These are the international partnerships Britain currently has aimed at tackling Organised Immigration Crime (OIC)

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered remarks at the plenary session at the first UK-Ireland Summit yesterday.

Foreign Sec Lammy & Trade Sec Reynolds will host an AI session at the 'Japan-UK Economic 2+2 Ministers’ Meeting' - to promote UK’s AI Opportunities Action Plan and discuss with Japanese AI leaders the scope for new growth opportunities UK and Japan. Full analysis tomorrow: britishdiplomacy.com

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Rebecca Terzeon has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Zambia in succession to Mr Nicholas Woolley. She has most recently served as Deputy Director of the Foreign Office's West Africa Department. Ms Terzeon will take up her appointment next month.

🇬🇧🇪🇺 Prime Minister Keir Starmer met the President of the European Council António Costa in Downing Street this afternoon. - Agreed to attend a session of the informal meeting of the EU leaders in Brussels on 3 February - Discussed geopol and defence ties

The UK Government and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), today launched the ASEAN Green Investment Catalyst (AGIC) initiative to accelerate sustainable foreign direct investment (FDI) across Southeast Asia.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer met UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini. "On funding, the Prime Minister committed to an additional £13 million to UNRWA to support vital services for Palestinian refugees in the OPTs and the region."

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been in Cyprus, the UAE and Saudi Arabia this week. Here are some collated pictures from various British Embassies/Ambassadors.

Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems say nope to a request to come before the UK's Business and Trade Committee as part of a non-inquiry session on UK arms exports to Israel. "Any questions the Committee has about the Programme should be directed to the U.S. Government."

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