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Inside Politics: Dominic Raab set to suspend extradition treaty with Hong Kong

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Adam Forrest
Monday 20 July 2020 07:55 BST
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UK will hold Russia to account for its actions, foreign secretary says

Boris Johnson, a big fan of The Godfather film franchise, will know the classic line: “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” The prime minister hasn’t done a good job of staying close to either friend or foe. As Brexit talks resume and the US secretary of state flies in today, Britain appears no closer to either European or transatlantic trade deals. China is set to be further infuriated by the suspension of the UK’s extradition treaty with Hong Kong. And with the Russia report due out this week, squabbles with Moscow are set to return. Perhaps the PM could rebrand our international isolation. “Socially-distanced foreign policy”, anyone?

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