Foreign Secretary
noun
British
: the official in Great Britain and other countries who is in charge of how the country relates to and deals with foreign countries
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The family has asked for assistance from government officials, including Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum and U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Both the current Labor Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his predecessor Conservative Rishi Sunak voted for it, while Foreign Secretary David Lammy was opposed.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy reiterated the group's commitment to supporting Ukraine both militarily and economically, unveiling sanctions targeting Russia's covert oil export network.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
The meeting, which was attended by U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy, is part of a broader bilateral dialogue between the UK and South Africa, aimed at strengthening international cooperation on a variety of issues, including climate action.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Kate discloses this revelation to British Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison (David Gyasi) with whom she's been flirting a car bomb goes off in London killing or injuring several of Kate's colleagues and her husband, Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell).
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
Speaking in Kazan, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said there was hope for better India-China relations.
—Reuters, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the agreement will secure the future of the base at Diego Garcia, the largest in the chain of remote islands off the tip of India that has been under British control for over 50 years.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
By Olivia-Anne Cleary July 18, 2024 7:42 AM EDT
David Lammy became the U.K. Foreign Secretary earlier this month after the Labour Party defeated the Conservative Party in the July 4 general election.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, TIME, 18 July 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Both the current Labor Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his predecessor Conservative Rishi Sunak voted for it, while Foreign Secretary David Lammy was opposed.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy reiterated the group's commitment to supporting Ukraine both militarily and economically, unveiling sanctions targeting Russia's covert oil export network.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
The meeting, which was attended by U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy, is part of a broader bilateral dialogue between the UK and South Africa, aimed at strengthening international cooperation on a variety of issues, including climate action.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Kate discloses this revelation to British Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison (David Gyasi) with whom she's been flirting a car bomb goes off in London killing or injuring several of Kate's colleagues and her husband, Hal Wyler (Rufus Sewell).
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
Speaking in Kazan, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said there was hope for better India-China relations.
—Reuters, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the agreement will secure the future of the base at Diego Garcia, the largest in the chain of remote islands off the tip of India that has been under British control for over 50 years.
—Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
By Olivia-Anne Cleary July 18, 2024 7:42 AM EDT
David Lammy became the U.K. Foreign Secretary earlier this month after the Labour Party defeated the Conservative Party in the July 4 general election.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, TIME, 18 July 2024
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