updated 2/12/2013 1:34:03 AM ET 2013-02-12T06:34:03

LONDON (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary William Hague "strongly" condemned the North Korean nuclear test on Tuesday and said Britain would press for a robust response to the test by the United Nations Security Council.

"I strongly condemn this development, which is a violation of UN Security Council Resolutions 1718, 1874 and 2087," Hague said in a statement.

"The UK will begin urgent consultations with Security Council partners calling for a robust response to this latest development."

(Reporting by Michael Holden; Editing by Mohammad Zargham)

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