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The UK’s new Iran sanctions regime comes into force today, giving the UK extensive new powers to hold Iran and its decision makers to account.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps confirming the transfer of two Royal Navy minehunter ships to the Ukrainian Navy.
Statement by UK Political Coordinator Fergus Eckersley at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
The Foreign Secretary gave a statement by video at a Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) event ahead of Human Rights Day 2023.
UK and allies have sanctioned human rights abusers 75 years after Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The Deputy Prime Minister delivered a speech on cyber operations.
G7 Leaders issued a statement following their virtual meeting on 6 December 2023.
The UK government announces new sanctions targeting people and groups that are supplying and funding Putin's war machine.
The Prime Minister spoke to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this afternoon.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Ministry of Defence statement in response to attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea by Houthi militants.
Writing in The Sun on Sunday, Foreign Secretary David Cameron outlined how the UK must build up defences, stay close to partners, and reach out to new allies.
…The UK, France and Germany have issued a joint statement in response to Iran's announcement on the unveiling of the Fattah-2 missile system.…
Statement by Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon at the United Nations Security Council meeting on the Middle East.
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Syria.
France, Germany and the UK (E3) gave a joint statement to the IAEA Board of Governors on Iran’s implementation of its nuclear commitments under the JCPoA.
The UK, France, Germany, and the US (the Quad) gave a statement on Iran implementing its Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Safeguards Agreement obligations.…
The UK government has issued a statement condemning the unlawful seizure of MV Galaxy Leader by the Houthis in the Red Sea.
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps addressed attendees at the Franco-British Council Defence Conference reception alongside French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu after their bilateral meeting on 20 November 2023.
Minister of State for the Middle East, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, spoke at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Manama Dialogue 2023.
UK military advisor, Nicholas Aucott, says Putin’s regime has long sought to rewrite public memory and manipulate history.
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