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🇬🇧 is committed to supporting a free, secure Western Balkans. Delighted to welcome region's Foreign Ministers to London to discuss:
💼 Boosting economic ties including trade & investment
🌍 Security in the region
👨👩👦 Defending and advancing freedom and democracy
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Welcome news that Anne Sacoolas will face a UK court. We continue to support the family to get justice for Harry Dunn.
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The erosion of liberty in Hong Kong is an affront to freedom and democracy.
🇬🇧 continues to make clear our opposition to the National Security Law & stands for right for people to live free from oppression. Read our six-monthly report on Hong Kong 🇭🇰 👇gov.uk/government/pub…
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🇬🇧 🌎 We will be removing all countries still on the Red List for travel, meaning:
👉 Easier travel between UK and Africa
👉 Families & friends reuniting
👉 Boost for tourism and business
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Wishing everyone in the UK and around the world a merry Christmas 🇬🇧 🌎
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Unacceptable pressure by China against Lithuanian diplomats in Beijing.
🇬🇧 stands with 🇱🇹 and my friend foreign minister @GLandsbergis against this coercion. twitter.com/GLandsbergis/s…
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🇬🇧🇪🇸 Visiting Spain in my 1st 100 days as Foreign Secretary reflects our close relationship and strengthening ties.
We’re:
📈 Boosting trade, security, tech ties
💪 Defending freedom, tackling malign actors
🔬Deepening scientific collaboration so free 🌍 shapes cyber future
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🇬🇧🇦🇺 trade deal signed.
Congratulations @annietrev @DanTehanWannon. This agreement is a pledge of economic trust between our two freedom-loving democracies:
✅ Easier for Brits to live and work in 🇦🇺
✅ Tariff-free trade on all 🇬🇧 goods
✅ Step towards 🇬🇧 joining #CPTPP twitter.com/annietrev/stat…
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Pleased to be taking on responsibility for the EU negotiations and wider relationship with the excellent Chris Heaton-Harris @chhcalling.
Thanks to @morton_wendy for her great work and wishing her the best @transportgovuk👇
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Russia cannot be allowed to use economic coercion to achieve its geopolitical aims.
🇬🇧 supports 🇩🇪 gov clear message to Russia on Nordstream 2. 👇
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Electoral overhaul and the National Security Law has wiped out opposition voices in Hong Kong 🇭🇰 and is an affront to liberty.
China should:
✅ Allow freedom of speech
✅ Abide by Sino-British Joint Declaration it agreed
✅ Act according to international obligations
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Yesterday’s election laid bare Beijing’s ongoing efforts to eradicate Hong Kong’s rights, freedoms and autonomy.
The UK stands with 🇦🇺, 🇨🇦, 🇳🇿 and 🇺🇸 in support of liberty and calls for China to act in accordance with its international obligations 👇 gov.uk/government/new…
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Look forward to speaking to @MarosSefcovic tomorrow about the Northern Ireland Protocol.
I want a comprehensive solution that delivers for the people of Northern Ireland and everyone across our great country.
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Statement on first call with @MarosSefcovic on UK-EU relationship. The UK Government position is unchanged. We need to urgently resolve the problems with the Northern Ireland Protocol. 👇
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Good to speak to @simoncoveney. We discussed bilateral matters, Russia and the UK-EU relationship.
On the Northern Ireland Protocol, I was clear 🇬🇧 position remains unchanged and we need to urgently resolve the problems.
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Great welcoming @chhcalling to the @FCDOGovUK. Look forward to working with him on Russia and on UK-EU relationship.
Together we will stand firm for 🇬🇧 interests and defend and advance freedom and democracy.
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The UK and Ukraine are close friends 🇬🇧🇺🇦
We’re boosting our trade and security ties, including through:
➡️ @UKEF support to increase British exports
➡️ @RoyalNavy training with Ukraine’s Navy
➡️ regular diplomatic dialogue
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Russia’s attempt to use the #UNSC to destabilise Ukraine is unacceptable. Together 🇬🇧 & our UN allies:
➡️ Oppose Russia’s misuse of “Arria formula” meetings
➡️ Call on 🇷🇺 to stop disinformation campaign against Ukraine
➡️ Stand with 🇺🇦 in support of freedom & democracy
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🇬🇧🇯🇵🌍 Excellent news and great work by @BWallaceMP. Closer defence ties with Japan will deliver jobs, opportunities and greater security for our two freedom-loving island democracies👇 twitter.com/DefenceHQ/stat…
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Our support for Ukraine is unwavering. The UK 🇬🇧 calls for Russia to de-escalate the current situation on the Ukraine border. Dialogue is the only way to solve this. My statement 👇
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Spoke to @SecBlinken on Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine:
👉 Any Russian incursion into Ukraine would be a massive strategic mistake & have severe consequences
👉 NATO & G7 are united in supporting Ukraine
👉 Russia needs to engage in talks that respect sovereignty
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Saddened to hear of Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s death. He was a driving force behind ending apartheid in South Africa and a worthy winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
My thoughts are with the people of South Africa 🇿🇦.
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Spoke to NATO Secretary-General @jensstoltenberg about Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine. Agreed:
👉 NATO is resolute in its support for Ukraine
👉 An incursion would lead to severe costs for Russia
👉 Any dialogue must fully respect Ukraine’s sovereignty
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Deeply concerned by liquidation of Russian human rights group Memorial by 🇷🇺 courts. Memorial has worked tirelessly for decades to ensure abuses of Soviet era are never forgotten. Its closure is another chilling blow to freedom of expression in Russia.
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. MP for South West Norfolk.