Leaders at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland have agreed to "stamp out" ransom payments to terrorists, David Cameron announced on Twitter today. An official G8 communique saw the member nations 'unequivocally reject' the payment of ransoms to organisations designated as terrorist under UN Security Council Resolution 1904...
Almost 4,500 army personnel are being made redundant under plans announced by the Min...
David Cameron is set to visit Kazakhstan later this month despite the country's dubio...
David Cameron has hailed the opening of talks on a major EU-US trade deal. The Prime ...
Leaving the European Union would mean Britain relinquishing its “leadership role” in ...
Julian Brazier admitted he was sad to see the military being downsized, but argued it was inevitable in the current economic climate. “Well, in the face of the wo...
Mark Simmonds condemns shelling of UN compound in Sudan, and offers condolences to those killed and injured in the attack. Responding to the news of the death of ...
FCO press release Foreign Office minister Hugo Swire today welcomed the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) lifting of restrictions on Burma. “I welcome th...
Julian Brazier admitted he was sad to see the military being downsized, but argued it was inevitable in the current economic climate. “Well, in the face of the wo...
David Cameron said that it was right to engage in talks to encourage the Taliban to move away from armed struggle in favour of political struggle in Afghanistan. ...
SNP press release Warm words not enough if we are to end global poverty Ahead of the G8 summit in Northern Ireland, and eight years on from the G8 held in Glene...
William Hague welcomed Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides in London today, to further strengthen ties between UK and Cyprus. The Foreign Secretary hosted...
Jack Straw said that Iranian presidential candidate Dr Hassan Rouhani was someone Britain could do business with. “I think we should wait for the results of the e...
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt calls on Government of Iraq to fully investigate the attack yesterday on Camp Liberty in Iraq: “I strongly condemn the attac...
The Russian President has welcomed “very good discussions” on Syria at the G8 summit. Speaking at a press conference, Vladimir Putin denied that Russia was isolat...
Downing Street statement No 10 spokesperson said: "Earlier today the Prime Minister joined members of both Houses to listen to Prime Minister Stephen Harper's ...
Lord Reid said if he was Prime Minister he would be "very cautious indeed" about arming any faction involved in the conflict in Syria. I think...that probably you...
18/06/2013
18/06/2013 on BBC News
