Philip Hammond
UK army chief Nick Carter calls for cash to counter Russia ‘threats’
World
January 22, 2018
UK army chief Nick Carter calls for cash to counter Russia ‘threats’
Russia is building up “aggressive” military forces and the British army would struggle to match Moscow’s capabilities, according to UK…
UK finance chief: Worst-case Brexit would ground all flights
World
October 11, 2017
UK finance chief: Worst-case Brexit would ground all flights
Britain’s finance minister says a worst-case Brexit scenario could see all air traffic between the UK and the European Union…
G20 will use ‘all policy tools’ to lift growth as Brexit weighs
Business
July 25, 2016
G20 will use ‘all policy tools’ to lift growth as Brexit weighs
The world's biggest economies will work to support global growth and better share the benefits of trade, policymakers said on…
Britain investigating reports its cluster bombs used in Yemen
Middle East
May 25, 2016
Britain investigating reports its cluster bombs used in Yemen
Britain is investigating reports that cluster munitions made in the country during the 1970s have been used by a Saudi-led…
US, Britain offer help with investigation into EgyptAir plane crash
Egypt
May 20, 2016
US, Britain offer help with investigation into EgyptAir plane crash
The United States and Britain offered to help in the investigation into the crash of an EgyptAir jetliner, the Egyptian…
UK’s Hammond says new initiative needed for Syria talks
Middle East
May 3, 2016
UK’s Hammond says new initiative needed for Syria talks
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Monday he was deeply concerned about the state of the ceasefire in Syria…
Britain says can’t rule out sending troops to Libya: newspaper
Middle East
April 24, 2016
Britain says can’t rule out sending troops to Libya: newspaper
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Sunday that he could not rule out sending troops to Libya if requested…
England accuses Assad’s regime of purchasing oil from IS
Egypt
March 7, 2015
England accuses Assad’s regime of purchasing oil from IS
England has accused the Syrian government of purchasing oil shipments from the Islamic State group via mediators and considers its…
Britain calls on Egypt to release journalists and political prisoners
Egypt
February 2, 2015
Britain calls on Egypt to release journalists and political prisoners
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond welcomed the release of the Australian Al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste, yet expressed concern for his…