Miliband has been relentlessly attacked for net zero; what will happen now? Tories, Reform, fossil fuel industry and some in his party lined up against decarbonisation target as energy secretary The Guardian - UK · Jul 21
New PM Andy Burnham needs urgent Foreign Office strategy to manage aid cuts, experts warn IN FOCUS: The new prime minister and his foreign secretary face immediate decisions over how to deliver foreign policy and development ambitions after spending cuts and years of upheaval. Liz Cookman reports The Independent UK · Jul 20
Burnham plots Ed Miliband Foreign Office shake-up as he readies policy blitz for first day as PM Exclusive: Ed Miliband now widely expected to get the foreign secretary job as Labour sources tell The Independent that Team Burnham has been discussing major reform of the FCDO and a ‘roadmap’ back to spending 0.7 per cent of GDP on overseas aid The Independent UK · Jul 18
‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’? Not quite – but the Falklands cannot remain British for ever The enmity between London and Buenos Aires has gone on for far too long – sooner or later, wise heads will prevail, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Jul 16
British girl, 15, stranded in Rome for six weeks due to new passport rules The dual national, who missed six weeks of school, is latest of several children affected by recent Home Office policy The Guardian - UK · Jul 16
Foreign Office appoints first special envoy for Britons detained overseas Alistair Burt will bring diplomatic clout to complex cases involving human rights violations and arbitrary detention The Guardian - UK · Jul 14
UK and EU sign new Gibraltar treaty to ease border delays with Spain Negotiations over border regulations have continued for years since Britain’s departure from the EU The Independent UK · Jul 14
Olly Robbins launches legal challenge to dismissal as Foreign Office chief by Keir Starmer Ex-FCDO top civil servant says he was given ‘irrational’ reasons for firing amid Peter Mandelson vetting scandal The Guardian - UK · Jul 13
Foreign Office boss sacked by Starmer submits legal challenge Sir Olly Robbins, who was removed as top civil servant at the Foreign Office, claims that Sir Keir Starmer has no statutory authority to dismiss him. Evening Standard · Jul 13
‘Where can I get blonde highlights and where to watch World Cup?: Britons’ bizarre calls for help to UK consulate Consulate workers have seen a rise in Britons looking to find out where they can watch the football during the World Cup The Independent UK · Jul 11
Ambassadorial appointments should be subject to veto by MPs, committee recommends Foreign affairs select committee says Peter Mandelson episode was ‘nothing short of disastrous’ for government The Guardian - UK · Jul 8
Ex-Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins believed to be in talks over top security role High-flyer caught up in Mandelson vetting scandal thought to be discussing comeback with Burnham’s team The Guardian - UK · Jun 25
Keir Starmer resigns as prime minister – two years after landslide election victory Labour leader bows to growing pressure following Andy Burnham’s dramatic victory in Makerfield by-election The Independent UK · Jun 22
Lee Andrews Update: Katie Price's Husband Demands GMB Fire Susanna Reid Over 'Conman' Remarks Lee Andrews, husband of Katie Price, demands Susanna Reid's dismissal from GMB after she allegedly called him a 'conman' during a broadcast discussing his detention in the UAE. International Business Times UK · Jun 19
The National (Scotland) · Jun 18 MP to meet with UK Government over 'shocking' treatment of Scottish flotilla activist An MP has secured a meeting with the Foreign Office over Israel's 'shocking' treatment of a Scottish activist taking part in a…
Evening Standard · Jun 11 World Cup 2026: Mexico jail warning for England and Scotland fans as tournament kicks off Foreign Office tells supporters they risk arrest or a £200 fine for drinking in public outside stadiums and restaurants in Mexico
Evening Standard · Jun 9 World Cup: England and Scotland fans warned they risk arrest in US over holding a pint or open can in public Exclusive: The Foreign Office has issued a warning to England and Scotland supporters over America’s ‘open container’ laws on drinking in public
International Business Times UK · Jun 8 Lee Andrews Prison Details: Katie Price Reportedly Refuses To Pay To Bail Husband Out Of Dubai Prison Katie Price says she won't pay to free husband Lee Andrews from a Dubai prison, insisting she's 'not a mug' and demanding answers before deciding their future.
The Independent UK · Jun 5 The Middle East destination quietly welcoming tourists back TRAVEL INSIDER: Jordan is quietly returning to the travel map as restrictions ease, Annabel Grossman reports in the latest Travel Insider newsletter, with Petra’s empty canyons offering a rare chance to experience one of the world’s great ancient wonders without the crowds
Evening Standard · Jun 3 Russian ambassador summoned by Foreign Office over Romanian drone incident Two people were injured when the drone strayed into Romania close to the border with Ukraine.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 1 Mandelson received sensitive Foreign Office briefings before vetting finished Documents also reveal internal Labour criticism of Keir Starmer in embarrassing detail
The Independent UK · Jun 1 Full timeline of Mandelson ambassador appointment scandal as latest files released New files related to Lord Mandelson’s appointment were released by the Government on Monday
The Guardian - UK · May 31 Mandelson files show no mitigation of security concerns over US appointment Exclusive: Papers to be published on Monday cast doubt on assurances provided by senior Whitehall officials
Evening Standard · May 29 Meta Ramsay: the spy who could have been MI6’s first female ‘C’ After a 22-year career in intelligence she became a Labour minister in the Lords, helping to steer Scottish devolution.
International Business Times UK · May 29 British Couple Jailed in Iran Begin Starvation Protest After Claims UK 'Can Do Nothing' British couple Lindsay and Craig Foreman are on a hunger strike in Iran's Evin Prison, protesting their detention. MPs and campaigners urge the UK government to take stronger action for their release.