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Labour will ‘retool’ Foreign Office to make it fit for future, says Lammy

The shadow foreign secretary says Britain’s diplomats lack industrial and economic expertise needed to deal with modern global economy.

The Independent UK

Is it safe to travel to Israel?

The country has seen weeks of protests in response to plans for a judicial overhaul

The Independent UK

FCO update travel advice for France amid pension protests

Demonstrations have turned violent in Paris with more cross-sector strikes planned for next week

Manchester Evening News

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Mother of woman who died in Qatar criticises lack of action from Foreign Office

Raffy Tsakanika died after the car she was travelling in was struck from behind by a second vehicle in March 2019.

The Independent UK

UK aid cuts could force closure of Afghan project supporting women and girls

Slashing funding to the programme from a promised £7m to just £1m sends a ‘stark message to the world’, says Save the Children

The Guardian - UK

Behind the fanfare of James Cleverly’s visit to Sierra Leone, the need to restore aid is starkly apparent

The foreign secretary received a warm welcome in the country of his mother’s birth but critics say the slashing of aid budgets undermines the message of support for women and girls

The Guardian - UK

Cleverly says he is ‘absolutely’ a feminist as he visits Sierra Leone

The Foreign Secretary is visiting his mother’s home town to announce a plan aimed at tackling threats to gender equality.

The Independent UK

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UK launches gender equality plan but critics call funding a ‘drop in the ocean’

Foreign secretary’s new strategy branded ‘meaningless’ in face of parliamentary inquiry into impact of slashing overseas aid

The Guardian - UK

Cleverly to visit mother’s Sierra Leone home town on International Women’s Day

The Foreign Secretary will use the trip to announce his department’s updated approach to helping women and girls globally.

The Independent UK

France travel warning as FCO advice updated amid strike action

Cross-sector walk outs are taking place across the country, which could last “several days”

Manchester Evening News

Oligarch’s lawyers say UK caused serious hardship by freezing assets

Eugene Shvidler wants expedited court hearing to hear his claim that impounding his jets was wrong

The Guardian - UK

Is it safe to travel to Turkey? The latest FCO advice for holidaymakers

What the FCDO has to say about travel to Turkey following the earthquakes

Manchester Evening News

Foreign Office scaling back support for UK Sikh activist held in India, Keir Starmer says

Sunak’s government has refused to echo assertion that Jagtar Singh Johal is being arbitrarily detained

The Guardian - UK

Family of British make-up artist who died in hit-and-run crash in Qatar demand evidence

Raffy Tsakanika, from Cambridge, died after the car she was travelling in as a passenger was struck from behind by a second vehicle near Doha in March 2019

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Family of UK woman killed in hit-and-run in Qatar ask Foreign Office to step in

The second vehicle, which was travelling at “excess speed”, caused the first to lose control and overturn in the four-lane carriageway, and did not stop at the scene

The Independent UK

Family of woman who died in Qatar call for release of evidence

At a UK inquest last year, the coroner criticised the Qatari authorities for the lack of information provided to the inquest.

Daily Record

Foreign Office issues warnings for UK tourists visiting France and Greece

The government department have updated travel advice concerning strikes, safety and Covid-19.

The Independent UK

Some Ukrainian refugees returning home ‘because savings running out’

The Foreign Office said Ukrainians displaced by Russia’s invasion were starting to return to their homes despite the risks involved.

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Daily Record

Cyprus Foreign Office warning as British tourists 'vulnerable' in certain areas

The UK Foreign Office has reminded British nationals that certain parts of the island aren't recognised by UK authorities.

The Independent UK

Family of woman who died in Qatar says FCDO hoping case ‘just goes away’

Beautician Raffy Tsakanika, from Cambridge, was a passenger in a Toyota Landcruiser near Doha in the fatal incident in March 2019.

The Independent UK

British Council has failed to support Afghan staff after fall of Kabul, former director warns

Afshaneh, a teacher for the British Council for three years, said she ‘screamed with excitement’ when she was interviewed for the job: ‘Now when I think about it, I only feel regret’

The Independent UK

Governor of China’s Xinjiang cancels UK visit after British MPs call for his arrest

Erkin Tuniyaz was due to visit London as part of his EU trip

The Independent UK

Governor of China’s Xinjiang cancels controversial visit to UK

China is alleged to have forcibly sterilised women and put children in ‘concentration camps’ in the province.

The Guardian - UK

Iain Duncan Smith accuses Xinjiang governor of ‘murder’ at Uyghur protest

Demonstrators gathered in Westminster after reports Erkin Tuniyaz was to meet UK officials

The Independent UK

Sir Iain Duncan Smith joins protest by Uyghur activists at FCDO

The protesters stayed outside the FCDO’s headquarters on King Charles Street in Westminster throughout Monday.

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