Foreign Secretary says UK welcomes shaky start to Israel-Gaza ceasefire James Cleverly said the UK welcomes a ceasefire ending five days of fighting between Israelis and Palestinian militants in Gaza. Evening Standard · May 14, 2023
Minister ‘won’t be two-faced’ about Government policy amid asylum centre dispute Huw Merriman acknowledged there was anger among voters in his Bexhill and Battle constituency. The Independent UK · May 12, 2023
Tory war of words erupts as Liz Truss snaps back at 'Instagram diplomacy' jibe The flash-in-a-pan Prime Minister - who served just 49 days in No10 - is just trying to keep herself relevant by jetting off to the hotspot to rant about China, Tory MP Alicia Kearns, who heads the foreign affairs select committee, said Daily Mirror · May 11, 2023
How the world reacted to Imran Khan’s arrest in Pakistan Leaders and world bodies call for restraint and raise alarm after Pakistani authorities suspend mobile internet. Al Jazeera · May 10, 2023
OPINION - Vladimir Putin is flailing like never before, as his latest bleak speech shows Watching the ritual May Victory Day parade as a correspondent in Moscow a couple of decades ago, I was always struck by its distinctive mix — a noisy exhibition of modern military power but also a day that harked back to past victories, with Second World War veterans waving forlorn… Evening Standard · May 10, 2023
UK set to classify Russia’s Wagner mercenary group as a terrorist organisation It would make it a criminal offence to join Wagner, encourage support for it, display its logo in public or attend its meetings Evening Standard · May 10, 2023
Russia’s Wagner mercenaries to be labelled terror group like Islamic State Proscription would make it a criminal offence to join Wagner, encourage support for it, display its logo in public or attend its meetings The Independent UK · May 10, 2023
Fearsome Russian Wagner mercenaries to be labelled terror group like Isis and Al Qaeda Labour has demanded that Government ministers should formally label the notorious Wagner Group a terror outfit after accusing it of committing “appalling atrocities” Daily Mirror · May 10, 2023
UK set to make Wagner mercenary group proscribed terrorist organisation Proscription would make it a criminal offence to join Wagner, encourage support for it, display its logo in public or attend its meetings. The Independent UK · May 9, 2023
US, UK oppose Syria's re-admission to Arab League The United States and Britain are voicing dissatisfaction with the weekend decision by the Arab League to re-instate Syria as a member The Independent UK · May 9, 2023
Cleverly says he would welcome Xi Jinping role in Ukraine-Russia peace process The Foreign Secretary also urged the West to stand by Kyiv even if its spring offensive fails to make a decisive breakthrough. The Independent UK · May 9, 2023
British ex-premier Truss to visit Taiwan next week Former British prime minister Liz Truss will visit Taiwan next week and meet senior members of the government, her office said on Tuesday, a move that could anger China amid strains in its relationship with the current British government. Reuters · May 9, 2023
Failed PM Liz Truss heads to Taiwan to attack China's 'increasingly aggressive' conduct The former Prime Minister risks creating a diplomatic headache for Rishi Sunak when she flies to the Far East next week to deliver a speech showing solidarity with the breakaway island, which China has vowed to retake - by force if necessary - by 2050 Daily Mirror · May 9, 2023
British foreign minister to meet Blinken in Washington to discuss Ukraine British foreign minister James Cleverly will travel to Washington on Monday for talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on reaffirming support for Ukraine in the war against Russia. Reuters · May 8, 2023
Daily Mirror · May 8, 2023 British NHS consultant desperate to return to war-torn Sudan to save his mother Sudanese military fighter jets are continuing with air strikes in the capital Khartoum and the adjacent cities of Bahri and Omdurman, despite ceasefire talks taking place in Saudi Arabia
The Independent UK · May 5, 2023 Cleverly raises areas of ‘deep disagreement’ in talks with China vice-president The Foreign Secretary said he ‘made plain the UK’s views on Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Taiwan’ during the discussions.
Reuters · May 5, 2023 UK's Cleverly raises Xinjiang and Taiwan with Chinese vice president British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said on Friday he had "made plain" Britain's views on Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Taiwan in a meeting with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng during the latter's visit to London for King Charles' coronation.
The National (Scotland) · May 4, 2023 SNP MP writes to every British Ambassador: 'Scotland will not be put back in a box' THE SNP’s International Engagement Ambassador has written to every British Ambassador insisting Scotland “will not be put back in a box.”
The Independent UK · May 4, 2023 Cleverly: UK’s 30 evacuation flights helped 2,450 people flee Sudan violence The UK’s final flight departed Port Sudan on Wednesday evening.
The Independent UK · May 4, 2023 Chinese vice-president at coronation shows how China sees UK, says Lord Patten Han Zheng’s attendance is a sign that China does not give ‘two hoots’ about the UK, the last British governor of Hong Kong said.
The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2023 ‘I’m in intense pain’: Vahid Beheshti passes 70 days on UK hunger strike Camped outside Foreign Office, Beheshti is demanding Iran’s Revolutionary Guards be proscribed
The Week · May 4, 2023 China: the new rules of engagement for Britain For years, a debate has simmered about Britain’s policy towards China, said Juliet Samuel in The Times. The hawks say Beijing is an “untrustworthy menace”, and that we should limit our cooperation and dependence.
Evening Standard · May 4, 2023 Final UK evacuation flight leaves Sudan Foreign Office confirms there will be no more flights from war-torn Sudan
The Independent UK · May 4, 2023 Final evacuation flights leave Port Sudan Foreign Office confirms there will be no more flights from war-torn Sudan.
Wales Online · May 3, 2023 Russian F1 star in High Court bid to get government sanctions lifted Billionnaire's son taking legal action against Foreign Secretary James Cleverly.