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USA: Foreign Relations

Asked by Jim McMahonLabour (Co-op)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 15 December 2025UIN 98846

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions have been had with US counterparts about potential US political interference in UK domestic political discourse.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

UK ministers and officials are in regular dialogue with their US counterparts on a wide range of issues. Most recently, the Foreign Secretary met the US Secretary of State in Washington DC on 8 December to discuss the cooperation between our two countries on areas vital to our shared interests and security.

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