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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
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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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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
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Political parties
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Political parties
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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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Merging the Department for International Development and the Foreign Office is a retrograde step which we will come to regret
Coronavirus
By Andrew Mitchell MP
Merging the Department for International Development and the Foreign Office is a retrograde step which we will come to regret
It is seldom a good sign when governments decide to tinker with the Whitehall architecture - especially in the middle of the worst crisis for a generation.
Coronavirus
By WaterAid
WaterAid statement – merger of DFID and FCO
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the merger of the Department for International Development and the Foreign Office to create the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Department.
Foreign affairs
By Save the Children
Save the Children response to announcement of merger of Department for International Development with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Prime Minister's announcement diminishes the UK's global role, and will reduce the impact of its aid. We can only lessen the damage of this move if we hold on to the high standards that DFID set.
Boris Johnson merges overseas aid department with the Foreign Office — but David Cameron brands it a mistake
Foreign affairs
Boris Johnson merges overseas aid department with the Foreign Office — but David Cameron brands it a mistake
Boris Johnson is folding the Department for International Development back into the Foreign Office — but his predecessor-but-one David Cameron has called the move a “mistake”.
Foreign affairs
By Save the Children
‘The UN Secretary General must explain why he lets powerful parties get away with killing children and attacking schools and hospitals’: Save the Children
In a shocking decision, the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has removed Saudi Arabia from his annual ‘list of shame’. This shows powerful parties can kill and maim children or attack schools and hospitals with impunity, the agency warned today.
Coronavirus
By Save the Children
Yemen: Airstrikes kill 13 civilians, four children
Xavier Joubert, Save the Children’s country director in Yemen, said:
Boris Johnson tells EU leaders to ‘put a tiger in the tank’ after fresh talks to break post-Brexit deadlock
Brexit
Boris Johnson tells EU leaders to ‘put a tiger in the tank’ after fresh talks to break post-Brexit deadlock
Boris Johnson has urged European leaders to “put a tiger in the tank” as both sides vowed to find “fresh momentum” in stalled talks on Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with the bloc.
Pragmatic women are winning while the populist men are losing in the global fight against coronavirus
Coronavirus
By Neil Coyle MP
Pragmatic women are winning while the populist men are losing in the global fight against coronavirus
As Jacinda Ardern lifts coronavirus restrictions in New Zealand, it's clear that Boris Johnson and the macho populists across the world should have taken a few tips from women leaders.
Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen hold talks in bid to break Brexit deadlock
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen hold talks in bid to break Brexit deadlock
Boris Johnson will hold talks with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Monday amid faltering negotiations on Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with the EU.
President Macron exempt from coronavirus quarantine during UK visit, Number 10 confirms
Coronavirus
President Macron exempt from coronavirus quarantine during UK visit, Number 10 confirms
French President Emmanuel Macron will not be subject to the UK's coronavirus quarantine rules when he visits later this month, Number 10 has confirmed.
Foreign affairs
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Foreign affairs
By WaterAid
A standalone DFID gives us the best chance of delivering on the issues that will have the biggest impacts on peoples’ lives
An independent DFID ensures that aid is spent effectively and directed to where it can do the most good.
Scrapping ‘world-leading’ foreign aid department could undermine Covid-19 fight, MPs warn Boris Johnson
Foreign affairs
Scrapping ‘world-leading’ foreign aid department could undermine Covid-19 fight, MPs warn Boris Johnson
Scrapping the Government’s foreign aid department would risk undermining the global fight against the coronavirus, MPs have warned Boris Johnson.
Liz Truss hails ‘historic moment’ as Britain and Japan start post-Brexit trade talks
Brexit
Liz Truss hails ‘historic moment’ as Britain and Japan start post-Brexit trade talks
Liz Truss has said the start of post-Brexit trade talks between Britain and Japan represents an “historic moment” for the two countries.
Boris Johnson ‘mulls crackdown on Chinese takeovers’ amid row over Huawei and Hong Kong
Defence
Boris Johnson ‘mulls crackdown on Chinese takeovers’ amid row over Huawei and Hong Kong
Boris Johnson is reportedly planning a crackdown on foreign takeovers that may pose a risk to the UK’s national security amid mounting Tory concern about the role of China.
Attacks on Black Lives Matter protests ‘deliberate strategy’ to boost Donald Trump election support base, says Lisa Nandy
Foreign affairs
Attacks on Black Lives Matter protests ‘deliberate strategy’ to boost Donald Trump election support base, says Lisa Nandy
Donald Trump’s attacks on Black Lives Matter demonstrations taking place in the US are a “deliberate strategy” to shore up his election support base, Lisa Nandy has claimed.
UK raises police treatment of British journalists at George Floyd protests with Trump administration
Foreign affairs
UK raises police treatment of British journalists at George Floyd protests with Trump administration
British diplomats have raised the treatment of journalists at the hands of police while they report on the George Floyd protests with the White House.
As we condemn racist violence abroad, we must also commit to eradicating racial prejudice in our own backyard
Foreign affairs
By David Lammy MP
As we condemn racist violence abroad, we must also commit to eradicating racial prejudice in our own backyard
The killing of George Floyd has transformed into a truly global moment. But his death is not a unique or isolated event. We must acknowledge that what’s happening across the pond is a lot closer to home than many would like to admit – and work together to build a society in which black people can finally breathe
Coronavirus has demonstrated the importance of a ring-fenced overseas aid budget
Coronavirus
By Dods Monitoring
Coronavirus has demonstrated the importance of a ring-fenced overseas aid budget
Many hope that when the time comes, the lessons learnt from coronavirus will translate into a shift of priorities for the Government. This includes recognition of the importance of having a ring-fenced overseas aid budget and a single, separate, Department responsible for spending it.
If we truly value the special relationship, we must not be a party to Donald Trump's violence against the American people
Foreign affairs
By Emily Thornberry MP
If we truly value the special relationship, we must not be a party to Donald Trump's violence against the American people
Peaceful protesters are being tear-gassed, beaten, pepper-sprayed and blinded by rubber bullets. We have not just a moral but a legal duty to act.
Boris Johnson urges world leaders to ‘unite in the fight against disease’ as UK hosts major vaccine summit
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson urges world leaders to ‘unite in the fight against disease’ as UK hosts major vaccine summit
Boris Johnson has urged world leaders to “unite humanity in the fight against disease” as the UK hosts a major international vaccine summit amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Keir Starmer tells Labour staff George Floyd death should ‘shine a light’ on UK’s own problems with racism
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer tells Labour staff George Floyd death should ‘shine a light’ on UK’s own problems with racism
The racism experienced by black people in the United States is not “a unique phenomenon”, Keir Starmer has told Labour staff as Black Lives Matters protests took place around the UK.
PMQs: Keir Starmer urges Boris Johnson to confront Donald Trump over George Floyd death
Foreign affairs
PMQs: Keir Starmer urges Boris Johnson to confront Donald Trump over George Floyd death
Sir Keir Starmer has called on Boris Johnson to directly raise the death of George Floyd and the ensuing protests in America with Donald Trump.
Boris Johnson says China’s Hong Kong security law risks ‘direct conflict’ with Sino-British treaty
Foreign affairs
Boris Johnson says China’s Hong Kong security law risks ‘direct conflict’ with Sino-British treaty
China’s clampdown on Hong Kong risks putting it in “direct conflict” with a joint treaty vowing to protect the city state’s freedoms, Boris Johnson has said.
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