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Russia: Diplomatic Service

Commons · Question 28325 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 17 Sep 2026

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Asked by Neil Coyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many (a) Russian diplomats have been declared persona non grata and (b) other staff of the Russian Federation present in the UK have been declared not acceptable followin

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Answered by Uma Kumaran, 17 Sep 2026

The UK takes the threat from the Russian State extremely seriously. The UK has revoked accreditation from or declared persona non grata numerous Russian diplomats, either to target and dismantle Russian intelligence gathering operations in the UK, or as r...