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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Meanwhile, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy reiterated Starmer’s position on Tuesday, saying the UK would recognize a Palestinian state if Israel doesn’t end its military campaign in Gaza.
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Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
And British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said at the U.N. that the U.K. made the decision unilaterally.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 29 July 2025
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, European Union High Representative Federica Mogherini, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and U.S. Secretary...
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Following Macron's comments, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in Geneva.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 21 June 2025
The extent of his role remains disputed by Modi, who told Trump that India was not interested in third-party mediation over the Kashmir dispute during their call Tuesday, according to Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy was due in Washington on Thursday to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
—Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said in a joint statement released after the meeting that Israel and Iran should not do anything to aggravate the ongoing conflict between the countries.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 20 June 2025
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said the head of military operations from both countries spoke Saturday afternoon.
—Riazat Butt, Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2025
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Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
And British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said at the U.N. that the U.K. made the decision unilaterally.
—Chris Boccia, ABC News, 29 July 2025
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, European Union High Representative Federica Mogherini, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and U.S. Secretary...
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Following Macron's comments, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in Geneva.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 21 June 2025
The extent of his role remains disputed by Modi, who told Trump that India was not interested in third-party mediation over the Kashmir dispute during their call Tuesday, according to Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy was due in Washington on Thursday to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
—Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said in a joint statement released after the meeting that Israel and Iran should not do anything to aggravate the ongoing conflict between the countries.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 20 June 2025
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said the head of military operations from both countries spoke Saturday afternoon.
—Riazat Butt, Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2025
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