Yvette Cooper launches staunch defence of Europe and Sadiq Khan after Trump criticism The Foreign Secretary defended Sadiq Khan’s record in City Hall after the U.S. president branded him a ‘disaster’ The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025
UK is under attack from Putin’s cyber army, warns Yvette Cooper Foreign secretary issues stark warning over Russian president ‘flooding’ Europe with cyber attacks and urges the UK and EU to band together – as Starmer holds crisis talks with EU leaders over Ukraine’s future The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025
Foreign states using AI videos to undermine support for Ukraine, says Yvette Cooper UK foreign secretary urges action against ‘information warfare’ made easier by advances in technology The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2025
Starmer: Ukraine deal must be ‘just’ and backed with ‘hard-edged’ guarantees The Prime Minister is hosting the leaders of Ukraine, France and Germany as Volodymyr Zelensky comes under pressure from Washington to agree a deal. Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2025
Ukraine-Russia war latest: European leaders agree to ramp up pressure on Putin after meeting Zelensky in No 10 Allies ‘discuss progress’ on using frozen Russian assets to aid Kyiv’s reconstruction programme The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025
Starmer to meet Zelensky as Ukraine peace talks continue Ukraine and its European allies are expected to demand robust security guarantees from the US The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025
Starmer to meet Zelensky as Russian bombardment continues The pair are set to discuss peace plans. Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2025
Europe accuses Putin of feigning interest in peace after Ukraine talks with US envoys Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha urged Putin to “stop wasting the world’s time,” while the UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper called on the Russian leader to “end the bluster and the bloodshed and be ready to come to the table and to support a just and lasting peace”. Euronews · Dec 4, 2025
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Macron warned Trump could ‘betray Ukraine’ in leaked call with European leaders European leaders criticised Washington’s approach to peace talks in leaked transcript of call The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025
UK says Putin ‘sabre-rattling’ by saying Russia is ready for war with Europe The Foreign Secretary said the Russian leader should ‘end the bluster and bloodshed’ ahead of Nato talks. Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2025
Is David Lammy persuaded by his own jury trials proposal? Not sure. But he said it anyway Investment was not enough to save the courts, said the justice secretary. At least, not the amounts he was prepared to put in The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2025
UK slams Gaza aid delays as tents for displaced take months to arrive The Foreign Office said 1,100 UK-funded tents will finally be delivered to Gazans displaced by the war The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025
Meeting with Foreign Secretary disappointing, says detainee’s brother Gurpreet Singh Johal met with Yvette Cooper on Monday to talk about his brother, Jagtar Singh Johal. Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2025
UN compares UK’s Palestine Action ban with human rights restrictions in Russia UN special rapporteur on human rights says the ban is ‘an unnecessary and disproportionate restriction’ on fundamental human rights The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2025
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025 Normal People author Sally Rooney claims she can’t publish new work in UK due to Palestine Action support The author has condemned the government’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action
The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025 Starmer and Trump discussed Palestine Action twice on calls before group’s terror ban, court hears Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori is fighting the group’s terror ban at the High Court, arguing it will have a ‘dramatic, severe, widespread and potentially lifelong’ effect
Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025 UK looking at ‘military options’ if Russian spy ship comes closer to Britain Defence Secretary John Healey said the Yantar’s crew had shone lasers at RAF pilots.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2025 Uk politics: Streeting defends asylum policy, but says he’s not ‘comfortable’ with forced removal of children – as it happened Health secretary still maintains that forced removals are ‘right thing to do for the country’
Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025 Yvette Cooper: Israeli efforts to tackle West Bank violence ‘insufficient’ Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper told the Commons that ‘stability in the West Bank is essential to any sustainable peace’ in the Middle East.
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025 1 Israeli killed and 3 wounded in West Bank attack Israel's rescue service reports an Israeli has been killed and three wounded in a ramming and stabbing attack at a busy West Bank intersection
The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2025 UK downplays reports it has stopped sharing intelligence with US regarding narco-traffickers Yvette Cooper makes first public comments by minister over issue linked to bombing campaign in Caribbean
Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2025 Healey: Aircraft carrier under Nato command can be ready for UK use in five days The Defence Secretary visited HMS Prince of Wales, which is anchored off Naples.
Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2025 British aircraft carrier to be placed under direct Nato command, Healey says The Royal Navy aircraft carrier and its advanced fighter jets are committed to Nato exercise in the Mediterranean, Defence Secretary John Healey said.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2025 ‘They all think Keir is done’: how push to protect Starmer’s job backfired spectacularly Botched briefing operation was proof to many that PM is leading an ineffectual No 10. How did it go so wrong?
Radio France Internationale · Nov 12, 2025 France sounds alarm on Caribbean unrest as G7 leaders meet in Canada France's foreign minister criticized "military operations" in the Caribbean at a G7 meeting on Tuesday, as the deployment of a US aircraft carrier strike group escalated an arms buildup in the region.