1 hour 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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7 h. ago Putin's attempts to grind down Ukraine will fail, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper vows

In her first major interview, new Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper tells The Mirror letting Russian aggression go unchecked harms security across Europe, including at home in Britain

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8 h. ago LIZZY BUCHAN: 'I was at Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper's side as she visited Kyiv

The Mirror's Lizzy Buchan visited Kyiv, Ukraine, with the Yvette Cooper, who was appointed as the UK's new Foreign Secretary in Keir Starmer's reshuffle last week

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11 h. ago First group of injured Palestinian children evacuated from Gaza for NHS treatment

New Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper tells The Mirror the first group of sick and injured children in Gaza have now left and 'are on the way, travelling now to the UK'

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37 h. ago Yvette Cooper gives powerful message to Zelensky in Kyiv after Putin strikes

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has paid tribute to brave Ukrainians, telling President Volodymyr Zelensky they do this 'for all of us' after intensified Russian aggression

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39 h. ago Yvette Cooper announces new Russia sanctions as she visits Kyiv for first time as Foreign Secretary

Yvette Cooper has chosen Ukraine for her international diplomatic debut, arriving by rail this morning.

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41 h. ago Yvette Cooper announces new sanctions on Russia as she visits Kyiv

The Foreign Secretary is in the Ukrainian capital for her first overseas visit in her new role.

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43 h. ago UK hits Vladimir Putin with new sanctions after Poland drone violation

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has slapped new sanctions on Vladimir Putin's war machine following Russia's unprecedented violation of Polish air space this week

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51 h. ago Yvette Cooper ‘frustrated’ by Home Office move amid Starmer reshuffle, Ed Balls reveals

Balls criticised Sir Keir’s reshuffle for making the government appear ‘chaotic’

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51 h. ago Yvette Cooper found move from Home Office frustrating, Ed Balls says

It comes on the eve of her first visit to Ukraine as Foreign Secretary.

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6 d. ago New Foreign Secretary's Trump bashing posts: Yvette Cooper slated US president for 'appalling behavior'... just like her predecessor!

Yvette Cooper might have believed her musings on Donald Trump might have stayed confined to the dustier corners of X, but they have re-emerged - and just ten days before his State visit to the UK.

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7 d. ago Any regrets, Keir? One day after PM hits the reshuffle panic button, key ministers already on the back foot

Jewish leaders have accused Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood of being a pro-Palestinian 'activist', while Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper accused Donald Trump of 'xenophobia and hatred'.

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8 d. ago Yvette Cooper axed as Home Secretary in panicking Starmer's Cabinet bloodbath after Angela Rayner quit: David Lammy is moved from Foreign Secretary to Deputy PM

Keir Starmer is moving Yvette Cooper from the Home Office in an apparent admission that borders policy needs an overhaul, after a torrid summer of migration protests.

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8 d. ago Yvette Cooper announced as Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary replacement confirmed

Yvette Cooper had served as Home Secretary since July 2024

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8 d. ago Angela Rayner’s political future in balance with rule breach report due – UK politics live

Verdict expected today over whether she broke rules on ministerial standards when buying Hove flatRayner’s future in balance as lawyers say they did not offer tax adviceThe Windrush commissioner has demanded “urgent reform” of the compensation scheme after being told by survivors that “the Home Office is waiting for us to die off”.In a letter seen by the Guardian addressed to migration and equalities minister, Seema Malhotra, and shared with home secretary Yvette Cooper, Rev Clive Foster says it is “deeply concerning” that 66 people have died while waiting for compensation for the Windrush scandal.Given the age and health of many people affected by the scandal, reform is a matter of urgency. Justice must be delivered in their lifetimes.A phrase I’ve heard repeatedly from community members is that ‘the Home Office is waiting for us to die off’. While I don’t share this view, I believe it’s important that you hear it directly as it reflects the challenge you face in building trust.We ...

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8 d. ago Call for urgent Windrush payouts as survivors say Home Office ‘waiting for us to die’

Exclusive: Windrush commissioner says it is ‘deeply concerning’ that 66 people have died waiting for compensationUK politics live – latest updatesThe Windrush commissioner has demanded “urgent reform” of the compensation scheme after being told by survivors that “the Home Office is waiting for us to die off”.In a letter seen by the Guardian addressed to the migration and equalities minister, Seema Malhotra, and shared with the home secretary, Yvette Cooper, Rev Clive Foster says it is “deeply concerning” that 66 people have died while waiting for compensation for the Windrush scandal. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tuchel may scorn politics, but his England team cannot escape their symbolism | Jonathan Liew

As toxic nationalism spills over into our shared spaces, the England shirt is freighted with meaning for better or worseThe crosses of St George are flying all around me. Fair to say the opening line of Three Lions ’98 hits a little differently in 2025. The crosses of St George are being daubed on an Islamic centre in Basildon. The crosses of St George are being used to deface a Chinese takeaway in York. The crosses of St George are draped over men shouting at a three-star hotel from a mini-roundabout. The crosses of St George are retailing for about £2.36 on Temu, depending on whether you want them car-window sized, or big enough to write the words “GET OFF MY LAND” in the white spaces.Keir Starmer has declared that he is “a supporter of flags”. Alas, at the time of writing the prime minister’s position on other items of tactile fabric remains unclear. What does he think about blankets? Does he endorse or condemn the dishcloth? Not to be outdone, the home secretary, Yvette Cooper, ...

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1 week ago Cooper rejects claims Reeves has been sidelined on economic policy by No 10 mini

‘Quite the reverse’, says home secretary, amid reports Starmer’s reorganisation is aimed at freezing chancellor out ahead of autumn budgetIn an interview with Sky News this morning Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, declined to guarantee that migrants will definitely be sent back across the channel this month as part of a returns agreement with France.Asked for the exact date of the first returns, Cooper replied: “It will be later this month.”We expect the first returns to take place this month. But I’ve always said from the very beginning on this, it’s a pilot scheme and it needs to build up over time.If you submit an asylum claim that lacks merit, it will be swiftly and robustly refused.Any request for asylum support will be assessed against destitution criteria. If you do not meet the criteria, you will not receive support.If nothing has changed in their country, people should not be claiming asylum at the end of a student course. We need to clamp down on that and that’s why we’r...

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1 week ago Asylum hotels can be closed earlier than key government date, Yvette Cooper says

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says 'we do believe it can be done earlier' when quizzed on the government's 2029 date to end the use of hotels housing asylum seekers

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1 week ago Home Secretary fails to guarantee France migrant returns will happen this month

Yvette Cooper was cautious not to guarantee returns under a deal with France will take place in September, after saying they were ‘expected’.

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