https://www.politicshome.com/foreign-affairs/rssenhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/uk-seeks-help-trump-white-house-radical-rightWed, 16 Sep 2026 19:30:00 GMTExclusive: The British ambassador requested help from the Trump White House on dealing with the radical right in the UK, PoliticsHome understands.Ben Gartsidehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/uk-seeks-help-trump-white-house-radical-righthttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/commitment-to-rejoin-eu-would-make-labour-more-electableTue, 15 Sep 2026 12:15:00 GMTAs Andy Burnham’s honeymoon summer draws to a close, Labour MPs are staring down the barrel of some truly perilous fiscal choices in the coming weeks.Tom Brufattohttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/commitment-to-rejoin-eu-would-make-labour-more-electablehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/uk-support-global-education-funds-important-everFri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTSwingeing cuts to overseas aid have put the education of the world’s poorest children at risk. UK support for the Global Partnership for Education, to be decided in the coming days, will mitigate some of that risk and must be maintained. Bambos Charalambous MP and Rachel Gilmour MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/uk-support-global-education-funds-important-everA classroom in Malawi (International Parliamentary Network for Education)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/labour-government-not-fulfilled-pledge-to-seek-china-uyghur-legal-adviceWed, 09 Sep 2026 09:15:00 GMTKeir Starmer’s Labour government never sought legal guidance towards recognising China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims as genocide, despite a pre-election pledge to do so, PoliticsHome can reveal.James Mouleshttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/labour-government-not-fulfilled-pledge-to-seek-china-uyghur-legal-advicehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/food-production-too-reliant-on-chinese-technologyWed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTAnyone who has watched the latest series of Clarkson’s Farm will know that farming is undergoing a technological revolutionGraeme Downie MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/food-production-too-reliant-on-chinese-technologyhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/uk-recognise-israels-occupation-west-bank-unlawfulTue, 08 Sep 2026 14:15:00 GMTForeign Secretary Ed Miliband told MPs the UK will treat Israel's occupation of the West Bank as unlawful under international law, saying that the government will take a "new approach" to dealing with the state.Nadine Batchelor-Hunthttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/uk-recognise-israels-occupation-west-bank-unlawfulForeign Secretary Ed Miliband announced the UK government's "new approach" to Israel in the House of Commons on Tuesday. (Alamyhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/bin-lectures-bring-gossip-ready-banter-new-pm-prepare-trump-encounterFri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTBack in January 2017, I accompanied Theresa May to the White House to meet Donald Trump. She was the first foreign leader through the door after his surprise election victory.Lord Darrochhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/bin-lectures-bring-gossip-ready-banter-new-pm-prepare-trump-encounterDonald Trump and Theresa May at the White House in 2017 (Alamy/MediaPunch Inc)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/burnham-manchesterism-catholic-social-teaching-cafod-foreign-aidTue, 01 Sep 2026 16:39:00 GMTAs a fellow Scouse Catholic (and Evertonian too) the social structures that shaped Burnham’s "Manchesterism” shaped my path into international development.Tom Delamerehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/burnham-manchesterism-catholic-social-teaching-cafod-foreign-aid(Capital Pictures / Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/uk-us-alliance-must-lead-way-tackling-climate-changeWed, 12 Aug 2026 13:45:00 GMTMillions of people on both sides of the Atlantic are dealing with the worsening consequences of climate change.Pippa Heylings MP and Rep Maxine Dexterhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/uk-us-alliance-must-lead-way-tackling-climate-changehttps://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)