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MPs frustrated as national security adviser quizzed over Nowzad evacuation

MPs quizzing the Government’s national security adviser expressed frustration as they were met with a lack of clarity over who authorised the evacuation of animal charity staff from Afghanistan. Sir Stephen Lovegrove was accused of giving evidence ...

25 Apr 2022 at 20:25

Watchdog warns Boris Johnson of suspected spyware attack on No 10

The Prime Minister’s Downing Street office may have been the target of surveillance by powerful spyware made by the Israel-based NSO Group, according to a cyber watchdog group. Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto on Monday said it “observed ...

19 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Watchdog warns Boris Johnson warned of suspected spyware attack on No 10

19 Apr 2022 at 00:55

British embassy in Ukraine ‘temporarily’ moved out of Kyiv amid invasion fears

The British embassy in Kyiv has been “temporarily” relocated as international anxiety about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to fester. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has announced that UK ...

18 Feb 2022 at 21:55

UK pledges extra £286m of emergency aid for Afghan people

The UK is pledging an extra £286 million of emergency aid to provide life-sustaining food, shelter and medical supplies for people in Afghanistan. The announcement comes as Britain is set to co-host a United Nations (UN) ...

30 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Biden confirms he will attend the Queen’s funeral

US president Joe Biden will attend the Queen’s funeral, officials have confirmed, amid reports that foreign heads of state will be asked to catch a coach to the service. Dignitaries will travel to Westminster Abbey in ...

11 Sept 2022 at 20:46

Oxford student who saw man drown in Pakistan floods highlights need for aid

An Oxford University student who saw a man drown in Pakistan as a result of catastrophic floods has stressed the importance of international aid. Israr Khan, who also studied law at Aberdeen University between 2016 ...

04 Sept 2022 at 13:36

UK woman raped in Turkey ‘treated with contempt’ by Foreign Office

A young woman from the UK raped while on holiday in Turkey was “treated with contempt” by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the public services watchdog has found. The victim, referred to as ...

29 Apr 2022 at 13:25

Government urged to do more to tackle ‘pernicious’ practice of forced marriage

Promises to tackle violence against women and girls will be seen as meaningless unless the issue of forced marriage is confronted by Government, a review has warned. Ministers have been urged not to “shrink” from ...

26 Apr 2023 at 15:49

Sudan to be evacuated of British embassy staff ‘as soon as feasible’

Sudan will be evacuated of British embassy staff “as soon as feasible” due to safety fears following increasing attacks on diplomatic missions, a UK Government source has said. Ministers are keen to help UK ...

22 Apr 2023 at 22:30

UK to end evacuation flights from Sudan within 24 hours

UK to stop evacuation flights from Sudan on Saturday

The UK will end evacuation flights from Sudan within the next 24 hours, the Government has announced. Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said rescue operations would cease following a “significant ...

28 Apr 2023 at 20:27

Foreign Office apologises to academic for failing to spot torture signs

The UK Foreign Office has formally apologised to a British academic who was arrested and claims he was tortured by the United Arab Emirates. The apology was recommended by the Parliamentary and ...

04 Sept 2023 at 20:48

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