The Latest Breaking News from Yvette Cooper

Missile attacks on Ukraine demonstrate Putin’s ‘weakness’, Cooper says

Russia launched a wave of missiles and drones overnight into Sunday, with Kyiv the main target.

Evening Standard · May 24

Scottish flotilla activist to return home after being 'left to wander airport'

A Scottish activist who took part in a major aid flotilla to Gaza is set to return home on Saturday after being deported by Israel ...

The National (Scotland) · May 23

Leading universities urge Shabana Mahmood to exempt exceptional students from visa ban

Exclusive: Russell Group universities ask for carve-out from visa ban for Chevening scholars

The Independent UK · May 23

Yvette Cooper condemns ‘appalling’ videos of Israeli minister taunting detained British nationals

The Foreign Office is in touch with the families of British activists detained in Israel after more than 400 people took part in an aid flotilla attempting to get past Israel’s blockade of Gaza

The Independent UK · May 20

London families' anxious wait for news of loved ones held by Israel amid Ben-Gvir 'detainee taunting' video outrage

London MPs demand sanctions on Israel as Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the incident ‘violates the most basic standards of respect and dignity in the way people should be treated’

Evening Standard · May 20

UK Government issues statement after flotilla activists brutally assaulted by Israel

The UK Government has issued a statement after horrific footage emerged showing Gaza flotilla activists being brutally assaulted by Israeli officers…

The National (Scotland) · May 20

The UK needs real global partnerships – otherwise people will be left behind

COMMENT: We need to rethink how development is financed and delivered, writes the CEO of Oxfam GB, Richard Hawkes. This means radically reforming the global development system

The Independent UK · May 20

Britain’s second most senior diplomat in Washington abruptly leaves post

James Roscoe had served as deputy ambassador to US since 2022 and stood in after Peter Mandelson’s departure

The Guardian - UK · May 20

UK help in Strait of Hormuz ‘appreciated at appropriate time’ – US commander

Admiral Brad Cooper tells Congress there have been talks at a military level over a planned European-led defensive mission

Evening Standard · May 20

Cooper leads ‘international mission’ to tackle violence against women and girls

Yvette Cooper said ‘women deserve to live free from fear’ and ‘there can be no peace, security, or prosperity for any of us until they do’.

Evening Standard · May 19