All articles written by Lord Popat on PoliticsHome.com

05 May 2023 Foreign affairs

The UK must seize the big trading opportunities Africa has to offer

Next year, on 23 to 24 April 2024, the United Kingdom will host the UK-African Investment Summit in London. With a year to go, I wanted to highlight the opportunities Africa presents and what can be done in the run up to the summit to make it a success.

25 Oct 2022 Parliament

To see Rishi Sunak become Britain’s first Hindu Prime Minister is a proud moment

History has been made as the Conservative Party has elected Rishi Sunak as their leader and therefore Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

06 Oct 2022 Obituaries

Tribute to Lord Sheikh by Lord Popat

Businessman, philanthropist and writer, Lord Sheikh was the Conservative Party’s first Muslim peer and a much-loved asset to both party and Parliament

25 Jul 2022 Home affairs

Fifty years on from the expulsion of Asians by Idi Amin, Uganda’s loss is Britain’s gain

Ugandan Asians have done a lot for Britain and are proud to be British – and above all, we have never forgotten the lifeline that was extended to us

25 Apr 2022 Foreign affairs

As a refugee myself, I welcome the government's Rwanda plan

As one of the 28,000 Ugandan Asian refugees who fled to the United Kingdom 50 years ago from the brutal dictator Idi Amin, I am aware of the struggle faced by those fleeing persecution, and want to do what I can to help protect the rights of asylum seekers.

29 Apr 2021 Coronavirus

India’s problem is the world’s problem

The harrowing scenes in India of hospitals full to the brim, people struggling to secure oxygen and the pressures on crematoriums were very hard to acknowledge. We stand side by side with India to defeat this virus.

20 Jan 2021 Foreign affairs

We must seize the opportunity to pursue a post-Brexit trade deal with Africa

A year on from the first UK-Africa Investment Summit (AIS), progress has been made to improve our links with the great continent of Africa. We have only just started.

20 Jan 2020 Foreign affairs

We want the UK to be the investment partner of choice for Africa

This month’s UK-Africa Investment Summit is a chance to create lasting partnerships that will deliver jobs, growth and sustainability, writes Lord Popat