In the Lords

The FCDO strongly values the BBC World Service's role in bringing high-quality and impartial broadcasting to audiences in need, particularly

The escalation in fighting in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which is having grave humanitarian consequences, has been raised w

My Lords, I am sure that the House shares the outrage expressed by the Foreign Secretary on Thursday at the Iranian regime’s execution of pr

My Lords, there are a whole range of activities and actions that the UK can take bilaterally—which I have already mentioned—in relation to s

Absolutely. In Iran, the law already provides some protection—for example, the Jewish community has protection within the constitution.

Absolutely not.

My noble friend makes an important point.

The UK maintains a wide range of sanctions designed to constrain Iran’s destabilising activity within the wider region.

I acknowledge, as I am sure we all do in different ways, the breathtaking courage of protesters in Iran, particularly the women, whose every

As noble Lords will know, it is not always the case that those who have been arrested and held by the Iranian regime contact the UK Governme