Russia: Diplomatic Service
Commons · Question 28325 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2026
Question
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
Answer
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...