Office Minister stories:
Afghanistan attack casts spotlight on west's partnership plans
Nov 4th, 2009 - guardian.co.uk
The shooting dead of five British soldiers by a policeman in Helmand province has struck at the heart of the government's "new strategy" for Afghanistan.
Concerned about growing opposition to Britain's military presence in Afghanistan...Minister Ivan Lewis 'urged' Lockerbie...
Aug 22nd, 2009 - Times Online
Gordon Brown has been urged to come clean over the British government’s role in the release of the Lockerbie bomber after the Foreign Office was accused of putting pressure on Scotland to set him free. Ivan Lewis...
Samantha Orobator sentenced to life in Laos
Jun 3rd, 2009 - Telegraph
A panel of judges found the 20-year-old guilty of trafficking 1.5lbs of heroin last August, when she was caught trying to board a plane to Thailand, the spokesman said. "It's a life sentence," he said. Normally...
Goggins defends property expenses
May 23rd, 2009 - BBC NEWS
Paul Goggins said he would be happy for the payments to be examined Northern Ireland Office Minister Paul Goggins has defended himself against newspaper claims about his expenses.
Sri Lanka warned on 'war crimes'
May 14th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
Tamils in the UK have been protesting outside Parliament for several weeks The UK has told Sri Lanka it may face a potential war crimes probe over deaths of civilians in the island's conflict...



