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The Foreign Office said: "The UK remains committed to working with the Syrian government and international partners to support an inclusive political transition in Syria, including the protection of human rights, unfettered access for humanitarian aid, safe destruction of chemical weapons stockpiles, and combatting terrorism and extremism."

The Foreign Office said sanctions on members of the former Assad regime and those involved in the illicit trade in the drug Captagon would remain.

It is part of a package of around 150 trade sanctions against Russia announced by the Foreign Office on Thursday.

"Gaming consoles will no longer be repurposed to kill in Ukraine," Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty said.

A spokesperson for the Foreign Office said: "We provided consular assistance to British nationals and their families and we remain in contact with the local authorities following an incident in Laos."