Watch: Foreign Secretary David Lammy warns of ‘catastrophic’ regional escalation in Middle East
Watch again as Foreign Secretary David Lammy delivered a statement on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on Monday (28 October).The statement followedMr Lammy’s calls with Israeli and Iran’s first ministers on Sunday (27 October).Mr Lammy said: “The UK continues to press for de-escalation and an end to the conflicts in Lebanon and Gaza. A regional war would be catastrophic and is in no one’s interests.”Meanwhile, protesters disrupted a speech by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a ceremony remembering the victims of Hamas’s 7 October attack on southern Israel last year.People shouted “shame on you” and...
UK foreign minister looks to deepen security ties with Indonesia, South Korea
LONDON (Reuters) - Foreign minister David Lammy will look to deepen Britain's security cooperation with Indonesia and South Korea during his visit to the two Asian countries in which he is also expected to discuss the clean energy transition.
It cannot be in Israel’s interest to restrict UN aid agency in Gaza, says Lammy
It “cannot be” in Israel’s interest to implement blocks on the only aid organisation still operating in Gaza, despite the country’s parliament tabling legislation to do so, Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said.Mr Lammy said Israel could pass two Bills that would effectively sever ties with the UN agency responsible for distributing aid, but that “we must hold out that the Israeli government does not implement this legislation”.Israel’s parliament will vote on two Bills that would strip UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency) of legal immunities and restrict its ability to support Palestinians in east Jerusalem and the...
UK foreign minister to visit China to rebuild damaged ties
LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) - British foreign secretary David Lammy will visit China on a two-day visit starting on Friday in a bid to improve relations between the two countries after years of tensions over security concerns and alleged human rights abuses.