Overview

• Afzal Khan travelled to Northern Cyprus without notifying the Foreign Office, participating in engagements that included a meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and an honorary doctorate ceremony
• The Foreign Office has reiterated that the trip was personal and said it received no advance notice while reaffirming the UK’s non-recognition of the self-declared TRNC
• The National Federation of Cypriots in the UK condemned the visit as a breach of international law and longstanding policy, demanding Khan’s dismissal
• Conservative MPs led by Wendy Morton have written to FCDO minister Stephen Doughty requesting records of any official approval and questioning Khan’s future as trade envoy
• Downing Street has declined to provide further details beyond the personal capacity explanation, leaving parliamentary inquiries pending