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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

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

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

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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

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

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

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 National (Scotland)

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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

Hazel Fox obituary

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Evening Standard

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

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

The Independent UK

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

Impressive, really.

We Got This Covered

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 Guardian - UK

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

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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

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

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

The Guardian - UK

100 Gaza children hope to be evacuated to UK for urgent medical care

Charities urge government to move quickly after it announced scheme to help critically ill and injured children

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Evening Standard

Hostage families: Releases will play ‘no part’ in UK plan to recognise Palestine

Members of four British families met with Foreign Office officials on Thursday night seeking clarification over the plans.

The Independent UK

Family of detained Briton in Dubai say Foreign Office is ‘treating them like dirt’

Ryan Cornelius has been in prison in Dubai since 2008 on charges the United Nations and the European parliament say are unjust

The Guardian - UK

Blue gold: how a Ghana mine’s troubles hit workers and UK politicians – and could cost British taxpayers

Exclusive: London-based firm with heavyweight backing received £3.3m loan from Treasury fund for start-ups

The Independent UK

Is it safe to travel to Thailand and Cambodia? Foreign Office advice after border clashes

The latest government advice for tourists travelling to Southeast Asia amid renewed fighting

Evening Standard

Migrant smugglers to have assets frozen and face UK ban under new sanctions regime

The Foreign Office is set to impose the first wave of sanctions on people trafficking gangs and their enablers, such as financiers, fake passport suppliers and corrupt police officers

The Independent UK

Foreign Office issues travel warning for Vietnam as tropical storm approaches

Storm Wipha is forecast to make landfall on Tuesday

The Guardian - UK

Anti-corruption champion sent to UK offshore haven amid secrecy concerns

Foreign Office sending Margaret Hodge to British Virgin Islands to investigate slow progress against financial crime

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