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London And Dublin Insist Rwanda Row Is A "Storm In A Teacup"

29 Apr Foreign affairs

A row between the UK Government and the Republic of Ireland over illegal migration has been dismissed as being "blown out of proportion" by diplomatic sources on both sides of the Irish Sea.

23 Apr Defence

Rishi Sunak Announces Increase In Defence Spending To 2.5% Of GDP By 2030

19 Apr Foreign affairs

Prime Minister Says Middle East Conflict Escalation Benefits No One After Israel Strike On Iran

18 Apr Defence

UK Grapples With Uncharted Territory As "Red Lines" Crossed In Middle East

17 Apr Foreign affairs

MPs Clash With Foreign Office Over Calls To Proscribe IRGC

16 Apr Defence

Calls To Increase Defence Spending Could Clash With Labour's Tight Fiscal Rules

15 Apr Defence

UK Working With Allies To "Prevent Further Bloodshed" In Middle East

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01 May Foreign affairs

Indian election: How will the Conservatives and Labour handle another Modi triumph?

30 Apr Foreign affairs

We must use more Russian assets to fund Ukraine

22 Apr Foreign affairs

After a year of war in Sudan, there are still no safe and legal routes to the UK

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MP Natalie Elphicke Defects To Labour From Tories

08 May Political parties

The Labour left under Keir Starmer: 'They're not just sealing the tomb but incinerating it'

07 May Political parties

The Garrick Club now welcomes women – but why would we ever want to join?

08 May Social affairs

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19 Mar Foreign affairs

Solidarity with Ukrainian miners on the frontline of democracy in Europe

Two years ago, I was in Kyiv with politicians and trade union leaders.

14 Mar Foreign affairs

Tanks on the lawn: Labour's plans for the Ministry of Defence

What are Labour’s plans for the Ministry of Defence? Sienna Rodgers reviews the problems that may await John Healey as defence secretary

12 Mar Defence

Call of duty: The row over a 'citizens army'

Patrick Sanders infuriated Rishi Sunak by calling for a ‘citizen army’ in a speech dismissed as ‘alarmist’. But, as Sophie Church and Tali Fraser report, the debate on how to expand troop numbers has started and looks set to intensify after the election. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall

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15 Jun 2015 Foreign affairs

Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals

Scottish National Party MP Patrick Grady describes how the Sustainable Development Goals can contribute to the eradication of global poverty.

08 Jun 2015 Foreign affairs

EU division must not undermine unity in Iran nuclear talks

Co-chair of the British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom (BPCIF) and Lib Dem peer Lord Carlile writes about the Iran nuclear talks in Brussels later this month.

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08 Jun 2015 Foreign affairs

Red Cross helps migrants found locked in lorries in Essex

Dozens of migrants found locked in four lorries at a port in Essex are receiving help from British Red Cross volunteers and staff.

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04 Jun 2015 Foreign affairs

Mott MacDonald PDNA appointed construction supervisor for Mozambique building

Mott MacDonald PDNA has been appointed by the Mozambique National Institute for Social Security (INSS) to supervise construction of a multi-functional building in Maputo.

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03 Jun 2015 Education

Universities UK statement regarding academic boycotts and academic freedom

The board of Universities UK is committed to the free exchange of ideas between universities and between academics, regardless of nationality or location.

02 Jun 2015 Foreign affairs

Lord Alton of Liverpool: It is time to create safe havens in North Africa and the Middle East

Crossbench peer Lord Alton writes about Lords question on deterring the trafficking of migrants and creating safe havens.

UK is top in Europe for inward investment, but EU Referendum ‘threatens future performance’

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27 May 2015 Economy

UK is top in Europe for inward investment, but EU Referendum ‘threatens future performance’

The UK is Europe’s number one destination for inward investment, according to new research by EY.

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13 May 2015 Foreign affairs

Joint statement: Red Cross calls for action on migration crisis

A joint statement on the Mediterranean migration crisis, signed by 20 European Red Cross Societies and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

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13 May 2015 Foreign affairs

International community must work together to tackle migration crisis

The head of the British Red Cross has welcomed discussions to resolve the migration crisis in the Mediterranean, but has warned that piecemeal measures will not be the answer.

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08 May 2015 Health

New government - now we need new policies

Now the votes have been counted, the British Red Cross is already reaching out to the new MPs to help people and save lives here in the UK.

On the defensive- examining the parties’ policies on defence

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30 Apr 2015 Foreign affairs

On the defensive- examining the parties’ policies on defence

With a week to go until the election, Dods Monitoring policy specialist Roxana Cimpeanu takes a closer look at the parties’ positions on defence.

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27 Apr 2015 Education

Defence and Uncertainty lecture by Strategy and Security expert

The issues behind unforeseen events like the disorder in the Ukraine to the revolutions of the Arab Spring which caught intelligence organisations off guard, is the subject of a fascinating lecture at the University of Exeter.

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20 Apr 2015 Foreign affairs

Mott MacDonald joint venture wins place on high speed rail project, Czech Republic

A joint venture (JV) between Mott MacDonald and Sudop Praha A.S. has been appointed by Sprva Železničn Dopravn Cesty to carry out two studies for a new cross-border railway line that will connect Dresden in Germany with st nad Labem and Litoměřice in the Czech Republic.

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13 Apr 2015 Economy

Sub-Saharan Africa’s first CSP plant becomes operational, South Africa

The US$860 million KaXu Solar One concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in Pofadder, South Africa has become the first in Sub-Saharan Africa to enter operation. MacDonald was lenders technical advisor during the projects financing and construction and is now monitoring operations in an ongoing role.

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02 Apr 2015 Foreign affairs

Xina Solar One CSP plant achieves financial close, South Africa

The US$880 million Xina concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in Pofadder, South Africa has successfully reached financial close.

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02 Apr 2015 Foreign affairs

Free movement an 'asset' to EU economy

It's time to dispel the myth of so-called 'benefits tourism', argues Director of the European Citizen Action Service (ECAS) Assya Kavrakova

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01 Apr 2015 Foreign affairs

Mott MacDonald appointed lender’s technical advisor on Moroccan desalination plant

Mott MacDonald has been appointed lenders technical advisor by the SEDA special purpose vehicle for the development of a desalination plant in Morocco.

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26 Mar 2015 Foreign affairs

Mott MacDonald appointed to improve power network capacity, Zambia

Mott MacDonald has been appointed as project managers by ZESCO to improve the capacity of transmission network infrastructure along the Kafue-Muzuma-Victoria Falls corridor in Zambia.

25 Mar 2015 Foreign affairs

Keeping the Covenant with our Armed Forces in their time of need

Gordon Marsden MP writes about the final adjournment debate of this parliament on social care and military compensation. He calls on the Government to support the 100,000 veterans who could lose their injury compensation payments to pay for their social care costs

0.7% to aid becomes law: a historic moment for the UK

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19 Mar 2015 Foreign affairs

0.7% to aid becomes law: a historic moment for the UK

Last week, the UK government sealed its commitment to dedicating 0.7% of the UK’s income to overseas aid. On behalf of the ‘Turn Up Save Lives’ campaign, WaterAid’s John Garrett looks at why this is such a welcome move for the international community, and why our new Parliament must continue to champion international development after May’s election.

10 Mar 2015 Foreign affairs

Ending extreme poverty is within our grasp

Labour peer and former Scottish First Minister writes about the 0.7% international aid commitment and his recent trip to the Philippines with VSO

03 Mar 2015 Foreign affairs

Gordon Marsden MP: Improving support for our ex service personnel and their families

Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Veterans Group Gordon Marsden MP calls on fellow MPs to commit to supporting service veterans and their families, now and in the next parliament

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26 Feb 2015 Economy

Majority of Tory candidates say EU ‘bad for business’ – new poll

57% of Conservative candidates at the forthcoming election believe the EU has been bad for British business, according to a new poll commissioned by the UK Chamber of Shipping.

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06 Feb 2015 Foreign affairs

Humanitarian and development work is a job for engineers.

Engineers play a vital role in providing both short and long-term relief after natural disasters. Working alongside international disaster relief charities, such as RedR, gives them the opportunity to offer valuable skills to the humanitarian sector.

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