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Britain expels Russian diplomat amid spying accusations

The FCDO further stated it would not ‘stand for intimidation of British embassy staff’

The Independent UK

My husband was murdered on holiday – and my whole world collapsed

Each year, about 80 British people are victims of a homicide overseas, and grieving loved ones have to navigate the aftermath. Eve Henderson describes losing her husband, and her fight to help others

The Guardian - UK

Foreign Office issues travel warning for 16 countries amid 'serious concerns' over rising Middle East tensions

Alert comes after the UK temporarily closed the British Embassy in Tehran

Evening Standard

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Hundreds of Air France passengers stranded in ‘world’s weirdest city’ after engine failure

Turkmenistan has strict red tape according to the Foreign Office, including a mandatory £23 Covid test fee

The Independent UK

When will Venezuela be open to tourists again?

The Man Who Pays His Way: Tourism can help rebuild the beleaguered nation

The Independent UK

UK considered military overthrow of ‘depressingly healthy’ Robert Mugabe

Declassified records show the Foreign Office advised Tony Blair’s government on options for dealing with the former Zimbabwean president

The Independent UK

Foreign Office cautioned against UK military action to overthrow Robert Mugabe

Archives reveal options considered by Tony Blair’s government for dealing with Zimbabwean dictator in 2004

The Guardian - UK

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Cooper orders Foreign Office review of ‘serious failures’ in El-Fattah case

The Foreign Secretary said successive prime ministers were not briefed on tweets dating back as far as 2010 and civil servants were also unaware.

Evening Standard

Yvette Cooper orders Foreign Office to review ‘serious failures’ in Alaa Abd el-Fattah case

The activist, recently released from years of Egyptian detention, had appeared to call for violence against Zionists and police in online comments

The Independent UK

Foreign Office Warns Against Travel to 55 Countries — Why Ignoring 'Don't Travel' Advice Could Leave You Uninsured Abroad

Foreign Office warns against travel to 55 countries in 2026, cautioning that ignoring 'don't travel' advice could invalidate travel insurance.

International Business Times UK

Foreign Office was hacked, admits minister amid claims it was cyber attack by China

Tens of thousands of confidential documents and data were accessed in the hack, it is claimed

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer appoints career diplomat Christian Turner as US ambassador

Turner, appointed ambassador to UN in May, now replaces Peter Mandelson who was sacked over Epstein links

The Guardian - UK

Chinese ambassador summoned by Foreign Office over Jimmy Lai verdict

Yvette Cooper says the Foreign Office had summoned China’s top diplomatic representative to the UK to express unhappiness over the guilty verdict

Evening Standard

Guatemala’s tourism minister hits out at Foreign Office warnings

Exclusive: ‘We have not had a single violent incident against tourists in the past two years’ says Harris Whitbeck

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The Guardian - UK

Starmer to pick new US ambassador as relations with Trump tested

Exclusive: a trio of candidates have been interviewed by the PM, but he could still decide to directly appoint someone else

The Guardian - UK

Trump wants to destabilise European democracy. Where on earth is parliament?

You’d think MPs would be lining up to decry the US president’s support for far-right nationalists. Instead, only backbenchers and a few junior ministers bothered to turn up

The Independent UK

Yvette Cooper issues sanctions against Russia amid accusations of ‘information warfare’

The Foreign Secretary said Russian agencies are responsible for "vast malign online networks" disseminating disinformation across Europe

The Guardian - UK

Davey claims ‘historic victory’ for Lib Dems after tokenistic vote in favour of customs union with EU – as it happened

The vote will have no practical impact, despite Davey’s ‘historic’ claim

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Evening Standard

Starmer: Novichok poisoning inquiry shows UK must be vigilant to Russian threats

The Prime Minister said the inquiry’s report ‘is clear: moral responsibility lies with Putin’.

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin ordered Skripal novichok poisonings in show of ‘Russian power’, Dawn Sturgess inquiry finds

The foreign secretary has warned in the wake of the report that the Russian president represents ‘an active threat’ to British citizens

Evening Standard

Family of two women stranded in Sri Lanka ‘hugely relieved’ after rescue

Melanie Watters, 54, and her friend Janine Reid, 55, from London, were stranded by floods in Pussellawa for nearly a week

Evening Standard

UK sanctions GRU after Putin found ‘morally responsible’ for Novichok death

Russian President Vladimir Putin bears ‘moral responsibility’ for the nerve agent death of Dawn Sturgess, an inquiry found.

The Guardian - UK

Foreign Office lost ‘opportunities to influence’ US after Harry Dunn death, review finds

Anne Owers highlights delays in escalation after crash in August 2019, after which Anne Sacoolas flew to US

Evening Standard

Officials lost opportunities to influence US on Dunn suspect’s immunity – review

A review into the government’s handling of the Harry Dunn case was launched in July.

Evening Standard

Two London women stranded in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka 'running out of food and water'

The Foreign Office has said there is currently no plan to evacuate the British nationals following the cyclone which has already claimed hundreds of lives

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