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03 Apr Education

Exclusive: Universities receiving funding from the United States are being asked by the Donald Trump administration to fill out surveys on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

01 Apr Economy

Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs Could "Knock Out All" Of Rachel Reeves' Headroom

20 Mar Communities

Visa Uncertainty Putting Ukrainian Refugees At Risk Of Homelessness And Unemployment

19 Mar Foreign affairs

Brother Of Hostage In Hamas Captivity Says It's A "Miracle" He Isn't More Seriously Ill

15 Mar Defence

UK Would Struggle To Protect Itself From Attack, Say Defence Figures

12 Mar Defence

Reform Supporters Oppose Sending British Troops To Ukraine As Peacekeepers

11 Mar Defence

The UK Needs "Larger Army Reserves" To Defend Itself From Attack

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03 Apr Foreign affairs

Northern Ireland could be caught in the middle of Trump's EU tariff fight

31 Mar Foreign affairs

The UK must not ignore Trump’s threats against its ally but should forge a new Atlantic consensus with Canada

26 Mar Foreign affairs

Raiding the aid pot to plug financial holes is a monumental act of self-harm

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British Universities Receiving US Funding Asked By Trump To Fill Out Diversity Surveys

03 Apr Education

Government Joins Reddit In Bid To Step Up Its Online Communications Strategy

01 Apr Political parties

Reform By-Election Candidate Strongly Opposes Death Penalty And Supports Rehabilitation

31 Mar Home affairs

"All Peopled Out": Labour MP Cat Eccles On Being Autistic In Westminster

30 Mar Health

Reform Is Yet To Decide How It Will Run Councils

03 Apr Political parties

New Right Wing Think Tank With Links To Reform Plans Spring Launch

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12 Feb Foreign affairs

Artful Dealing: How to deal with Donald Trump from No 10

Theresa May's former press chief reflects on what we've learned about how to deal with Donald Trump

27 Jan Foreign affairs

AG Lord Hermer on international law: 'Bring it on, if that’s the fight people want to have'

Sienna Rodgers talks to Lord Hermer about his friendship with the Prime Minister and focus on the rule of law since taking up the post of Attorney General

18 Dec 2024 Foreign affairs

Freedom's free riders – the European countries that should spend more on defence

Now US president-elect Donald Trump is making Europe pay for its own defence, Tim Leunig says countries like Switzerland and Ireland need to pick a side – and if they won’t join Nato, they should be made to help pay for it

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Record number of UK asylum seekers destitute as Immigration Bill looms

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13 Jan 2016 Health

Record number of UK asylum seekers destitute as Immigration Bill looms

A record number of asylum seekers in the UK are being left destitute and without adequate access to food, housing and healthcare, according to figures from the British Red Cross, a situation which could be made worse by impending legislation.

13 Jan 2016 Foreign affairs

'Perfectly clear that the PM’s renegotiation is of very little consequence'

Eurosceptic Conservative MP Peter Bone writes about the 'Grassroots Out' campaign, drawing together all of the disparate ‘leave’ groups at a local level, which he believe can deliver victory and 'free our country from the grip of the EU'.

John Woodcock: Trident debate will create a deep split within Labour

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11 Jan 2016 Foreign affairs

John Woodcock: Trident debate will create a deep split within Labour

Barrow and Furness MP, John Woodcock, tells PoliticsHome why Labour’s focus on nuclear disarmament is futile and urges the new shadow defence secretary to abandon conspiracy theories.

06 Jan 2016 Foreign affairs

Treatment of Calais refugees ‘may breach the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child’

Andy Slaughter MP calls for support of Calais refugees, criticising the Government for contributing "nothing but the money to build a razor-wire fence between the camp and the Eurotunnel entrance."

05 Jan 2016 Foreign affairs

'Shadowy relationship' between UK Government and Saudi Arabia must end

Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron today called for a debate in Parliament on the UK’s relationship with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following the recent execution of 47 prisoners in a single day.

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05 Jan 2016 Foreign affairs

Accept children refugees to end their 'brutal and relentless' situation

Responding to today's International Development Committee report urging the Government to take in 3,000 more child refugees from Syria, David Bull, the executive director ofUnicefUK, said:

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05 Jan 2016 Foreign affairs

Charity welcomes MPs' report urging Govt to help child refugees

Save the Childrenresponds to todays International Development Committee report on the Syrian refugee crisis, which raises concerns about child refugees making the journey to Europe alone and supports the charity's call for the UK to resettle 3,000 unaccompanied children.

23 Dec 2015 Foreign affairs

It's time to end Khartoum's 'blatant record' of human rights abuse

Lord Chidgey warns that millions of children are facing 'certain death' in Darfur and are being denied access lifesaving intervention by humanitarian agencies.

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21 Dec 2015 Foreign affairs

Special Christmas delivery as first A350-1000 wing leaves Broughton

Next generation of Airbus all-new wide-body airliner takes shape

Cameron’s EU renegotiations: A war of wills and words

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17 Dec 2015 Foreign affairs

Cameron’s EU renegotiations: A war of wills and words

With crunch time looming for David Cameron’s attempts to reform Britain’s relationship with the EU, Dods Monitoring examines how things are looking for the PM.

5 children per constituency: UK must protect 'vulnerable' unaccompanied refugee children

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14 Dec 2015 Foreign affairs

5 children per constituency: UK must protect 'vulnerable' unaccompanied refugee children

CEO of Save the Children, Justin Forsyth, warns that unaccompanied refugee children are being targeted for exploitation and abuse, and calls upon the UK to do its 'fair share' in offering them asylum.

09 Dec 2015 Foreign affairs

Give willing UK families a chance to foster refugee children

Lib Dem leader Tim Farron calls for the Government to provide a sanctuary for unaccompanied migrant children already in Europe.

Refugee children are facing Christmas alone and in danger

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08 Dec 2015 Foreign affairs

Refugee children are facing Christmas alone and in danger

Kitty Arie, Director of Policy for Save the Children, responds to today's parliamentary debateon refugee children and calls for the Government to prevent the abuse andexploitationof vulnerable migrant children who have arrived in Europe alone.

02 Dec 2015 Foreign affairs

Lord Maginnis: Don’t leave it too late to identify radical Muslims from true Muslims

Lord Maginnis, a prominent member of the British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom, writes about the threat from 'a global movement of Islamic radicalism that threatens all who do not conform to its radical set of values'.

01 Dec 2015 Foreign affairs

The impact of drones on modern warfare

Former Shadow Home Secretary David Davis calls for a thorough analysis of the risks of using drones in international conflicts

30 Nov 2015 Foreign affairs

Only unity will defeat extremism

Crossbench peer Lord Rana explains why the West must resist polarisation and division in the fight against Isis.

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26 Nov 2015 Foreign affairs

Airbus Undergraduate Apprentices gain their wings

Filtons first sponsored degree class pass with flying colours

Prospect of Syria airstrikes brings defence spending commitments into sharp focus

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26 Nov 2015 Foreign affairs

Prospect of Syria airstrikes brings defence spending commitments into sharp focus

As the Prime Minister presents options on tackling IS in Syria, the Royal Aeronautical Society reviews this week's Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR).

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23 Nov 2015 Foreign affairs

SDSR 2015: Reaction from the Royal Aeronautical Society

Commenting on the publication today (Monday) of the Governments Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), Iain McNicoll, Chair of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) Air Power Group, said:

SDSR 2015: Correcting the mistakes of the 2010 review?

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23 Nov 2015 Foreign affairs

SDSR 2015: Correcting the mistakes of the 2010 review?

Dods Monitoring publishes a summary of the measures announced as part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review, which will be released in full later this afternoon.

Strategic Defence and Security Review – Further misery for the Armed Forces or cause for optimism?

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18 Nov 2015 Foreign affairs

Strategic Defence and Security Review – Further misery for the Armed Forces or cause for optimism?

Dods Monitoring publishes a summary document ahead of next week's Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) outlining key areas of defence spending and investment.

18 Nov 2015 Foreign affairs

Dealing with the Illicit arms trade in Africa must be a global priority

Conservative MP Stephen Phillips writes about his Adjournment debate this week on the Illicit arms trade in Africa and the 'priority' of eradicating it once and for all.

UK's migration policy will exacerbate 'serious problems' in care sector - new report

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17 Nov 2015 Health

UK's migration policy will exacerbate 'serious problems' in care sector - new report

Independent Age warns that unless both migration policy and funding for adult social care are changed, the UK "could see a shortfall of 200,000 care workers" by 2020.

Cameron’s EU rhetoric must reach outside the Westminster bubble

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10 Nov 2015 Foreign affairs

Cameron’s EU rhetoric must reach outside the Westminster bubble

With the prime minister setting out the terms of his EU renegotiations today, Political Consultant Chris Fairbank outlines the key themes and what they will mean for the political battle ahead.

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