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UK foreign policy
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thecanary.copolitics2 days ago
British Government Rejects Prisoner Swap Proposal Involving Iranian-Detained Couple
Officials denied reports of a proposed exchange between a British man convicted of stalking and a couple held in Iran. The couple received 10-year sentences last year on espionage charges.
The Independentpolitics3 days ago
Iran Convicts British Couple of Espionage, Sentences Them to 10 Years
Justice secretary said arrangements can be made to exchange a British man jailed for stalking for a couple sentenced to 10 years on espionage charges they deny. The couple was detained after a trip to Iran 17 months ago.
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world3 days ago
British couple jailed in Iran seeks swap involving UK prisoner Richard Jan
Craig and Lindsay Foreman, sentenced to 10 years on espionage charges they deny, have asked the UK government to deport Richard Jan to Iran. Iranian officials raised Jan's case during consular meetings with the couple in December 2025.
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The Independentpolitics7 days ago
British man held in India for eight years seeks release after acquittal
A British citizen arrested in India in 2017 remains detained despite an acquittal last year on terror-financing charges. Family members and his member of Parliament are pressing the Foreign Secretary during her current visit to secure his return.
bbc.co.ukpolitics6 days ago
Chinese state-affiliated groups advertise OSINT analyst jobs on LinkedIn, Indeed and Upwork
Intelligence services from the UK, US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand say Chinese agents post analyst roles on LinkedIn, Indeed and Upwork to obtain non-public information from cleared personnel and military staff.
The Independentpolitics20 days ago
UK Summons Israeli Diplomat Over Video of Detained Activists
The UK summoned Israel's most senior diplomat in London after a video showed Israeli police forcing detained activists to kneel. Officials cited concerns over treatment and detention conditions.
channel4.compolitics34 days ago
British Museum Replaces 'Palestine' With 'Gaza' and 'West Bank' in Ancient Levant Displays
Husam Zomlot called the removal of the term an 'erasure' and met museum director Nicholas Cullinan in March without securing any commitment to restore it. The changes coincided with Britain's formal recognition of the state of Palestine in September 2025. The British Museum said…
hrw.orgpolitics37 days ago
Jailed Azerbaijani Opposition Leader Urges West to Press Regime on Rights Record
Ali Karimli, leader of Azerbaijan's opposition Popular Front Party, spoke from prison about an ongoing crackdown on dissent. He called on Western partners, including the UK, to use their leverage to address human rights concerns. Rights groups have reported at least 340 political…
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