UK Foreign Secretary and Labour MP Yvette Cooper condemned the reported Iranian strikes on Riyadh, including an attack targeting the US Embassy, terming them "completely unacceptable".
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper issued condemned the imprisonment of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and urged for him to be released on humanitarian grounds in their remarks.
British firms have continued to provide maritime and insurance services for tankers carrying Russian LNG nearly four years after Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers Meet in Canada. The leaders affirmed the India-UK Vision 2035 for further strengthening cooperation between New Delhi and London across key sectors.
"Congratulations to @YvetteCooperMP on your appointment as UK's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs. Look forward to working together to continue the strong momentum of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership," Jaishankar said on Friday in a post on X.
The UK government's plan to transfer asylum seekers awaiting decisions on their claims to Rwanda has faced significant legal challenges since its announcement in April 2022.