Cooper condemns ‘desperate’ Russian sanctions on UK schoolboy and journalists Britons including Alexander Browder and The i Paper journalist Richard Holmes have been banned from entering Russia. Evening Standard · Jun 5
‘Distressing’ case of Briton jailed in India needs swift resolution, says Cooper Jagtar Singh Johal, 39, was arrested by Indian authorities in 2017 just weeks after his wedding in the country, and has been detained ever since. Evening Standard · Jun 5
Yvette Cooper rejects Harriet Harman’s call for disappearing messages ban The Foreign Secretary said “lots of people”, including herself, had WhatsApp’s auto-delete tool turned on for some exchanges. Evening Standard · Jun 5
Cooper invites Indian PM Modi to Commonwealth Games during talks in Delhi The Foreign Secretary handed Narendra Modi a letter of invitation to the tournament in Glasgow on behalf of the event organisers. Evening Standard · Jun 4
India, UK unveil new initiatives on critical minerals, maritime security India and the UK are embarking on an exciting journey of collaboration. With the unveiling of a significant trade deal and a strategic defence framework, the nations are set to enhance their partnership. The Economic Times · Jun 4
'A man-made disaster': UK Government urged to stand up to US blockade of Cuba THE UK Government must “oppose with all its means” the US blockade of Cuba, Britons who studied at the country’s top university have demanded. The National (Scotland) · Jun 4
Yvette Cooper under pressure to demand release of imprisoned Scot on India visit YVETTE Cooper is under pressure on a visit to India to raise the cause of a Scottish man held “unjustifiably” in an Indian prison for almost… The National (Scotland) · Jun 4
Briton jailed in India after his wedding asks Foreign Secretary to help secure release ‘I’m stuck in a broken country with a broken judicial system,’ Jagtar Singh Johal said to the Foreign Secretary The Independent UK · Jun 3
Briton jailed in India tells Foreign Secretary he is ‘stuck in broken country’ Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was arrested by Indian authorities in 2017 just weeks after his wedding, and has been detained there ever since. Evening Standard · Jun 3
Yvette Cooper vows to continue raising Jimmy Lai case with Chinese government The Foreign Secretary was asked by reporters about the pro-democracy campaigner’s detention during her two-day trip to China. Evening Standard · Jun 3
Yvette Cooper says she raised Jimmy Lai case during China trip Foreign secretary says ‘really important’ working relationship established between UK and China after years of frosty relations The Independent UK · Jun 3
Government does not rule out further aid cuts in letter to parliamentary committee Sarah Champion, the chair of the International Development Committee, says response to letter seeking reassurance over aid spending ‘does not fill me or my committee with confidence’ The Independent UK · Jun 3
Yvette Cooper defends UK and France’s Strait of Hormuz plan for after Iran war The Foreign Secretary has responded after US secretary of state Marco Rubio questioned the need for naval escorts ‘if no-one’s shooting’. Evening Standard · Jun 3
GMB to 'poach' This Morning star in huge 'shake-up' amid pressure to 'sack' Ed Balls over backlash Ed Balls was recently blasted for his ‘shocking’ clash with a politician on GMB, sparking dozens of Ofcom complaints Evening Standard · Jun 3
Evening Standard · Jun 2 Starmer to face PMQs after Mandelson files release lay bare splits in Government The Prime Minister’s weekly appearance in the Commons will be the first opportunity MPs have to grill him about the content of the Mandelson files.
Evening Standard · Jun 2 Cooper accuses Tories of China ‘withdrawal’ and rejects Blair criticism The Foreign Secretary accused opponents of ‘cancel culture’ foreign policy as she defended the Labour Government’s warming relations with Beijing.
The Economic Times · Jun 2 UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to visit India soon; FTA among key agenda items: MEA UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is visiting India soon. Discussions will focus on the proposed Free Trade Agreement. Trade and investment ties will be strengthened. Security and defence cooperation is also on the agenda. UK Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle is also in India. He is meeting with Indian…
The Independent UK · Jun 2 Foreign secretary fails to defend Starmer after Mandelson messages published IN FULL
The Independent UK · Jun 2 Peter Mandelson should never have been appointed, Yvette Cooper says The Foreign Secretary described the document dump related to the peer’s appointment as an ‘unedifying process’.
The Independent UK · Jun 2 Mandelson should never have been ambassador, Yvette Cooper says after damning messages revealed Foreign secretary declines to say whether Sir Keir Starmer is a strong and effective leader
Evening Standard · Jun 2 Rules-based order is ‘in our shared interest’, Cooper says during China visit The Foreign Secretary said the UK and China must work together to address global challenges.
The Independent UK · Jun 2 Cooper says UK and China have ‘shared interest’ in protecting rules-based international order Foreign Secretary says UK and China must work together to address global challenges
Radio France Internationale · Jun 1 Court rejects Rwanda €115mn claim against Britain over migrant deal An international court on Monday rejected a claim by Rwanda for Britain to pay more than £100 million (€115million) it said London still owed from a scrapped deal to deport migrants.
Evening Standard · Jun 1 Foreign Secretary arrives in Beijing for talks on global security Yvette Cooper will meet the Chinese vice-president as well as her counterpart Wang Yi for talks.
The Independent UK · Jun 1 Netanyahu orders Israeli strike on southern Beirut as Lebanon conflict deepens Israel and Hezbollah have accused each other of violating a ceasefire brokered by the US in April