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UK sanctions Putin’s ‘war leaders’ with ‘Ukrainian blood on their hands’

The Government has announced new sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s “war leaders”, as the Foreign Secretary vowed to crack down on those with “Ukrainian blood on their hands”. The move will target those “commanding the front line” to commit ...

21 Apr 2022 at 14:55

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 ...

19 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Afghanistan families resorting to desperate measures, charities tell Liz Truss

Charities are urging the UK Government to provide more money for Afghanistan, warning the humanitarian emergency is so bad that families are selling their children. Organisations including Save the Children UK, International Rescue ...

01 Feb 2022 at 02:25

British-Iranian held in Tehran prison to begin hunger strike, daughter says

The daughter of a British-Iranian detained in Iran says her father will begin a hunger strike on Sunday due to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development’s (FCDO) lack of “any progress” in securing his release. Retired civil ...

23 Jan 2022 at 03:55

Foreign Office ‘regrets’ confusion over Nowzad evacuation

The Government has said it “regrets” the time taken to establish the decision-making process behind a controversial effort to evacuate animal welfare charity staff from Afghanistan. The Foreign, Commonwealth and ...

29 Jul 2022 at 18:46

Russian officials sanctioned after ‘barbaric’ treatment of Ukrainian children

The Foreign Office has announced a fresh wave of sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s allies, including on officials involved with the “barbaric treatment of children in Ukraine”. Each individual has been dealt ...

16 Jun 2022 at 14:10

British tourist crushed to death in Turkey

A British tourist on holiday in Turkey has been killed by a driver who lost control. Patricia Bernadette Ward, 71, was hit by a car on Saturday in the city of Bodrum, in the south-west, while on holiday with ...

09 Jun 2022 at 17:28

They must live up to their obligations: UK Government on Taliban burka order

The Taliban will have to live up to their obligations on the rights of women if they want acceptance, the Foreign Office has said. It follows the announcement that Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership has ...

07 May 2022 at 15:25

Couple killed in helicopter crash in Australia ‘had zest for life’, say family

The family of a British couple killed in a mid-air crash between two helicopters on Australia’s Gold Coast have said they are “struggling to come to terms with our loss”. Diane and Ron Hughes, from ...

05 Jan 2023 at 13:15

Kabul whistleblower warns of Civil Service politicisation under Tories

A whistleblower who helped expose the Government’s chaotic response to the fall of Kabul has warned that the Civil Service has become dangerously politicised. Josie Stewart, a former senior ...

03 Feb 2023 at 22:29

Family of woman who died in Qatar says FCDO hoping case ‘just goes away’

The mother of a young woman who died in a hit-and-run crash in Qatar said the Foreign Office (FCDO) has buried its head in the sand over her daughter’s case. Last year, an inquest into the ...

20 Feb 2023 at 07:15

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Scottish Government expresses ‘deep concern’ over Sudan conflict

Scotland’s External Affairs Secretary has written to the Foreign Secretary to express the Scottish Government’s “deep concern” over the current conflict in Sudan. Angus Robertson said a ...

25 Apr 2023 at 19:27

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