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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As British Foreign Secretary Lord Palmerston said, his country had no perpetual allies or enemies, only perpetual interests.
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Barry Strauss, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
The Trumps were welcomed by British officials, including Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Viscount Henry?
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, President Trump and first lady Melania arrived in the U.K., where they were greeted by Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Others, including the United Kingdom, claim to have conducted their own analysis of the situation and rejected the allegations of genocide, as was clarified in a recent letter from the then Foreign Secretary David Lammy to a Parliamentary committee.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Vance traveled to the Cotswolds from a private fishing retreat at Chevening, the grace and favor estate of the British Foreign Secretary, currently David Lammy.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
The United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy admitted to fishing illegally with Vice President Vance last week.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 Aug. 2025
The Europeans issued their statement Sunday after being hosted by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy at his official residence in Chevening, a 17th century mansion set in a sprawling estate southwest of London.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2025
After visiting with British Foreign Secretary David Lammey at his home in Kent last week, Vance, 41, and his wife, Usha, 39, traveled with their children, Ewan, 8, Vivek, 5, and Mirabel, 3, to stay at an 18th-century manor house in the Cotswolds.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Barry Strauss, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
The Trumps were welcomed by British officials, including Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Viscount Henry?
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, President Trump and first lady Melania arrived in the U.K., where they were greeted by Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Others, including the United Kingdom, claim to have conducted their own analysis of the situation and rejected the allegations of genocide, as was clarified in a recent letter from the then Foreign Secretary David Lammy to a Parliamentary committee.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Vance traveled to the Cotswolds from a private fishing retreat at Chevening, the grace and favor estate of the British Foreign Secretary, currently David Lammy.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
The United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy admitted to fishing illegally with Vice President Vance last week.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 Aug. 2025
The Europeans issued their statement Sunday after being hosted by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy at his official residence in Chevening, a 17th century mansion set in a sprawling estate southwest of London.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2025
After visiting with British Foreign Secretary David Lammey at his home in Kent last week, Vance, 41, and his wife, Usha, 39, traveled with their children, Ewan, 8, Vivek, 5, and Mirabel, 3, to stay at an 18th-century manor house in the Cotswolds.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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