David Lammy met with Melanie Joly, Canada’s minister of foreign affairs, on Monday morning.
David Lammy has met his Canadian counterpart, in the first engagement he has hosted as Foreign Secretary.“Can I thank you so much for being my first official visitor as Foreign Secretary here in the UK,” he said.
Mr Lammy stressed the two nations had “the closest of relationships” and said he and Ms Joly had got to know each other while he was serving as shadow foreign secretary. The Canadian foreign minister congratulated Mr Lammy and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on their election victory. It's time to reset our relationship with our European friends and allies. That's why I'm in Germany, on my first visit as Foreign Secretary.She also stressed the need for the UK and Canada to work together to support Ukraine, to broker a peace deal in the Middle East, and to quell tensions in the Indo-Pacific.
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