https://www.politicshome.com/foreign-affairs/rssenhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/development-must-have-seat-cabinet-tableFri, 31 Jul 2026 09:40:00 GMTFor the first time in almost three decades, a Labour Prime Minister is chairing Cabinet without a dedicated minister – or secretary of state – for international development sitting at the table. The significance of this is not administrative; it is p...Libby Smithhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/development-must-have-seat-cabinet-tablehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/lord-glasman-wrote-song-exiled-crown-prince-iran-playedTue, 28 Jul 2026 13:42:00 GMTExclusive: Labour peer Maurice Glasman wrote and recorded a song dedicated to Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last Shah of Iran, in support of his exiled dynasty returning to power.Sienna Rodgershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/lord-glasman-wrote-song-exiled-crown-prince-iran-playedLord Glasman at a rally outside the US Embassy in London, calling for the end of the Islamic regime in Iran (Amanda Rose/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/green-party-manchester-mayoral-candidate-pledges-twin-manchester-palestinian-city-ramallahThu, 23 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMTExclusive: The Green Party candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election will pledge to twin Greater Manchester with Ramallah, the administrative capital of Palestine, if she wins the contest.Zoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/green-party-manchester-mayoral-candidate-pledges-twin-manchester-palestinian-city-ramallahGeraldine Coggins is the Green Party candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/recipes-disaster-burger-diplomacyWed, 22 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTPoliticians making a meal of it. This week: the Golden Arches TheoryRobert Huttonhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/recipes-disaster-burger-diplomacy(dennizn/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/britain-tackle-climate-migration-people-reach-borderTue, 21 Jul 2026 17:25:00 GMTToo often, political debate about migration begins with a boat, a border crossing or an asylum claim.Barry Gardiner MP and Prof Tim Clackhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/britain-tackle-climate-migration-people-reach-borderHeavy monsoon rains triggering flash floods in Pakistan, July 2026 (Pakistan Press International / Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/another-genocidal-massacre-is-about-to-happen-in-sudan-andy-burnham-cant-say-he-wasnt-warned-93165Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:42:00 GMTOur incoming prime minister says the global picture is darkening. He's right. But nowhere is that picture as dark as the humanitarian crisis that is Sudan.Mohannad Tahahttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/another-genocidal-massacre-is-about-to-happen-in-sudan-andy-burnham-cant-say-he-wasnt-warned-93165https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/mapped-out-andy-burnhams-first-months-world-stageThu, 16 Jul 2026 15:20:00 GMTBritain’s next prime minister, Andy Burnham, has put domestic issues at the heart of his agenda – but, as his soon-to-be predecessor Keir Starmer has found, the world stage is always calling.Noah Vickershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/mapped-out-andy-burnhams-first-months-world-stage(Peter Byrne / PA Images / Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/foreign-office-leaderless-amid-restructuring-and-strategyMon, 06 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe FCDO has been left leaderless in the middle of a restructuring. Both the planned cuts and the department as a whole are accused of lacking strategy. Ros Taylor reportsRos Taylorhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/foreign-office-leaderless-amid-restructuring-and-strategyForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Whitehall (Adrian Chinery/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/bosnia-going-home-home-young-team-made-much-betterThu, 02 Jul 2026 15:11:00 GMTEarly this morning, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s World Cup journey ended with defeat to the United States. Today, its players begin the journey home.Baroness Helichttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/bosnia-going-home-home-young-team-made-much-betterBosnia salutes their fans after World Cup exit/Alamyhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/crossparty-group-mps-call-pm-sanction-netanyahuWed, 01 Jul 2026 20:45:00 GMTA cross-party group of 75 MPs has called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to sanction Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Justice Yariv Levin over the alleged torture of Palestinian civilians.Nadine Batchelor-Hunthttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/crossparty-group-mps-call-pm-sanction-netanyahu75 MPs from a variety of parties have called on the government to sanction Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/defence-investment-matters-strategySat, 27 Jun 2026 21:00:00 GMTWe are living in an incredibly unstable world, with decades-old global norms and institutions crumbling and serious threats to our own security.Laura Kyrke-Smith MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/defence-investment-matters-strategyhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/spending-aid-uks-best-interests-trip-nigeria-provedMon, 22 Jun 2026 09:30:00 GMTAid spending has its critics. It always has, not helped by a decade or more of politicians being unclear on the case for it. Some say it doesn’t work, and nothing gets any better.Baroness Chapmanhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/spending-aid-uks-best-interests-trip-nigeria-provedThe Apapa Container Port on the Lagos Waterfront in Nigeria (Malik Buraimoh/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/trumps-iran-war-changed-geopolitics-way-netanyahu-hopedTue, 16 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTWars are much easier to start than to end. That is a hard truth, which a generation of politicians and diplomats on both sides of the Atlantic learned from our wars of choice in Iraq and Afghanistan.Lord Rickettshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/trumps-iran-war-changed-geopolitics-way-netanyahu-hopedTrump meets Netanyahu in Washington in February 2026 (Xinhua/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/less-18-months-old-socalled-soft-power-council-drifting-towards-oblivion-failTue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 GMTLaunched with fanfare but sinking without trace, the Soft Power Council appears to be an object lesson in how the UK fails to leverage its cultural, sporting and educational assets, reports Ben GartsideBen Gartsidehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/less-18-months-old-socalled-soft-power-council-drifting-towards-oblivion-failForeign Secretary David Lammy and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy ahead of the Labour Party Conference in 2023 (PA Images / Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/maritime-chokepoints-get-worse-strait-hormuz-closureMon, 25 May 2026 10:00:00 GMTSupply chains have been badly hit by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, but – as Noah Vickers reports – the worst could still be to come.Noah Vickershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/maritime-chokepoints-get-worse-strait-hormuz-closureIllustration by Tracy Worrallhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/vital-extradition-protections-lost-new-crime-policing-actThu, 21 May 2026 13:47:00 GMTA quiet change in the Crime and Policing Act 2026 has removed an important safeguard for British citizens convicted abroad without even knowing their trial had taken place.Lord Carter of Haslemerehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/vital-extradition-protections-lost-new-crime-policing-acthttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/china-clean-energy-britain-swapping-one-dependency-anotherThu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 GMTAs the conflict in Iran highlights Britain’s exposure to fossil fuel markets, Zoe Crowther examines fears UK’s shift towards clean energy might mean replacing one dependency with anotherZoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/china-clean-energy-britain-swapping-one-dependency-anotherIllustration by Tracy Worrallhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/hormuz-shown-vulnerability-emerging-challenges-chokepoints-like-dover-straitThu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe UK’s prosperity has always depended on the sea.Rear Admiral Iain Lowerhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/hormuz-shown-vulnerability-emerging-challenges-chokepoints-like-dover-straitA ferry going to Port of Dover after crossing the English Channel (David Vilaplana/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/japanese-ambassador-hiroshi-suzuki-enjoying-good-local-ale-bitter-huge-joy-meThu, 21 May 2026 09:00:00 GMTDiplomacy is having a lean period as wars rage on, but it has found a star in Hiroshi Suzuki. Japan’s ambassador to the UK tells Ben Gartside about his love of the UK, the power of social media and travels with his stuffed toyBen Gartsidehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/japanese-ambassador-hiroshi-suzuki-enjoying-good-local-ale-bitter-huge-joy-meHiroshi Suzuki tastes some 'original recipe' Irn-Bru in Glasgow in 2025 (PA Images/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/brexit-scars-uk-political-instability-temper-brussels-enthusiasm-eu-resetWed, 20 May 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe European Commission and national leaders can see the benefits of a rapprochement but Brexit scars, unresolved disputes and uncertainty over who will be in No 10 are tempering Brussels’ enthusiasm, finds Christian SpillmannChristian Spillmannhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/brexit-scars-uk-political-instability-temper-brussels-enthusiasm-eu-reset(ZEN - Zaneta Razaite/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/emily-thornberry-i-wanted-keir-opportunity-himselfTue, 19 May 2026 09:00:00 GMTForeign Affairs Committee chair Emily Thornberry tells Sienna Rodgers Labour needs ‘bold and brave and open leadership’ – from radicalism at home to the EU reset and British soft power around the worldSienna Rodgershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/emily-thornberry-i-wanted-keir-opportunity-himselfEmily Thornberry (Photography by Tom Pilston)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/global-partnerships-conference-opportunity-show-labour-standsMon, 18 May 2026 19:47:00 GMTAmid the political upheaval of recent weeks, a post from a former colleague caught my eye.Laura Kyrke-Smith MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/global-partnerships-conference-opportunity-show-labour-standshttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/labour-cannot-rely-eu-reset-rejoin-pledge-win-votersMon, 18 May 2026 11:00:00 GMTCould an EU reset save Keir Starmer – or indeed the Labour Party? Taking a look at the evidence, political strategist and pollster Scarlett Maguire is not convincedScarlett Maguirehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/labour-cannot-rely-eu-reset-rejoin-pledge-win-votersIllustration by Tracy Worrallhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/confessions-election-observer-viktor-orbans-defeatMon, 18 May 2026 09:30:00 GMTLabour MP Rupa Huq shares her diary from Hungary, where she led a team of international MPs examining the elections that saw Viktor Orbán defeatedRupa Huq MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/confessions-election-observer-viktor-orbans-defeathttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/mu-sochua-cambodian-politician-urging-uk-action-scam-centresThu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTMu Sochua is on an international mission to rid Cambodia of its industrial-scale ‘scam centres’. Noah Vickers speaks to her as she brings her message to WestminsterNoah Vickershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/mu-sochua-cambodian-politician-urging-uk-action-scam-centresMu Sochua speaking in Tokyo in Feb. 2024 (Newscom/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/going-need-bigger-stick-britain-seeks-ai-sovereigntyMon, 11 May 2026 09:00:00 GMTBritain has now made clear that it wants AI sovereignty, of a kind. But there are numerous hurdles in the way, reports Matilda Martin. For a seat at the table with the US and China, say experts, we’re going to need a bigger stickMatilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/going-need-bigger-stick-britain-seeks-ai-sovereignty(Collectiva/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/visa-brake-will-punish-students-conflict-affected-areasWed, 06 May 2026 16:55:00 GMTThe blanket ban on certain overseas student visas will do little to tackle the asylum backlog, while harming the prospects of young people in some of the world's most dangerous countries.Flora Alexanderhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/visa-brake-will-punish-students-conflict-affected-areashttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/fall-orbn-opportunity-ensure-seizedWed, 29 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMTThe fall of Viktor Orbán is good news not only for the EU but for the western Balkans, and for Bosnia and Herzegovina in particular.Baroness Helichttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/fall-orbn-opportunity-ensure-seizedMilorad Dodik with Viktor Orbán in 2023 (Associated Press/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/mcsweeney-says-mandelson-epstein-friendship-knife-through-soulTue, 28 Apr 2026 13:05:00 GMTKeir Starmer's former chief of staff has described the moment when he realised the depth of Lord Mandelson's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein as having “a knife through my soul”. Tom Scotson and Harriet Symondshttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/mcsweeney-says-mandelson-epstein-friendship-knife-through-soulMorgan McSweeney appeared before MPs in parliament on Tuesdayhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/no-10-uninterested-mandelson-security-vettingTue, 28 Apr 2026 10:45:00 GMTThe former head civil servant in the Foreign Office has told MPs that Downing Street showed an "uninterested" attitude towards the security vetting of Lord Mandelson.Nadine Batchelor-Hunthttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/no-10-uninterested-mandelson-security-vettingFormer foreign office permanent secretary Philip Barton appeared before MPs in parliament on Tuesday. (Alamy)