New special envoy for Britons detained overseas warns of limits of role
Alistair Burt is a former Middle East Minister. Photograph: James Drew Turner/The GuardianView image in fullscreenAlistair Burt is a former Middle East Minister. Burt said he plans to meet his US and Canadian counterparts in the coming weeks, and is open to discussing broader cooperation with European leaders.View image in fullscreenNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe expressed a fear of quiet diplomacy turning into an ‘excuse’ for government inaction.
- ▪Alistair Burt is a former Middle East Minister.
- ▪Photograph: James Drew Turner/The GuardianView image in fullscreenAlistair Burt is a former Middle East Minister.
- ▪Burt said he plans to meet his US and Canadian counterparts in the coming weeks, and is open to discussing broader cooperation with European leaders.View image in fullscreenNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe expressed a fear of quiet diplomacy turni
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Alistair Burt is a former Middle East Minister. Photograph: James Drew Turner/The GuardianView image in fullscreenAlistair Burt is a former Middle East Minister. Photograph: James Drew Turner/The GuardianForeign policy New special envoy for Britons detained overseas warns of limits of role Alistair Burt speaks candidly about difficulties of tackling complex cases as families express concern over mandateGeneva AbdulMon 14 Sep 2026 16.57 EDTLast modified on Mon 14 Sep 2026 16.58 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe special envoy for British citizens detained overseas has spoken about the difficulties he faces in his new role, as families express concern over the position’s mandate in complex consular cases.In his first public engagement, Alistair Burt, the former Conservative Middle…
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