Government to advise monarch to refuse/cancel state visits with hostile powers
National
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Yvette Cooper
Foreign Secretary
Monarch follows government advice on visits
State visit inappropriate amid hostility
Honours inappropriate when foreign state hostile
Government to advise monarch to refuse/cancel state visits with hostile powers
National
The Government should advise the Monarch against facilitating a ceremonial head of state visit where a foreign state is engaged in hostile activity - whether economic, diplomatic, military or otherwise - that is directly contrary to UK interests and/or the rule of international law.
Monarch follows government advice on visits
State visit inappropriate amid hostility
Honours inappropriate when foreign state hostile