British nationals in Yemen have been urged to leave "without delay". William Hague, the Foreign Secretary, warned that their safety could no longer be guaranteed and said plans for a military evacuation had been prepared. His announcement came as opposition leaders in Yemen rejected an offer from the embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down at the end of the year, insisting he leaves office immediately.

Foreign Secretary William Hague condemned the bombing of a bus in Jerusalem today as a "callous and disgusting act of terrorism".

Britain says it will spend £6 million pounds to tackle piracy in the Indian Ocean.

Cries of "control freakery" can be heard from the Labour stronghold of Leicester South, where party members will gather today to select a candidate for a by-election they can be pretty sure of winning.

Israeli settlement building "runs contrary to peace", William Hague said after calling for an end to new construction in talks with the country's defence minister.

The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, said yesterday there were "severe concerns" about British citizens who have not been located in Japan since last week's earthquake and tsunami, as the evacuation of all foreign nationalities increased.

The great thing about a moral fog is it's suddenly obvious you don't know where you are. Everyone knows you don't know whether you're flying blind or sitting on the runway. Nowhere is this fog thicker than in the Middle East – and yet in the debate on the subject the Foreign Secretary refused to take advantage of this useful intelligence, and started making foggy demands.

Foreign Secretary, William Hague, says British people should not go within 80km of the Fukushima nuclear power station.

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Two charter planes are expected to fly British citizens out of strife-torn Bahrain today as the situation in the country continues to deteriorate.

William Hague has dismissed claims he has lost his "mojo" and is ready to resign as Foreign Secretary.

Britain could send humanitarian assistance and search and rescue teams to Japan following today's devastating earthquake, Foreign Secretary William Hague has said.

Sure-footed and quick-witted in opposition, William Hague was expected to be a Cabinet star. But now even close colleagues are questioning whether he's really cut out for power.

From industrial espionage to online theft, corporations are struggling to deal with the growing menace of cyber attacks

Prince Andrew appeared to be losing the confidence of the Government in his role as trade ambassador, as reports emerged yesterday of ministers – including the Business Secretary Vince Cable – refusing to give him their backing.