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Boris Johnson Called “Disgraceful” After Criticising Keir Starmer For Questioning Yemen Aid Cut And Arms Sales
Boris Johnson Called “Disgraceful” After Criticising Keir Starmer For Questioning Yemen Aid Cut And Arms Sales
Foreign affairs
Boris Johnson has been criticised taking a swipe at Sir Keir Starmer after the Labour leader questioned the government's cut to Yemen aid by half, while continuing to sell arms which could be used in the conflict.
Cutting UK Aid To Yemen By Half Is A “Strategic Mistake With Deadly Consequences”, House Of Commons Told
Foreign affairs
Cutting UK Aid To Yemen By Half Is A “Strategic Mistake With Deadly Consequences”, House Of Commons Told
Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy Sentenced To Three Years In Jail For Corruption
Foreign affairs
Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy Sentenced To Three Years In Jail For Corruption
UK Will Discuss Vaccine Passports With The EU After “Digital Green Pass” Is Announced For Europe
Coronavirus
UK Will Discuss Vaccine Passports With The EU After “Digital Green Pass” Is Announced For Europe
David Attenborough Warns World Leaders That Climate Change Is The 'Biggest Threat' To Global Security
Environment
David Attenborough Warns World Leaders That Climate Change Is The "Biggest Threat" To Global Security
Dominic Raab Calls For Worldwide Vaccine Ceasefire To Tackle Coronavirus In War Zones
Coronavirus
Dominic Raab Calls For Worldwide Vaccine Ceasefire To Tackle Coronavirus In War Zones
Border Force Officers Warn Failure To Separate 'Red List' Arrivals Risks Covid Spread
Coronavirus
Border Force Officers Warn Failure To Separate 'Red List' Arrivals Risks Covid Spread
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Britain could have a role to play in reviving the Iran nuclear deal
Foreign affairs
By Peter Bottomley MP and Lord Chiswick
Britain could have a role to play in reviving the Iran nuclear deal
Britain must hold China to account or risk seeing democratic freedoms slip away
Foreign affairs
By Andrew Rosindell MP
Britain must hold China to account or risk seeing democratic freedoms slip away
Cutting aid to Yemen is the first deadly consequence of abandoning our 0.7% promise
Foreign affairs
By Andrew Mitchell MP
Cutting aid to Yemen is the first deadly consequence of abandoning our 0.7% promise
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Boris Johnson Called “Disgraceful” After Criticising Keir Starmer For Questioning Yemen Aid Cut And Arms Sales
Foreign affairs
Boris Johnson Called “Disgraceful” After Criticising Keir Starmer For Questioning Yemen Aid Cut And Arms Sales
Boris Johnson has been criticised taking a swipe at Sir Keir Starmer after the Labour leader questioned the government's cut to Yemen aid by half, while continuing to sell arms which could be used in the conflict.
Border Force Officers Warn Failure To Separate 'Red List' Arrivals Risks Covid Spread
Coronavirus
Border Force Officers Warn Failure To Separate 'Red List' Arrivals Risks Covid Spread
The Immigration Services Union have raised concerns over mixing of passengers within airports after reports of 'red list' arrivals not being separated.
Eleven Times The Government Has Ruled Out Vaccine Passports As They Now Say They're 'Considering' Them
Coronavirus
Eleven Times The Government Has Ruled Out Vaccine Passports As They Now Say They're "Considering" Them
The government can't make up its mind on vaccine passports. After months of dismissing them, Dominic Raab said they were being considered, before Matt Hancock muddied the waters with a claim they could only be needed for travel.
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Health
By Save the Children
Rotavirus vaccines made available for use in humanitarian crises
Health partners welcome landmark pricing agreement through Humanitarian Mechanism, urging more manufacturers to follow suit.
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Foreign affairs
By Save the Children
At least four children killed in Myanmar by security forces since Sunday, says Save the Children
At least 15 people have reportedly been killed by the Myanmar security forces today, in addition to the 23 people killed since the coup began on February 1st.
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Foreign affairs
By Save the Children
Cuts to Yemen aid threaten lifesaving support to 250,000 of the most vulnerable people as country sits on the edge of famine
Save the Children are beyond dismayed by reports that the Government intends to cut aid to Yemen by a staggering 50 percent.
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Health
By Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Health organisations urge UK Government to endorse UN Political Declaration protecting patients, medics and health facilities in war zones
UK Health organisations have written a letter to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Dominic Raab, urging the Foreign Secretary and the UK Government to ensure healthcare facilities, nursing and health workers, and their patients are protected in conflict torn countries.
Halting UK arms exports linked to the conflict in Yemen would give real purpose to Global Britain
Foreign affairs
By Tobias Ellwood MP
Halting UK arms exports linked to the conflict in Yemen would give real purpose to Global Britain
Britain has become too risk averse, distracted by years of Brexit and reacting to international events rather than shaping them. But calling for global ceasefires to allow for Covid vaccinations is just the sort of leadership we traditionally excel at.
Algeria is a vital new frontier for Britain as we look beyond Europe to extend our influence around the world
Foreign affairs
By Alexander Stafford MP
Algeria is a vital new frontier for Britain as we look beyond Europe to extend our influence around the world
As the UK looks to increase its influence in the African continent and improve relations in the Arab world, there has never been a better time to have a close strategic partnership with Algeria.
Will vaccine nationalism become the new normal?
Coronavirus
By Nabil Rastani
Will vaccine nationalism become the new normal?
Tensions with Europe over the supply of Covid jabs may no longer be grabbing the headlines, but vaccine nationalism is here to stay
Oxford Vaccine Creator Is Calling For People To Support A Global Vaccine Drive
Coronavirus
Oxford Vaccine Creator Is Calling For People To Support A Global Vaccine Drive
The co-creator of the Oxford vaccine is urging people to donate money to help boost vaccination rates in poorer countries.
We must hold Beijing to account for its chilling efforts to weaponise the law in Hong Kong
Foreign affairs
By Ian Paisley MP
We must hold Beijing to account for its chilling efforts to weaponise the law in Hong Kong
The British government must impose Magnitsky-style sanctions on those senior officials in Hong Kong who are responsible for this deep injustice and the weaponisation of law in Hong Kong.
Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Save the Children
INGO joint statement on the unfolding crisis in Myanmar
As International NGOs working in Myanmar, we support the fulfilment of human rights and all people’s equal, democratic participation.
How The Government's New Coronavirus Hotel Quarantine Rules Will Work After Plans Had A Rocky Start
Coronavirus
How The Government's New Coronavirus Hotel Quarantine Rules Will Work After Plans Had A Rocky Start
The Government has announced new details about its hotel quarantine policy. But how will the scheme work in practice, what does it cost and how do you apply?
Peers Warn Government Against Blocking Anti-Genocide Legislation With Parliamentary Games
Foreign affairs
Peers Warn Government Against Blocking Anti-Genocide Legislation With Parliamentary Games
The House of Lords will make a third attempt at passing anti-genocide legislation and peers have warned the government not to block their path with parliamentary games.
Ministers Are Set To Discuss Vaccine And Testing 'Passport' Plans, Despite Repeated Denials
Coronavirus
Ministers Are Set To Discuss Vaccine And Testing "Passport" Plans, Despite Repeated Denials
The government is set to discuss plans for a vaccine and testing certification scheme, despite repeated denials from ministers that any scheme was being considered.
'Quo Vadis, Aida?' – how the Srebrenica atrocity still weighs on the conscience of the west
Foreign affairs
By Baroness Helic
'Quo Vadis, Aida?' – how the Srebrenica atrocity still weighs on the conscience of the west
Shortlisted for this year's Academy Awards, Jasmila Žbanić’s extraordinary depiction of the unfolding horror of the Srebrenica massacre may succeed in proving that art can reveal the truth when politics fails
Government Averts Tory Rebellion After Complaints 'Genocide Amendment' Is Blocked In Parliament
Foreign affairs
Government Averts Tory Rebellion After Complaints "Genocide Amendment" Is Blocked In Parliament
The government held off a Tory rebellion over putting into law rules around trade with countries committing genocide by just 15 votes.
Vote Over Anti-Genocide Trade Laws Will Be 'Tight', Claims Senior Tory
Foreign affairs
Vote Over Anti-Genocide Trade Laws Will Be "Tight", Claims Senior Tory
Tory whips are attempting to head off another large rebellion among their own MPs over the rules around striking trade deals with countries that are judged to have committed genocide.
Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Save the Children
An End to U.S. Participation in the War in Yemen: “A Critical Step to Saving Children’s Lives”
Save the Children applauds the Biden Administration’s announcement that it will take concrete steps to end U.S. participation in Yemen’s conflict, which has dragged on for nearly six years, precipitating the world’s worst humanitarian crisis and claiming the lives of countless civilians.
The genocide amendment marries law with principle and is in the best of Conservative traditions
Foreign affairs
By Aarif Abraham
The genocide amendment marries law with principle and is in the best of Conservative traditions
A formal determination by the High Court will reinforce our international obligations by ensuring that the government does something to respond to genocide.
As India's farmers protest for their human rights, Britain's silence is deafening Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Sri Guru Singh Sabha Southall
As India's farmers protest for their human rights, Britain's silence is deafening
Human rights are universal and never an “internal matter”. Britain has a positive obligation to raise these abuses and fundamental violations of human rights with the Indian Government and appropriate authorities and forums in the UN.
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Foreign affairs
By Save the Children
SOMALIA: More than 800,000 children are going hungry as state of emergency declared over locust invasion
New figures released today reveal up to 2.7 million people in Somalia face acute food shortages (IPC Phase 3 or worse), including approximately 839,000 children under five who are likely to be acutely malnourished.
Matt Hancock Says France Should 'Listen To The Scientists' After Oxford Vaccine Criticism
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Says France Should 'Listen To The Scientists' After Oxford Vaccine Criticism
Matt Hancock has said the global vaccine effort would be "far better" if leaders "worked together" following criticism of the Oxford jab by French President Emmanuel Macron.
Despite best intentions, the Trade Bill genocide amendment risks serious constitutional and legal consequences
Foreign affairs
By Robert Neill MP
Despite best intentions, the Trade Bill genocide amendment risks serious constitutional and legal consequences
Instead of the genocide amendment, Parliament should be given full scrutiny and a decisive vote on the negotiating mandate for, and final sign off of, any future trade deal.
Now that Brexit is done, our focus must be to forge a new special relationship with Europe
Brexit
By David Lidington and Stephen Hammond MP
Now that Brexit is done, our focus must be to forge a new special relationship with Europe
The Conservative European Forum will advocate for close strategic partnerships with our European allies, grounded in our common values and shared interests.
Boris Johnson Condemns Myanmar Coup After Aung San Suu Kyi Is Detained By Military
Foreign affairs
Boris Johnson Condemns Myanmar Coup After Aung San Suu Kyi Is Detained By Military
The Prime Minister has called for the release of civilian leaders in Myanmar after the country's military arrested several leading politicians in a coup attempt.
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