New EU negotiator, who previously helped free Taliban hostages, thought it was safe to book holiday during recess When Hamish Falconer left his career as a Foreign Office diplomat for the hostile environment of a Labour party selection process, one of his last acts was a negotiation to free six h...
Source: [Guardian Politics](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/09/hamish-falconer-uk-minister-european-relations-eu)