https://www.politicshome.com/foreign-affairs/rssenhttps://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)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)