Tag: Yvette Cooper

• Thursday, May 7th 2026 - 09:06 UTC

  Foreign Office statement on the Hantavirus outbreak and UKOTs under support

  

  A statement from Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on the Hantavirus outbreak, “The outbreak of Hantavirus is very serious and deeply stressful for those affected and their families. The UK response is being led by the UK Health Security Agency working with the WHO.

• Saturday, March 28th 2026 - 21:34 UTC

  UK/Brazil Strategic Partnership 2026/2030, reaffirming 200 years of diplomatic relations

  

  UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Brazil Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira signed the UK–Brazil Strategic Partnership 2026 to 2030 on 26 March 2026, at Cernay-la-Ville.

• Friday, April 27th 2018 - 12:12 UTC

  Tories divided on the customs union and PM May on the brink

  

  British Prime Minister Theresa May suffered her biggest Brexit blow so far when MPs on Thursday backed a call in the House of Commons for Britain to stay in a European customs union. A debate, promoted by the main opposition Labour Party, was agreed unanimously after a four hour discussion in the House of Commons.

• Thursday, August 11th 2011 - 06:48 UTC

  UK Parliament expected to grill PM Cameron for police cuts in the wake of rioting

  

  British Prime Minister David Cameron is set to come under renewed pressure to reverse the coalition government's police cuts in the wake of riots sweeping the country.

• Wednesday, April 21st 2010 - 17:08 UTC

  UK unemployed reach 2.5 million in February, highest since 1994

  

  The number of people unemployed in the UK rose by 43,000 to 2.5 million during the three months to February, official figures have shown. The jobless total is now at its highest since 1994.