David Lammy
British politician
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| 2024 | Re-elected as MP with a decreased vote share of 57.5% and a decreased majority of 15,434. |
| 2024 | Re-elected as MP with a decreased vote share of 57.5% and a decreased majority of 15,434. |
| November 2024 | Affirmed the UK's commitment to implement the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes in Gaza, taking a strong stance that differed from France's position. |
| November 2024 | Affirmed the UK's commitment to implement the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes in Gaza, taking a strong stance that differed from France's position. |
| September 2024 | Described himself as a 'liberal, progressive Zionist' and opposed a full arms embargo on Israel. |
| September 2024 | Described himself as a 'liberal, progressive Zionist' and opposed a full arms embargo on Israel. |
| September 19 2024 | Sparked a diplomatic row with Armenia through controversial remarks about the Nagorno Karabakh conflict in a blog post, drawing criticism for his characterization of the situation. |
| September 19 2024 | Sparked a diplomatic row with Armenia through controversial remarks about the Nagorno Karabakh conflict in a blog post, drawing criticism for his characterization of the situation. |
| August 14 2024 | Met with Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in London to discuss UK-Saudi partnership, focusing on shared defence, economic, and security interests. |
| August 14 2024 | Met with Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in London to discuss UK-Saudi partnership, focusing on shared defence, economic, and security interests. |
| July 2024 | Appointed Foreign Secretary after Labour's victory in the general election. |
| July 2024 | Appointed Foreign Secretary after Labour's victory in the general election. |
| July 14 2024 | Visited Israel, met with families of Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip, and called for a conditional ceasefire. He also announced the resumption of British funding to UNRWA after receiving assurances of its neutrality. |
| July 14 2024 | Visited Israel, met with families of Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip, and called for a conditional ceasefire. He also announced the resumption of British funding to UNRWA after receiving assurances of its neutrality. |
| July 13 2024 | Lammy publicly condemned the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, notably contrasting with his previous critical statements about Trump from 2018. |
| July 13 2024 | Lammy publicly condemned the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, notably contrasting with his previous critical statements about Trump from 2018. |
| July 5 2024 | David Lammy was appointed Foreign Secretary by Keir Starmer and began his first international diplomatic trip, meeting counterparts in Poland, Germany, and Sweden to discuss issues including the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war. |
| July 5 2024 | David Lammy was appointed Foreign Secretary by Keir Starmer and began his first international diplomatic trip, meeting counterparts in Poland, Germany, and Sweden to discuss issues including the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war. |
| May 2024 | Visited Washington D.C., spoke at the Hudson Institute, describing himself as a 'good Christian' and 'small-c conservative' with common cause with the U.S. Republican Party. |
| May 2024 | Visited Washington D.C., spoke at the Hudson Institute, describing himself as a 'good Christian' and 'small-c conservative' with common cause with the U.S. Republican Party. |
| November 19 2023 | Visited Israel and met with Israeli president Isaac Herzog and Foreign Minister Eli Cohen. |
| November 19 2023 | Visited Israel and met with Israeli president Isaac Herzog and Foreign Minister Eli Cohen. |
| October 2023 | Commented on the IDF bombing of the Jabalia refugee camp, stating the strike was ethically wrong but potentially legally justifiable. |
| October 2023 | Commented on the IDF bombing of the Jabalia refugee camp, stating the strike was ethically wrong but potentially legally justifiable. |
| January 2023 | Visited Northern Ireland with Shadow Secretary Peter Kyle and Shadow Cabinet Office Minister Jenny Chapman, visiting Foyle Port to discuss the Northern Ireland Protocol. |
| January 2023 | Visited Northern Ireland with Shadow Secretary Peter Kyle and Shadow Cabinet Office Minister Jenny Chapman, visiting Foyle Port to discuss the Northern Ireland Protocol. |
| 2022 | Began as a stand-in presenter on LBC, hosting a weekly Sunday show from 10 am to 1 pm. |
| 2022 | Began as a stand-in presenter on LBC, hosting a weekly Sunday show from 10 am to 1 pm. |
| October 2022 | David Lammy publicly called for a full investigation into an alleged security breach by Home Secretary Suella Braverman, criticizing her judgement and questioning her reinstatement after being previously sacked. |
| October 2022 | David Lammy publicly called for a full investigation into an alleged security breach by Home Secretary Suella Braverman, criticizing her judgement and questioning her reinstatement after being previously sacked. |
| August 2022 | An inquiry found he had inadvertently breached the MPs' code of conduct, for which he apologized to the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner. |
| August 2022 | An inquiry found he had inadvertently breached the MPs' code of conduct, for which he apologized to the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner. |
| February 7 2022 | Ambushed with Keir Starmer by protesters while leaving Parliament, leading to subsequent discussions about political tensions and threats. |
| February 7 2022 | Ambushed with Keir Starmer by protesters while leaving Parliament, leading to subsequent discussions about political tensions and threats. |
| December 2021 | Described the persecution of Uyghurs in China as 'genocide'. |
| December 2021 | Described the persecution of Uyghurs in China as 'genocide'. |
| November 2021 | Promoted to Shadow Foreign Secretary in Shadow Cabinet reshuffle. |
| November 2021 | Promoted to Shadow Foreign Secretary in Shadow Cabinet reshuffle. |
| April 2021 | Played a critical role in bringing to light the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's failure to properly commemorate non-white soldiers, leading to an official apology from Prime Minister Boris Johnson. |
| April 2021 | Played a critical role in bringing to light the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's failure to properly commemorate non-white soldiers, leading to an official apology from Prime Minister Boris Johnson. |
| 2020 | Re-featured on the 100 Great Black Britons list and published his second book 'Tribes', exploring social division and belonging. |
| 2020 | Re-featured on the 100 Great Black Britons list and published his second book 'Tribes', exploring social division and belonging. |
| December 30 2020 | Voted for the Brexit deal negotiated by Boris Johnson's Government. |
| December 30 2020 | Voted for the Brexit deal negotiated by Boris Johnson's Government. |
| October 2020 | Comic Relief announced they would stop sending celebrities to Africa for fundraising films, adopting a more authentic approach by using local filmmakers and avoiding stereotypical imagery of African people. |
| October 2020 | Comic Relief announced they would stop sending celebrities to Africa for fundraising films, adopting a more authentic approach by using local filmmakers and avoiding stereotypical imagery of African people. |
| April 2020 | Endorsed Keir Starmer in the Labour leadership election and appointed to the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Secretary of State for Justice after Starmer's election as Labour leader. |
| April 2020 | Endorsed Keir Starmer in the Labour leadership election and appointed to the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Secretary of State for Justice after Starmer's election as Labour leader. |
| 2019 | Re-elected as MP with a decreased vote share of 76% and a decreased majority of 30,175. |
| 2019 | Re-elected as MP with a decreased vote share of 76% and a decreased majority of 30,175. |
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