Foreign Office adviser urged Cameron to support Karim Khan days before he threatened prosecutor

The British Foreign Office’s top lawyer advised then-Foreign Secretary David Cameron to meet with International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan in April 2024 to demonstrate UK support for the court. This advice came only days before Cameron reportedly threatened Khan over the phone, stating Britain would withdraw funding from the ICC if it pursued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders. Emails obtained through a Freedom of Information request show the prosecutor's office was keen to confirm the meeting. The legal adviser argued that the meeting would be advantageous and timely for maintaining a good relationship with the ICC.