given in-depth vetting before appointment, says Foreign Office

Letter to MPs says former US ambassador went through process only after his new role was announced to public

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2025

UK to deploy RAF jets to Poland after Russian drone incursion into Nato airspace

Russia’s ambassador, Andrei Kelin, was summoned by the Foreign Office on Monday over his country’s ‘unprecedented violation’ of Nato airspace

Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2025

Starmer ‘defended Mandelson after No 10 had received Epstein emails’

PM understood not to have seen messages from former ambassador to sex offender when speaking in Commons

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2025

UK Ambassador to U.S. Fired Over Jeffrey Epstein Links

The decision follows the release of emails this week in which Mandelson encouraged Epstein to "fight for early release" and tell the convicted sex offer "I think the world of you"

Latin Times · Sep 11, 2025

Are flights to Poland cancelled or diverted due to the Russian drone attack?

Foreign Office warns: ‘Poland’s airports are open but there may be travel disruption’

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025

Who is in and who is out? Keir Starmer reshuffles junior ministers

The prime minister moved Yvette Cooper from the Home Office to the Foreign Office in a major shake-up of his top team

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2025

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The National (Scotland) · Sep 5, 2025

Foreign Office bosses 'asked me to downplay Israeli war crimes', says ex-official

A FORMER Foreign Office official has claimed bosses told him to downplay Israel’s war crimes in Gaza so they “sounded less bad”.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2025

Jeremy Corbyn to open unofficial inquiry into UK handling of Gaza war

Tribunal will look at Britain’s legal responsibilities and whether there is any evidence of covert support for Israel

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2025

Hazel Fox obituary

Lawyer who was an authority on lawsuits against nation states, advising on General Pinochet’s human rights abuse case in 1998

Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025

Family of British man detained in India without trial urge UK Government to act

Christian Michel, 63, has been held in an Indian prison for seven years, the maximum sentence for the alleged crime he was extradited for.

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The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025

What really happens when a plane makes an emergency landing in Russia?

Plane Talk: Always assume your flight could touch down somewhere unexpected

We Got This Covered · Aug 22, 2025

JD Vance can’t help himself as he’s turned a fishing trip into a formal ‘warning’ for the UK Foreign Secretary

Impressive, really.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2025

David Lammy given warning after fishing with JD Vance without licence

Foreign secretary referred himself to Environment Agency after hosting Vance at Chevening country retreat

The National (Scotland) · Aug 22, 2025

David Lammy avoids paying fine over fishing trip with JD Vance

The Foreign Secretary has avoided a fine after reporting himself for fishing without a licence with JD Vance

The National (Scotland) · Aug 21, 2025

Foreign Office summons Israeli ambassador over illegal settlement plans

The Foreign Office has summoned the Israeli ambassador Tzipi Hotovely over Israel's approval of a major illegal settlement plan in the West Bank ...

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2025

UK may scrap pledge to spend 80% of foreign aid on gender equality projects

Exclusive: Critics warn move could worsen impact of Donald Trump’s rollback of funding for diversity and aid projects abroad

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2025

UK Foreign Office fails to release 2024 assessment of risk of genocide in Gaza

Report said to have found no serious risk last June, and government refuses to say if new assessment made since

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