News and communications

In the Mail on Sunday, Foreign Secretary David Cameron writes on how to solve the Gaza crisis.

• Updated: 28 January 2024

The FCDO has issued a statement on the International Court of Justice's interim ruling in the case of South Africa vs Israel.

• Updated: 27 January 2024

Lord Cameron will visit Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Qatar and Turkey to urge regional leaders to work with the UK to achieve a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza

• Updated: 25 January 2024

The UK and Qatar are working together to get more aid into Gaza.

• Updated: 25 January 2024

The UK and US have sanctioned the Houthis to disrupt their ability to attack international shipping in the Red Sea, and to promote Yemen's peace, stability and security.

• Updated: 25 January 2024

Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron met the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on 24 January.

• Updated: 24 January 2024

The Foreign Secretary will visit Al Arish as the UK continues to urge Israel to increase the flow of aid into Gaza through as many routes possible.

• Updated: 21 December 2023

The UK and international partners call on Israel to take immediate and concrete steps to tackle record high settler violence in the occupied West Bank.

• Updated: 15 December 2023

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. 

• Updated: 14 December 2023

Foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, the US and the EU High Representative gave a statement on the situation in Israel and Gaza.

• Updated: 28 November 2023

The Foreign Secretary hosted a delegation of Foreign Ministers from Arab and Islamic countries in London.

• Updated: 22 November 2023

The UK government has issued a statement condemning the unlawful seizure of MV Galaxy Leader by the Houthis in the Red Sea.

• Updated: 21 November 2023

On the 16 November 2023, the second session of the Strategic Dialogue between the United Kingdom and Algeria was held in London.

• Updated: 16 November 2023

UK Development Minister Andrew Mitchell is in Cairo for talks with Egyptian counterparts and trusted partners, to get further aid into Gaza as quickly as possible.

• Updated: 15 November 2023

On 7 November, the British Embassy in Israel marked 30 days since the events of 7 October 2023 in a short ceremony.

• Updated: 8 November 2023

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly spoke to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

• Updated: 3 November 2023

Lord Ahmad will meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders in Israel and the West Bank over the next 2 days to discuss the crisis in the Middle East.

• Updated: 1 November 2023

Statement by Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon at the United Nations General Assembly tenth emergency special session on Gaza.

• Updated: 27 October 2023

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a new aid package to provide food, water, healthcare, and shelter for those affected by this severe humanitarian crisis.

• Updated: 23 October 2023

The Foreign Secretary is travelling to Egypt, Turkey and Qatar to help prevent the spread of conflict across the region.

• Updated: 19 October 2023