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Former Foreign Office chief admits telling colleagues he voted to stay in EU

Simon McDonald says department was in ‘mourning’ after 2016 referendum, leading him to reveal his personal views

The Guardian - UK

Foreign office mandarin under fire for saying day after Brexit referendum: I voted Remain

Lord Simon McDonald made the admission in a BBC documentary.

The Independent UK

Ex-Foreign Office chief admits telling colleagues he voted Remain

Lord Simon McDonald made the admission in a BBC documentary.

The Independent UK

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Morocco earthquake: Is it safe to travel at the moment?

Airports, including Marrakech, are open, with flights operating normally

The Independent UK

PM intervention over jailed British blogger ‘meaningless’ without details

Rishi Sunak said he raised the case of Jagtar Singh Johal during his talks with India’s leader Narendra Modi at the G20 summit.

The Independent UK

Foreign Office apologises to academic for failing to spot torture signs

Matthew Hedges was detained in Abu Dhabi between May and November 2018, after being accused of working for MI6.

The Independent UK

Foreign Office apologises over handling of Matthew Hedges torture case

Department’s top official acknowledges profound impact UAE detention had on British academic

The Guardian - UK

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Foreign Office confirms death of British volunteer, 22, in Ukraine

Samuel Newey was ‘killed in action’ on Wednesday in eastern Ukraine, according to his brother

Evening Standard

Foreign Office confirms death of British volunteer in Ukraine

Samuel Newey, 22, was ‘killed in action’ on Wednesday in eastern Ukraine, according to his brother, Daniel Newey.

The Independent UK

UK to launch new education partnerships with Rwanda

Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell will visit Rwanda and also attend an annual gorilla naming ceremony.

The Independent UK

UK spends £13m on private schooling for diplomats’ children

Foreign Office staff subsidies bill for boarding school education rises by nearly a third in a year

The Guardian - UK

British academic asks Foreign Office for formal apology over failure to spot torture during his detention in UAE

Foreign Office failed to notice signs of torture and provide help to UK academic, watchdog finds

The Independent UK

Academic urges Foreign Office apology over failure to spot signs of torture

A watchdog concluded the UK Government failed to follow its own guidance on detecting potential torture and mistreatment of British nationals.

The Independent UK

Prince Andrew biographer blasts government’s ‘attempts to block’ research

‘I think it is a matter for MPs to raise in Parliament,’ said Andrew Lownie

Evening Standard

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UK aid budget cuts are ‘death sentence’ for world’s most vulnerable children

Save the Children and Oxfam urge government to restore aid budget back to 0.7% of national income

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on UK aid spending: slashed budgets, unethical compromises

Editorial: Rishi Sunak’s government is cutting the cash it gives to the world’s poorest, and now it admits that the results are devastating

The Independent UK

Ministers warned overseas aid cuts ‘would risk thousands of preventable deaths’

Cuts follow government’s decision to trim overseas development aid spending from 0.7% to 0.5% of Gross National Income

The Independent UK

UK foreign aid cuts will lead to thousands of deaths, ministers warned

The consequences will be particularly dire for women’s health and wellbeing, leading to unsafe abortions and maternal deaths, assessments show.

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The Independent UK

UK formally decides that IS attacks on Yazidis in Iraq were genocide

A UN report found an IS offensive in August 2014 ‘sought to destroy the Yazidis’ through killing, slavery, torture and forcible transfer.

The Independent UK

Is it safe to travel to Turkey? Latest Foreign Office advice as wildfires spread across Europe

Blazes have been seen in different parts of the country

The Independent UK

Is it safe to travel to Turkey? Latest Foreign Office advice as wildfires spread across Europe

Blazes have been seen in different parts of the country

The Independent UK

Wildfires ‘will clearly happen again’ and travel industry plans ‘need overhaul’

Paul Charles, CEO of travel PR firm PC Agency, called for an overhaul of the Foreign Office travel advice system which left holidaymakers ‘confused’.

The Independent UK

UK adds voice to international concerns over Israel judicial overhaul

The Foreign Office on Tuesday urged Israel’s leadership to ‘build consensus and avoid division’.

The Week

Your rights if your summer holiday is cancelled

From wildfires in Rhodes and Corfu to airport staff strikes, families are facing plenty of disruption to their summer holidays this year.

The Guardian - UK

Michael Gove to holiday on Greek island as he says travel to region is safe

Gove says people should follow Foreign Office advice about travel to Rhodes as he reveals he is going to island of Evia next week

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