13 h. ago Foreign Secretary refuses to say if she saw dossier branding China a ‘threat’

The document could have been key to the collapsed trial of two men accused of spying for China.

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14 h. ago UK must work with China but there are ‘security threats', admits Foreign Secretary

Yvette Cooper on Friday declined to say whether she has seen a dossier outlining China as a threat to Britain's national security

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34 h. ago Keir Starmer says ‘Bollywood blockbusters’ will be made in the UK under new trade deal with India – UK politics live

Three Bollywood movies will be made in the UK, says British PM, and two more British universities will be setting up a campus in IndiaCompensation schemes for victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal will be improved, with a new appeals process and funded legal advice for post office operators, the government has announced.Responding to the first part of the findings from a two-year public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal, regarded as one of the worst miscarriages of justice in UK legal history, the business secretary, Peter Kyle, said there would be a new appeals process for people who have accepted fixed-sum offers under the Horizon Shortfall Scheme, one of several compensation schemes. Funded legal advice will also be offered. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Cooper affirms UK’s commitment to stability in Western Balkans at summit

The Foreign Secretary welcomed counterparts from across the region to the historic venue in Co Down on Thursday morning.

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50 h. ago Cooper to host talks on security and migration at Western Balkans summit

The Foreign Secretary will meet European partners from countries including Albania, Serbia, and North Macedonia as well as France, Germany and Italy.

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1 week ago Peace deal with Gaza may be within reach, Foreign Secretary suggests

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, who has recently returned from the UN General Assembly, said it has 'reached a moment where the world wants to end this war' in Gaza

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1 week ago Yvette Cooper suggests international community on brink of Gaza peace deal

Exclusive: Foreign secretary says world has ‘reached moment’ it wants to end war after Donald Trump signals plan within reachThe international community is on the brink of securing a peace deal for Gaza that could finally bring an end to two years of conflict and a humanitarian crisis that has claimed thousands of lives, Yvette Cooper has suggested.The new foreign secretary, who has just returned from a UN summit, said that they had “reached a moment where the world wants to end this war” after US president Donald Trump indicated a peace deal was within reach. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UK ‘ready to act’ after Trump tells NATO to down Russian planes

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the UK is ‘ready to act’ after Donald Trump urged NATO countries to shoot down intruding Russian planes

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2 w. ago Yvette Cooper deepens rift with Israel by accusing PM Netanyahu of pandering to 'extremists'

Ms Cooper accused the leader of Britain's main ally in the Middle East of letting children starve in an 'unbearable humanitarian catastrophe' because he 'chooses to escalate war and hold back aid'.

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2 w. ago Russia risking ‘direct armed confrontation’ with Nato, warns Cooper

Yvette Cooper addressed the UN Security Council for the first time as Foreign Secretary.

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2 w. ago Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu vows retaliation for Palestinian statehood push at UN

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper urged Israel's Prime Minister not to retaliate for the statehood push by annexing more of the West Bank - after the UK and other Western allies mounted a coordinated effort to back Palestinian statehood

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2 w. ago Israeli ministers call for annexing of West Bank after UK recognises Palestinian state

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned Israel not to retaliate

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2 w. ago UK warns Israel not to retaliate in response to Palestine recognition

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says Israel ‘must not’ expand settlements in the West Bank in retaliation at Palestine state recognition

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2 w. ago Cooper warns Israel not to retaliate in response to Palestine recognition

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the decision was ‘the best way to respect the security for Israel as well as the security for Palestinians’.

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3 w. ago 'Closest we have been to open conflict since WW2' says NATO leader as new Ukraine pact is close

Poland's Defence Minister has confirmed an agreement with Ukraine 'is close' after a visit to Kyiv

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3 w. ago Normal People author Sally Rooney says she can no longer enter the UK due to her support for proscribed terror group Palestine Action

The group, founded in 2020, was banned in July by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, after claiming responsibility for £7million worth of damage to two Voyager plans at RAF Brize Norton on June 20.

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3 w. ago Donald Trump lands in Britain! US President and First Lady Melania arrive in the UK for state visit

The Maga leader and his 55-year-old wife First Lady Melania Trump were met on the tarmac by Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper.

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3 w. ago Moment emotional Prince Harry holds back tears while visiting makeshift memorial in Kyiv

Prince Harry held back tears as he visited a makeshift memorial to fallen soldiers in Kyiv this weekend.

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3 w. ago Prince Harry receives special gift for Meghan Markle during Ukraine trip after admitting he 'had to check' with his wife first if he could go

Prince Harry received a gift for his wife Meghan during his trip to Ukraine on Friday. The Duke of Sussex visited the capital Kyiv with a team from his Invictus Games Foundation.

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3 w. ago Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper stands firm in support for Zelensky and says Britain will support Ukraine to peace and beyond

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has vowed that Britain will continue supporting Ukraine amid its ongoing war with Russia.

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