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16 Jun 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.

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

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

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

17 Apr Foreign 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 Mar 2021 Brexit

EU Launches Legal Action Against The UK Over "Violation" Of Northern Ireland Protocol

The European Union has formally taken legal action against the government over its plan to change the post-Brexit protocol for Northern Ireland without an agreement with Brussels.

11 Mar 2021 Brexit

EU Ambassador To UK Warns Trust "Is The Most Important Commodity" As Brussels Prepares Legal Action Against Government

The European Union's ambassador to the UK has urged the government to maintain the bloc's trust as Brussels prepare to take legal action against the government over the Northern Ireland Protocol.

10 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson Rebukes EU Claims That UK Imposed "Outright Ban" On Covid Vaccine Exports

The Prime Minister has waded into the growing diplomatic row following claims from senior EU officials that the UK had blocked vaccine exports.

08 Mar 2021 Foreign affairs

Investing in girls’ education should be at the heart of Britain’s foreign policy

The combined impact of school closures and economic crisis brought on by Covid-19 threaten to entrench educational inequality and roll back two decades of progress on learning.

08 Mar 2021 Communities

Going to their aid: The Preet Kaur Gill interview

The pandemic has plunged an additional 47 million women into extreme poverty, yet the government is cutting the aid budget. Preet Kaur Gill tells Rosa Prince this is a mistake.

07 Mar 2021 Foreign affairs

Dominic Raab Condemns “Cruel And Intolerable” Treatment Of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe And Calls for Iran To Allow Return To UK

Iran must allow Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to return to the UK as soon as possible after her jail sentence ended today, Dominic Raab has said.

05 Mar 2021 Foreign affairs

Britain could have a role to play in reviving the Iran nuclear deal

The two main threats to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation regime, Iran and North Korea, need to be addressed urgently.

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04 Mar 2021 Health

Rotavirus vaccines made available for use in humanitarian crises

Health partners welcome landmark pricing agreement through Humanitarian Mechanism, urging more manufacturers to follow suit.

04 Mar 2021 Foreign affairs

Britain must hold China to account or risk seeing democratic freedoms slip away

China has shown they have no respect for human rights and democracy. It's time Britain takes more decisive action to help Uyghurs, Hongkongers and other people being brutally repressed by Beijing.

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03 Mar 2021 Foreign affairs

At least four children killed in Myanmar by security forces since Sunday, says Save the Children

At least 15 people have reportedly been killed by the Myanmar security forces today, in addition to the 23 people killed since the coup began on February 1st.

03 Mar 2021 Foreign affairs

Boris Johnson Called “Disgraceful” After Criticising Keir Starmer For Questioning Yemen Aid Cut And Arms Sales

Boris Johnson has been criticised taking a swipe at Sir Keir Starmer after the Labour leader questioned the government's cut to Yemen aid by half, while continuing to sell arms which could be used in the conflict.

03 Mar 2021 Foreign affairs

Cutting aid to Yemen is the first deadly consequence of abandoning our 0.7% promise

Ahead of Yesterday’s conference on Yemen, the UN warned that 400,000 children in the country risked starving to death without an increase in humanitarian support.

02 Mar 2021 Foreign affairs

Cutting UK Aid To Yemen By Half Is A “Strategic Mistake With Deadly Consequences”, House Of Commons Told

A former International Development Secretary has condemned the UK's decision to cut the amount of aid the UK pledges to war-torn Yemen by half.

01 Mar 2021 Foreign affairs

Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy Sentenced To Three Years In Jail For Corruption

The former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been found guilty of corruption and influence peddling and sentenced to three years in jail.

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01 Mar 2021 Foreign affairs

Cuts to Yemen aid threaten lifesaving support to 250,000 of the most vulnerable people as country sits on the edge of famine

Save the Children are beyond dismayed by reports that the Government intends to cut aid to Yemen by a staggering 50 percent.

01 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

UK Will Discuss Vaccine Passports With The EU After “Digital Green Pass” Is Announced For Europe

Downing Street confirmed UK officials will speak to their EU counterparts after Brussels unveiled plans for a coronavirus vaccine passport.

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01 Mar 2021 Health

Health organisations urge UK Government to endorse UN Political Declaration protecting patients, medics and health facilities in war zones

UK Health organisations have written a letter to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Dominic Raab, urging the Foreign Secretary and the UK Government to ensure healthcare facilities, nursing and health workers, and their patients are protected in conflict torn countries.

23 Feb 2021 Environment

David Attenborough Warns World Leaders That Climate Change Is The "Biggest Threat" To Global Security

Leading environmentalist David Attenborough has issued a stark warning over the threat of climate change to global security, and called for "unparalleled" cooperation between nations.

19 Feb 2021 Foreign affairs

Halting UK arms exports linked to the conflict in Yemen would give real purpose to Global Britain

Britain has become too risk averse, distracted by years of Brexit and reacting to international events rather than shaping them. But calling for global ceasefires to allow for Covid vaccinations is just the sort of leadership we traditionally excel at.

18 Feb 2021 Foreign affairs

Algeria is a vital new frontier for Britain as we look beyond Europe to extend our influence around the world

As the UK looks to increase its influence in the African continent and improve relations in the Arab world, there has never been a better time to have a close strategic partnership with Algeria.

17 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Dominic Raab Calls For Worldwide Vaccine Ceasefire To Tackle Coronavirus In War Zones

Dominic Raab will use a UN Security Council meeting on Wednesday to urge world leaders to agree a resolution on global vaccine ceasefires.

17 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Will vaccine nationalism become the new normal?

Tensions with Europe over the supply of Covid jabs may no longer be grabbing the headlines, but vaccine nationalism is here to stay

16 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Border Force Officers Warn Failure To Separate 'Red List' Arrivals Risks Covid Spread

The Immigration Services Union have raised concerns over mixing of passengers within airports after reports of 'red list' arrivals not being separated.

15 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Eleven Times The Government Has Ruled Out Vaccine Passports As They Now Say They're "Considering" Them

The government can't make up its mind on vaccine passports. After months of dismissing them, Dominic Raab said they were being considered, before Matt Hancock muddied the waters with a claim they could only be needed for travel.

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