title: UK foreign secretary says Hariri should return to Lebanon
text: BEIRUT (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said on Sunday he hopes Saad al-Hariri, who announced last week from Saudi Arabia that he was resigning as prime minister of Lebanon, returns to Beirut  without further delay . In a statement, Johnson said he had spoken with Lebanese foreign minister Gebran Bassil on Sunday and reiterated Britain s support for Lebanon. Johnson said Lebanon  should not be used as tool for proxy conflicts  and its independence should be respected. 