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Civil servants have expressed concern over the UK's potential "complicity" in the war on Gaza [Getty]
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UK Foreign Office staff told to resign if they disagree on Gaza

Staff expressing concern over the UK’s "complicity" amid Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza were told they should consider resigning from their positions.

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10 June, 2025
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UK govt walks back FM Lammy's remarks against Israel

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18 March, 2025
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Tony Blair got away with it in Iraq — that can't happen in Gaza

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UK undecided what weapons to ban from sale to Israel

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26 August, 2024
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British diplomat quits over UK-Israel arms sales amid Gaza war

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19 August, 2024
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UK gov 'should apologise' to Brit academic tortured by UAE

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05 August, 2023
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British-Iranian reaches 50th day of anti-IRGC hunger strike

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13 April, 2023
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UK summons Iran's top diplomat over threats to journalists

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20 February, 2023
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UK minister 'briefly blocked al-Aqsa access' during visit

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13 January, 2023
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UK says Iran 'spreading bloodshed' from Mideast to Kyiv

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19 November, 2022
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Greta Thunberg visits London sit-in for Alaa Abdel-Fattah

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30 October, 2022
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Alaa Abdel-Fattah's family to start sit-in outside UK's FCDO

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18 October, 2022
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Queen death: World leaders will be bused to funeral - report

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12 September, 2022
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Alaa Abdel-Fattah: Jailed Egyptian escalates hunger strike

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19 August, 2022
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Libyan MPs take aim at UK ambassador over GNU support

The New Arab Staff
13 August, 2022
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Alaa Abdel-Fattah's sister 'hurt' by UK inaction

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15 June, 2022
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UK lawmakers slam botched Afghan evacuation plan

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24 May, 2022
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Brit held in Iraq 'heartbroken' to miss daughter's wedding

The New Arab Staff
09 May, 2022
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UK MP calls on govt to help free activist Alaa Abdel Fattah

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07 May, 2022
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UK foreign ministry suffered cyber attack earlier this year

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08 February, 2022
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Pro-Palestine group slams UK trade deal efforts with Israel

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04 February, 2022