https://www.politicshome.com/foreign-affairs/rssenhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/britain-rejoining-eu-more-plausible-than-you-might-thinkSun, 08 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMTOne of the enduring lessons of politics is that public opinion often moves faster than conventional wisdom.Keiran Pedleyhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/britain-rejoining-eu-more-plausible-than-you-might-thinkhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/midterm-results-wont-stop-aiSat, 07 Nov 2026 08:00:00 GMTA lot has been said about AI being on the ballot in the US midterms – and losing badly.Lord Sarfrazhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/midterm-results-wont-stop-aihttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/uk-must-hold-nerve-turbulent-two-years-of-trumpSat, 07 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMTAmerica's voters have passed judgment on Donald Trump's second term.Lord Sedwillhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/uk-must-hold-nerve-turbulent-two-years-of-trumphttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/farage-worried-trump-keep-attacking-iran-midterm-wipe-outThu, 05 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMTNigel Farage has said he fears Donald Trump will continue to attack Iran in response to heavy losses for his Republican Party at the US mid-term elections.Nadine Batchelor-Hunthttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/farage-worried-trump-keep-attacking-iran-midterm-wipe-outReform UK leader Nigel Farage said he feared further US military action in Iran will worsen the cost of living. (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/heavy-republican-losses-present-opportunity-to-end-iran-war-says-pmWed, 04 Nov 2026 14:30:00 GMTHeavy losses for Donald Trump's Republicans in the US present the world with an opportunity to focus on ending the Iran war, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said.Nadine Batchelor-Hunthttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/heavy-republican-losses-present-opportunity-to-end-iran-war-says-pmPrime Minister Andy Burnham has said the results of the US mid-term elections are an opportunity to tackle the cost of living and end the war in Iran. (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/huge-challenges-andy-burnham-between-now-christmasSun, 01 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMTThe Autumn Budget was generally seen as a relatively uneventful affair, but Andy Burnham's government faces a series of major decisions and challenges between now and Christmas.Zoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/huge-challenges-andy-burnham-between-now-christmashttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/dame-emily-thornberry-life-resilience-story-still-unfoldingThu, 29 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMTFrom a colourful childhood to the criminal courts and the corridors of Westminster, Dame Emily Thornberry has lived an extraordinary life. As part of our Women in Westminster series, we sat down with the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee ...Total Politics Impacthttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/dame-emily-thornberry-life-resilience-story-still-unfoldinghttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/green-position-zionism-no-barrier-electoral-reformWed, 28 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMTI’ve been campaigning for proportional representation (PR) since I joined the Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform in 1990 as an 18-year-old.Luke Akehurst MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/green-position-zionism-no-barrier-electoral-reformPhoto Illustration by Antonello Sticcahttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/inside-green-party-struggle-reforms-amid-zionism-racism-rowTue, 27 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe fallout from the Green Party’s controversial ‘Zionism is racism’ motion has exposed deep internal divisions. Zoe Crowther and Matilda Martin report on the efforts to limit the damageZoe Crowther and Matilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/inside-green-party-struggle-reforms-amid-zionism-racism-row(Anna Watson/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/from-active-courting-managed-containment-evolving-tory-approach-trumpMon, 26 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTKemi Badenoch is increasingly critical of Donald Trump. Ben Gartside reports on the calculations among sister parties as attention starts to shift to life after his presidencyBen Gartsidehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/from-active-courting-managed-containment-evolving-tory-approach-trumpIllustration by Antonello Sticcahttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/pm-sticking-with-status-quo-not-good-enough-euMon, 12 Oct 2026 15:39:00 GMTThe Prime Minister has said that Britain must be open to closer ties with the European Union and that "sticking with the status quo is not good enough".Matilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/pm-sticking-with-status-quo-not-good-enough-euAndy Burnham addressed the House of Commons on Monday (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/andy-burnham-accepts-brexit-result-legitimate-despite-russian-interferenceMon, 12 Oct 2026 13:59:00 GMTDowning Street has said that Andy Burnham does not think Russian interference in the 2016 Brexit referendum affected the result.Harriet Symondshttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/andy-burnham-accepts-brexit-result-legitimate-despite-russian-interference8 October | Andy Burnham attends business forum in Berlin (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/granting-ratko-mladi-state-funeral-serbia-turned-grave-shrineSat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTThere is a reason some of history’s most notorious criminals have no grave.Baroness Helichttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/granting-ratko-mladi-state-funeral-serbia-turned-grave-shrineMladic’s funeral on 7 September (Associated Press/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/risks-burnham-eu-pushFri, 02 Oct 2026 13:40:00 GMTAndy Burnham opening the door to rejoining the European Union has been well-received by large parts of the Labour Party. But starting a new debate about Brexit is not without risk.Matilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/risks-burnham-eu-pushAndy Burnham spoke about the UK's future with the EU in his speech on Tuesday (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/fourfold-increase-overseas-arrests-britons-drug-offences-last-three-years-alarm-usFri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMTTen years ago, the most common issues facing my constituents abroad were lost passports and travel disruption.Stephen Doughty MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/fourfold-increase-overseas-arrests-britons-drug-offences-last-three-years-alarm-usSeized drugs in Thailand in 2026 (SOPA Images Limited/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/ed-miliband-andy-has-given-us-the-permission-to-be-heard-againSat, 26 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTEd Miliband has landed a Great Office of State – not as Chancellor but as the new Foreign Secretary. He talks to Sienna Rodgers about why Keir Starmer had to go, how Andy Burnham is resetting the culture in government and his approach of ‘resilient i...Sienna Rodgershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/ed-miliband-andy-has-given-us-the-permission-to-be-heard-againPhotography by Louise Haywood-Schieferhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/unions-call-government-end-military-collaboration-saudi-arabiaFri, 25 Sep 2026 15:30:00 GMTExclusive: Ten trade unions have signed an open letter to Andy Burnham calling on his government to end its "military collaboration" with Saudi Arabia amid concerns over the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.Matilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/unions-call-government-end-military-collaboration-saudi-arabiaThe UK announced that it would provide additional defensive military support to Saudi Arabia earlier this week (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/no-choice-childhoodFri, 25 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTInvesting in childhood and supporting the most vulnerable children around the world isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s one of the smartest choices the UK government can makeThe UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/no-choice-childhoodHealth Surveillance Assistant Dingase measures 8-month-old Sosten’s arms while his mother, Leah, holds him outside their home in Northern Malawi. Photo credit: UNICEF/UNI919830/Elephant.https://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)