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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On Thursday, British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will host a virtual meeting of 35 countries that have signed up to help ensure security for shipping in the Strait — after the fighting ends.
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The meeting will be led by Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, Starmer said.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said Britain also favored a diplomatic path, acknowledging differences with the United States.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Named after the 19th-Century Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister Viscount Palmerston, the cat quickly garnered a large online fanbase, boasting nearly 100,000 followers as of Tuesday who closely tracked his adventures across Westminster.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The High Court determined that former Home Secretary Yvette Cooper (who now serves as Foreign Secretary) had not properly followed her own policies when deciding what constitutes an organization being proscribed under the Terrorism Act.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper cited concerns over Russian President Vladimir Putin's possible participation.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Others, like British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, objected, specifically citing the failure of the Leipzig trials.
—B.b. Blaber, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said their concerns were resolved, the BBC reported.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The meeting will be led by Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, Starmer said.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said Britain also favored a diplomatic path, acknowledging differences with the United States.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Named after the 19th-Century Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister Viscount Palmerston, the cat quickly garnered a large online fanbase, boasting nearly 100,000 followers as of Tuesday who closely tracked his adventures across Westminster.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The High Court determined that former Home Secretary Yvette Cooper (who now serves as Foreign Secretary) had not properly followed her own policies when deciding what constitutes an organization being proscribed under the Terrorism Act.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper cited concerns over Russian President Vladimir Putin's possible participation.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Others, like British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden, objected, specifically citing the failure of the Leipzig trials.
—B.b. Blaber, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said their concerns were resolved, the BBC reported.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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