Who could replace Boris Johnson as UK’s next prime minister?
Boris Johnson resigned yesterday as leader of Britain’s Conservative party
Dominic Raab
Turkish FM talks Afghanistan with Finnish, British counterparts
Turkey’s foreign minister on Thursday discussed the latest situation in Afghanistan with his Finnish and British counterparts, according to diplomatic sources. In separate phone calls, Mevlut Cavusoglu exchanged views with Finnish …
Israel blame Iran for ship attack, Tehran denies
The United States and the United Kingdom joined Israel on Sunday in alleging Iran carried out a fatal drone strike on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea, putting further pressure on Tehran as it denied being involved in the …
UK imposes sanctions on Russians in first use of anti-corruption law
Britain imposed sanctions on Monday on 14 Russians in the first use of a new power to fight human rights abuses and corruption abroad. The new law gives the government the power to penalise those it says are credibly involved in the …
Dominic Raab to call on Nato allies to ‘face down’ threat from Russia
British foreign minister Dominic Raab will throw his support behind NATO as “a strong, united, political bulwark against Moscow’s de-stabilising activities”, rallying allies to thwart what he said was the threat posed by …
Canadia and UK call for immediate end of hostilities in Karabakh
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne issued statement in connection with the latest developments around the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan "Canada and the UK …
UK to provide £5 million of aid to Lebanon
Britain will provide a 5 million pound aid package to Beirut, including search and rescue help and expert medical support, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said after speaking with the Lebanese prime minister. "We are going to …
Boris Johnson in intensive care after COVID-19 worsens
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been taken into intensive care in hospital after his COVID-19 worsened, his office said on Monday. “Since Sunday evening, the Prime Minister has been under the care of …
UK to activate its own sanctions regime after Brexit?
Britain is preparing to activate a new post-Brexit sanctions regime, Financial Times reported, citing British government insiders. According to the newspaper, individuals likely to be targeted in the first wave of asset freezes …
London comments on Iran's JCPOA breach
Iran’s latest actions pose a risk to the UK national security, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said, according to the Foreign Office website. "Iran’s latest actions clearly contravene the deal …
UK suspends arms sales to Turkey
The United Kingdom has suspended sales of arms to Turkey for items that might be used in the country's military offensive in Syria, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said. He noted that the UK government takes …
London urges Assad government to cooperate with Constitutional Committee
The United Kingdom welcomes the formation of a Syrian Constitutional Committee and urges the Syrian government to engage in good faith with the committee, UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said. …
British, German and French diplomats to hold Iran talks
Britain, France and Germany will hold talks today on how to preserve the beleaguered Iran nuclear deal and protect shipping in the Gulf. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le …
British diplomats pull out from EU decision-making institutes
The symbolic walkout would damage London's national interest
UK foreign secretary pledges commitment to JCPOA
The United Kingdom upholds its commitment to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab said at the press conference after his meeting with U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo. …
UK blames Russia for INF Treaty collapse
Russia is to blame after the United States withdrew from the landmark nuclear missile pact (INF) between the two countries, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said. "Russia has caused the INF Treaty to …
Johnson to replace May?
According to a survey conducted by YouGov global public opinion and data company among members of the Conservative Party, politician and former British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson is an absolute leader in the fight for the post of prime …
UK may refuse paying EU Brexit divorce bill
Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab said he is “relaxed” about not having a trade deal with the European Union. He has also made it clear that if Brussels bureaucrats continue to to refuse to see reason he will …