Breaking open the closed shop is intended to be disruptive. David Lammy, the foreign secretary, wants to increase the clout of the FCDO within Whitehall after years of marginalisation.

A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is “on the brink” of agreement Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said. He said a deal to enable the “rebuilding of Gaza with Israel safe and secure ...

David Lammy has insisted there must be no “back-tracking” over the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal for Gaza. The Foreign Secretary urged the Israeli cabinet to ratify the agreement and ...