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Keir Starmer Could Become An Even More Important Ally For Emmanuel Macron
Keir Starmer Could Become An Even More Important Ally For Emmanuel Macron
Foreign affairs
The surprise snap election in France could make it even more important for the winner of the UK General Election — currently expected to be Labour's Keir Starmer — to have a strong relationship with President Emmanuel Macron, according to a former ambassador to Paris.
Protesters Disrupt David Lammy's Speech On Tackling Dirty Money
Environment
Protesters Disrupt David Lammy's Speech On Tackling Dirty Money
London And Dublin Insist Rwanda Row Is A 'Storm In A Teacup'
Foreign affairs
London And Dublin Insist Rwanda Row Is A "Storm In A Teacup"
Rishi Sunak Announces Increase In Defence Spending To 2.5% Of GDP By 2030
Defence
Rishi Sunak Announces Increase In Defence Spending To 2.5% Of GDP By 2030
Prime Minister Says Middle East Conflict Escalation Benefits No One After Israel Strike On Iran
Foreign affairs
Prime Minister Says Middle East Conflict Escalation Benefits No One After Israel Strike On Iran
UK Grapples With Uncharted Territory As 'Red Lines' Crossed In Middle East
Defence
UK Grapples With Uncharted Territory As "Red Lines" Crossed In Middle East
MPs Clash With Foreign Office Over Calls To Proscribe IRGC
Foreign affairs
MPs Clash With Foreign Office Over Calls To Proscribe IRGC
The House Live
New opportunities: strengthening UK & EU relationships once more Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Christina Georgaki
New opportunities: strengthening UK & EU relationships once more
Biden must go
Foreign affairs
By Lord Darroch
Biden must go
Labour’s EU strategy faces an uphill battle
Brexit
By Joel Reland
Labour’s EU strategy faces an uphill battle
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New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is 'Massive Waste' In How Local Councils Are Funded
New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is "Massive Waste" In How Local Councils Are Funded
Communities
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More 'Transparent' To Stop 'Fibbing And Skulduggery'
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"
Political parties
The Professor Will See You Now
The Professor Will See You Now
By Professor Philip Cowley
Parliament
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Solidarity with Ukrainian miners on the frontline of democracy in Europe
Foreign affairs
By Mick Antoniw
Solidarity with Ukrainian miners on the frontline of democracy in Europe
Two years ago, I was in Kyiv with politicians and trade union leaders.
Tanks on the lawn: Labour's plans for the Ministry of Defence
Foreign affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
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
Call of duty: The row over a 'citizens army'
Defence
By Sophie Church and Tali Fraser
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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Leaders must step up solidarity for the Iranian people in their quest for ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’
Foreign affairs
By Anonymous.
Leaders must step up solidarity for the Iranian people in their quest for ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’
Zhina Mahsa Amini’s death at the hands of the Islamic Republic’s morality police has sparked an unprecedented female-led movement embodied in the slogan “Woman, Life, Freedom”.
Sellafield Ltd and Japan prove the value of continued cooperation Partner content
Environment
By Sellafield Ltd
Sellafield Ltd and Japan prove the value of continued cooperation
The re-signing of a cooperation agreement between Tokyo Electric Power Company and Sellafield Ltd brings continued collaboration.
Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
UK Advertising Exports Group Joins International Trade Week
Advertising leaders participate in Government’s week-long exports campaign
Women must be part of peacebuilding and conflict response
Defence
By Baroness Hodgson and Lord McConnell
Women must be part of peacebuilding and conflict response
As the war in Ukraine continues with rising levels of sexual violence, the insecurity in Afghanistan endures and protests rage in Iran against the restrictions to their rights, we can all clearly see how women and girls pay a very heavy price in conflict and instability.
We have a duty to impose sanctions on those responsible for the Lekki toll gate massacre
Foreign affairs
By Lyn Brown MP
We have a duty to impose sanctions on those responsible for the Lekki toll gate massacre
As we mark the second anniversary of the shooting of peaceful protestors at the Lekki toll gate in Nigeria, the United Kingdom has yet to sanction a single perpetrator.
The significance of diaspora
Communities
By Astrid Madimba and Chinny Ukata
The significance of diaspora
More than 150 million Africans form part of what the African Union (AU) describes as Africa’s sixth region, the diaspora.
Iranian women have long fought for justice – but these protests are a turning point
Foreign affairs
By Bishop of Chelmsford, Guli Francis-Dehqani
Iranian women have long fought for justice – but these protests are a turning point
It’s probably fair to say that we don’t tend to think of women having much political or public influence in Middle Eastern or Islamic countries.
The UK Could Face A Complicated Disentanglement From The Commonwealth
Foreign affairs
The UK Could Face A Complicated Disentanglement From The Commonwealth
When Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on 2nd June 1953, she officially became head of state of not only the United Kingdom but of dozens of Commonwealth realms across the world, including Nigeria, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. But when King Charles III is crowned on 6th May 2023 — as announced early last week — he will be tasked with holding what’s left of the Commonwealth together.
Liz Truss must urgently address hunger crisis in East Africa to prevent catastrophe
Foreign affairs
By Helen Pankhurst
Liz Truss must urgently address hunger crisis in East Africa to prevent catastrophe
Allow me to speak plainly. Across East Africa over 50 million people are currently facing starvation. Every day, children are dying from malnutrition caused by drought and conflict. Time is running out.
Maximising our soft power is vital to tackle global challenges
Foreign affairs
By Ryan Henson
Maximising our soft power is vital to tackle global challenges
I’m an optimist. Optimistic for the prospect of a better country, a better world, and an increasingly important role which the United Kingdom can play within it – now, in 2030 and in 2050.
We need a national strategy to better predict and prevent mass atrocities across the world
Foreign affairs
By Sarah Champion MP
We need a national strategy to better predict and prevent mass atrocities across the world
The latest atrocities committed against civilians by Russian forces in Ukraine, which will likely prove to be crimes against humanity, are truly appalling. But mass atrocities are commonplace elsewhere in the world.
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Leading veterinary organisations urge Prime Minister to help stranded group of at-risk Afghan vets and their families with safe passage to the UK
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) have written a third joint letter to the Prime Minister today requesting urgent government support for the resettlement of an at-risk group of Afghan veterinary surgeons and support staff, and their families, in the UK.
The West must take Putin’s threat to deploy nuclear weapons seriously as tensions escalate
Defence
By Robert Jenrick MP
The West must take Putin’s threat to deploy nuclear weapons seriously as tensions escalate
Vladimir Putin’s war continues to go from bad to worse. Buoyed by the stunning advances made in the Kharkiv region in early September, Ukraine’s counter-offensive is progressing deeper into Russian-occupied territory.
Liz Truss's commitment to Ukraine on the front line must also extend to refugees on the home front
Communities
By Luke Tryl
Liz Truss's commitment to Ukraine on the front line must also extend to refugees on the home front
Through the action of our Government, the generosity of our public and the strength of our collective resolve, the UK has proven itself to be one of Ukraine’s greatest allies in the fight against the tyranny of Vladimir Putin.
Plan To Double Ukraine Refugee Support Payments To £700 Has Been Shelved
Communities
Plan To Double Ukraine Refugee Support Payments To £700 Has Been Shelved
Exclusive: Government is not currently going ahead with a proposal to double payments to UK households hosting Ukrainian refugees to £700, despite hopes that it would encourage people to prolong participation in the Homes for Ukraine scheme.



The Foreign Secretary must act fast to tackle the crisis in UK aid transparency
Foreign affairs
By Hilary Benn MP
The Foreign Secretary must act fast to tackle the crisis in UK aid transparency
As foreign secretary last year, the Prime Minister Liz Truss spoke of a Global Britain planting its flag on the world stage and tackling major challenges alongside our friends and allies. Now we know that this was nothing more than empty rhetoric as we face an unprecedented crisis in United Kingdom aid.
Savage cuts to the BBC World Service make a mockery of Global Britain
Culture
By Lord Alton
Savage cuts to the BBC World Service make a mockery of Global Britain
Throughout the autumn of 2022 the BBC will be celebrating its 100 year anniversary.
Leading British changemakers sign an open letter to the PM Partner content
Coronavirus
By Malaria No More UK
Leading British changemakers sign an open letter to the PM
It’s not often that changemakers from the fields of politics, science, sport, business, and entertainment unite to fight for an international cause, but the UK’s critical contribution to the Seventh Replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is one of them.
In an increasingly volatile world, Britain must put security and resilience front and centre
Defence
By Alicia Kearns MP
In an increasingly volatile world, Britain must put security and resilience front and centre
Over the past two decades, our security challenges have been defined by the need to protect our people from terrorist groups that increasingly behaved like states. But between now and 2050 our entire state apparatus needs to reconfigure and focus on our most critical priority: protecting our people from states that behave like terrorists.
The Procurement Bill is a chance for the UK to put its money where its mouth is on human rights Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Hong Kong Watch
The Procurement Bill is a chance for the UK to put its money where its mouth is on human rights
Over the past few years, the world has watched as the Chinese Communist Party has become increasingly repressive.
Difficult decisions lie ahead over the Ukrainian refugee scheme
Foreign affairs
By Lord Harrington
Difficult decisions lie ahead over the Ukrainian refugee scheme
When I last spoke to The House about the Homes for Ukraine scheme, I marked success in terms of bringing down visa processing times from several weeks to a few days. Six months on from the start of the Russian invasion, we can now mark success as 120,000 Ukrainians living in safety in the United Kingdom – welcoming and supporting a population bigger than the average parliamentary constituency.
Angels for Ukraine will support the country for as long as it takes
Foreign affairs
By Brooks Newmark
Angels for Ukraine will support the country for as long as it takes
Since the war started, I have helped evacuate more than17,990 women and children from the various war zones that keep emerging in Ukraine. I say emerging, as that is how the war has developed.
Lords Diary: Lord Howell
Economy
By Lord Howell
Lords Diary: Lord Howell
The captains and the kings depart, the grief fades a little and all the ugly dilemmas resurface at speed. Inevitably at the top of the list come big spending, high debt, rapid inflation and a sinking pound (at least for the moment).
Boosting overseas aid spending is the best way to champion Global Britain
Foreign affairs
By David Lawrence and Denisa Delic
Boosting overseas aid spending is the best way to champion Global Britain
While the United Kingdom battles a cost of living crisis, the world is facing more conflicts than at any time since the Second World War.
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