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Senior Tories Meet German Counterparts To Discuss Rebuilding and Fighting Reform

15 Apr Foreign affairs

A group of senior Conservative MPs has met with German sister parties to discuss how to recover from their 2024 general election defeat in one term and take the fight to Reform UK.

14 Apr Defence

Ukrainian MP Urges UK To Maintain "Balance" Between Defence And Aid Spending

11 Apr Foreign affairs

The Rundown Podcast: Can Starmer Navigate Trump's Tariff Turmoil?

11 Apr Foreign affairs

Senior Labour MP Urges Government To Take Advantage of Trump's Tariff Chaos: “Don’t Let A Crisis Go To Waste”

10 Apr Economy

How Trump's Tariffs Could Affect Personal Finances In The UK

08 Apr Defence

Tories Drawing Up Plans For Israeli-Style 'Iron Dome' In The UK

07 Apr Foreign affairs

Labour MP Mood Hardens On Israel

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14 Apr Foreign affairs

The UK must sign a bilateral security agreement with Kosovo

11 Apr Defence

Britain can lead a new era of defence finance

11 Apr Defence

The US should remember the UK has unique intelligence capabilities

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Reform Puts "Mr Farage" Front And Centre Of Runcorn By-Election Campaign

12 Apr Political parties

Alastair Campbell Tells Labour To Set Up MP Group To Attack Reform

15 Apr Political parties

Reform Local Election Candidates Plan Musk-Style Savings And Diversity Cuts

17 Apr Political parties

Senior Tories Meet German Counterparts To Discuss Rebuilding and Fighting Reform

15 Apr Foreign affairs

We cannot deny Reform’s appeal – but these fake patriots do not stand for British values

15 Apr Political parties

The UK must sign a bilateral security agreement with Kosovo

14 Apr Foreign affairs

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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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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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09 Nov 2015 Health

Sierra Leone is declared Ebola-free – but the legacy of the virus continues

This week, Sierra Leone was declared Ebola-free. It was a cause for celebration, but as our Media Officer Jo Lehmann explains, the country is still living in the shadow of the virus particularly in its shattered clinics and hospitals.

'Significant visa reform is essential' to increase economic and cultural links with India

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09 Nov 2015 Foreign affairs

'Significant visa reform is essential' to increase economic and cultural links with India

Lord Lee (Co-Chairman of the Tourism APPG & Chairman of ALVA) and Virgin Atlantic Airways CEO Craig Kreeger ask the Government to extend visa changes offered to Chinese tourists, to Indian visitors in the week of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official UK visit.

Lord McConnell: Keeping children safe in emergencies

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03 Nov 2015 Foreign affairs

Lord McConnell: Keeping children safe in emergencies

Labour peer Lord McConnell says while the world debates over the best response to humanitarian emergencies, someone needs to have responsibility for child protection and that response has to be immediate.

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02 Nov 2015 Foreign affairs

Number of children seeking asylum in Europe near double that of 2014

Unicef UK calls for urgent action to keep children safe in wars and crises

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22 Oct 2015 Foreign affairs

Major Projects Report 2015 and the Equipment Plan 2015 to 2025

The National Audit Office has today published its examination of the assumptions made by the Ministry of Defence in its annual statement of the affordability of its 10-year equipment plan.

19 Oct 2015 Foreign affairs

UK must be China's critical friend on human rights

Congleton MP and Chairman of the Conservative Party Human Rights Commission Fiona Bruce calls on the Government to address China's human rights violations ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the UK this week.

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16 Oct 2015 Foreign affairs

Refugee crisis: What can be done?

A report from the Red Cross and Scottish Refugee Council fringe at the SNP conference

13 Oct 2015 Foreign affairs

"Downright pathetic" - Farron attacks Cameron and Corbyn's stance on Brexit

Tim Farron criticises Cameron and Corbyn for not aligning with the IN campaign, saying any other response "is not only inadequate – it’s downright pathetic."

What has the European Union ever done for us?

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13 Oct 2015 Foreign affairs

What has the European Union ever done for us?

Alistair Jarvis, Director of External Relations at Universities UK, responds to the out common Eurosceptic challenges.

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11 Oct 2015 Education

Universities UK Vice-President joins national in campaign board ahead of EU referendum

The national in campaign, to be called Britain Stronger in Europe, announced its board today. Professor Janet Beer, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool and Vice-President of Universities UK joined the board alongside leading figures from business, the arts, media, defence, education and politics to campaign to keep Britain in Europe.

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10 Oct 2015 Education

University leaders to speak out on benefits of European Union membership

Speaking ahead of Monday'slaunch of the nationalIN campaign, the President of Universities UK has said that university leaders will speak out to highlight the positive impact that European Union (EU) membership has on our universities.

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