Part of the DODS Group DODS Group Logo
Menu
Sun, 29 May 2022

Newsletter sign-up

Subscribe now
Search

Follow us:

Featured
Attorney General Says Retired British Judges Could Be Sent To Ukraine To Help Prosecute Russian War Criminals
Attorney General Says Retired British Judges Could Be Sent To Ukraine To Help Prosecute Russian War Criminals
Foreign affairs
Exclusive: The Attorney General, Suella Braverman, has said she is "keen" to look into sending retired UK judges to Ukraine to help with war crimes trials as the conflict with Russia rages on.
Boris Johnson Stands By Dominic Raab As Deputy PM Despite Accusation Of Incompetence Over Afghanistan
Foreign affairs
Boris Johnson Stands By Dominic Raab As Deputy PM Despite Accusation Of Incompetence Over Afghanistan
Government Accused Of “Deliberately Misleading” MPs Over 'Chaotic' Afghanistan Withdrawal
Foreign affairs
Government Accused Of “Deliberately Misleading” MPs Over "Chaotic" Afghanistan Withdrawal
Ex-Iran Detainee Anoosheh Ashoori Is “Extremely” Angry With Boris Johnson
Foreign affairs
Ex-Iran Detainee Anoosheh Ashoori Is “Extremely” Angry With Boris Johnson
Keir Starmer Blames Lack Of 'Trust' In Boris Johnson For Northern Ireland Protocol Stalemate
Brexit
Keir Starmer Blames Lack Of "Trust" In Boris Johnson For Northern Ireland Protocol Stalemate
Liz Truss Insists UK Won't “Scrap” Northern Ireland Protocol After Pledging Law To Change It
Brexit
Liz Truss Insists UK Won't “Scrap” Northern Ireland Protocol After Pledging Law To Change It
All You Need To Know About The Northern Ireland Protocol And Why The UK And EU Are Rowing Over It
Brexit
All You Need To Know About The Northern Ireland Protocol And Why The UK And EU Are Rowing Over It
The House Live
Ex-Iran detainee Anoosheh Ashoori: 'My heart is with the people I’ve left behind'
Foreign affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
Ex-Iran detainee Anoosheh Ashoori: "My heart is with the people I’ve left behind"
We must learn from past mistakes and give Georgia the weapons they need to defend against Russia
Defence
By Jonathan Djanogly MP
We must learn from past mistakes and give Georgia the weapons they need to defend against Russia
Time is running out to save Alaa Abdel Fattah
Foreign affairs
By Julian Sayarer
Time is running out to save Alaa Abdel Fattah
Most read
Downing Street “Haven’t Managed To Identify” Staff Who Abused Cleaners And Security
Downing Street “Haven’t Managed To Identify” Staff Who Abused Cleaners And Security
Political parties
Ping Pong: Has the House of Lords become a House of opposition?
Ping Pong: Has the House of Lords become a House of opposition?
By Sienna Rodgers
Parliament
Editor's choiceAll
Ex-Iran detainee Anoosheh Ashoori: 'My heart is with the people I’ve left behind'
Foreign affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
Ex-Iran detainee Anoosheh Ashoori: "My heart is with the people I’ve left behind"
Sentenced to 10 years on spying charges, Anoosheh Ashoori returned from Iran on the same plane as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. He tells Sienna Rodgers about his ordeal and continuing fight for the remaining detainees
All You Need To Know About The Northern Ireland Protocol And Why The UK And EU Are Rowing Over It
Brexit
All You Need To Know About The Northern Ireland Protocol And Why The UK And EU Are Rowing Over It
Well over two years since the UK left the European Union, and nearly six years since the in-out referendum of June 2016, the government and EU are at loggerheads and Brexit is back in the headlines once again.
Montserrat speaker Charliena White seeks support from Sir Lindsay Hoyle
Foreign affairs
By Zoe Crowther
Montserrat speaker Charliena White seeks support from Sir Lindsay Hoyle
As Speaker of the Parliament of Montserrat, Charliena White knows she has plenty to learn from her UK counterpart – and just as much to teach him.
Foreign Affairs news
Partner content
Communities
By Veterans Aid
President of World Veterans Federation commends frontline charity’s model

The President of the World Veterans Federation, Mr Dan Viggo Bergtun, paid a short visit to Veterans Aid’s London HQ and Operations Centre on May 24th, to meet staff and learn about the charity’s work.

Northern Ireland Secretary Says Legislation To Overhaul Protocol “Was Never On The Cards” This Week
Brexit
Northern Ireland Secretary Says Legislation To Overhaul Protocol “Was Never On The Cards” This Week
The Northern Ireland Secretary has dismissed suggestions the UK planned to overhaul its the post-Brexit trade agreement with the EU this week, despite Boris Johnson and other Cabinet ministers indicating this could be the case.
EU Cautiously Welcomes UK Bid To Dial Down Northern Ireland Protocol Rhetoric
Brexit
EU Cautiously Welcomes UK Bid To Dial Down Northern Ireland Protocol Rhetoric
An apparent attempt by Boris Johnson to take the heat out of the Northern Ireland Protocol debate has been cautiously welcomed on the EU side after the Prime Minister met with the Northern Irish party leaders on Monday.
Government Claims They Won't Retaliate If EU Punishes UK For Overhauling Northern Ireland Protocol
Foreign affairs
Government Claims They Won't Retaliate If EU Punishes UK For Overhauling Northern Ireland Protocol
Downing Street has said the government will not retaliate if the EU seeks to punish the UK for overhauling the Northern Ireland protocol.
UK Has “Scope” To Overhaul Northern Ireland Protocol Without Breaking International Law, Kwasi Kwarteng Claims
Brexit
UK Has “Scope” To Overhaul Northern Ireland Protocol Without Breaking International Law, Kwasi Kwarteng Claims
The government can change the Northern Ireland Protocol without breaking international law, a senior Cabinet minister has insisted.
Ministers Accused Of “Failing” Afghan Refugees After Major Delays To Resettlement Scheme
Defence
Ministers Accused Of “Failing” Afghan Refugees After Major Delays To Resettlement Scheme
Exclusive: Just one in four applications for the government’s resettlement scheme have been processed in the last six months despite risk of Taliban reprisals.
Ex-Northern Ireland Secretary Warns Westminster Is Using The Province For 'Other Agendas'
Brexit
Ex-Northern Ireland Secretary Warns Westminster Is Using The Province For 'Other Agendas'
A former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has warned that some figures in Westminster are using it for their own agendas as the government moves closer to unilateral action on the protocol.
Minister Insists US Has 'A Growing Understanding' Of The UK's Impatience With Northern Ireland Protocol
Brexit
Minister Insists US Has "A Growing Understanding" Of The UK's Impatience With Northern Ireland Protocol
US politicians are warming to the UK position on wanting to overhaul the Northern Ireland Protocol, which risks a major diplomatic row with the European Union, according to the government minister for the province.
Ministers 'Very Close' To Agreeing Northern Ireland Protocol Action As DUP Boycotts Stormont
Brexit
Ministers 'Very Close' To Agreeing Northern Ireland Protocol Action As DUP Boycotts Stormont
UK government is "very close" to reaching a decision on what action to take on the Northern Ireland Protocol after the Democratic Unionist Party today fulfilled its threat to refuse to form an Executive in Stormont over their opposition to the post-Brexit treaty.
Plans That Allow Female Ukrainian Refugees To Be Placed With Single Men Dismissed As “Dangerous”
Foreign affairs
Plans That Allow Female Ukrainian Refugees To Be Placed With Single Men Dismissed As “Dangerous”
Women from Ukraine who come to the UK under the Homes for Ukraine refugee scheme could be placed with single men, sparking concern from housing charities.
Downing Street Backs Defence Secretary's Comparison Of Putin’s Russia To Nazi Regime
Foreign affairs
Downing Street Backs Defence Secretary's Comparison Of Putin’s Russia To Nazi Regime
Downing Street has backed defence secretary Ben Wallace after he said Vladimir Putin is "mirroring fascism” and compared Russia’s attack on Ukraine to the Nazis.
EU Expects UK To Rip Up The Northern Ireland Protocol After Sinn Fein Victory
Foreign affairs
EU Expects UK To Rip Up The Northern Ireland Protocol After Sinn Fein Victory
The European Union is bracing itself for the UK to take unilateral action on the Northern Ireland Protocol after nationalist party Sinn Fein came out on top in Thursday's Assembly elections.
Lebanon serves as a reminder of Britain's vital role in helping countries recover from conflict
Foreign affairs
By Jo Gideon MP
Lebanon serves as a reminder of Britain's vital role in helping countries recover from conflict
Lebanon is a country beset by economic and political challenges, but I have witnessed first-hand the life-saving impact British expertise is having on some of the poorest communities in that country.
Moves to overturn Roe v Wade shows women’s rights must never be taken for granted
Health
By Baroness Hayter
Moves to overturn Roe v Wade shows women’s rights must never be taken for granted
Once over my disbelief, then anger, at reports indicating the United States Supreme Court is on the cusp of removing women’s right to access safe, legal abortion, I drew three lessons from the move.
Ex-Ambassador To Russia Says Belarusian Forces Pose An “Increased Threat” To Ukraine
Foreign affairs
Ex-Ambassador To Russia Says Belarusian Forces Pose An “Increased Threat” To Ukraine
A former UK ambassador to Russia has said the mobilisation of Belarusian troops would pose an “increased threat” to Ukraine, but said a “full-scale invasion” by Belarus was unlikely.
Boris Johnson Tells Kyiv Parliament Ukraine “Will Win” War With Russia
Foreign affairs
Boris Johnson Tells Kyiv Parliament Ukraine “Will Win” War With Russia
In an address to the Ukrainian parliament in Kyiv, Boris Johnson has said the UK government will do “whatever we can” to hold Russia to account for war crimes.
The Rwanda scheme is an innovative solution to a broken asylum system
Foreign affairs
By Tom Pursglove MP
The Rwanda scheme is an innovative solution to a broken asylum system
Be under no illusion: the global asylum system is broken. Around the world, we see it collapsing under the strain of numerous, real humanitarian crises, with around 80 million people reported to be displaced.
Atrocities by Russian forces in Ukraine show a new approach is needed to tackle sexual violence in conflict
Foreign affairs
By Baroness Helic
Atrocities by Russian forces in Ukraine show a new approach is needed to tackle sexual violence in conflict
Reports of Russian war crimes in Ukraine have become grimly familiar, revealing – if the invasion itself had not – the full barbarity of Vladimir Putin’s aggression.
Minister Urges British Nationals Against Travelling To Fight In Ukraine After UK Citizen Dies
Defence
Minister Urges British Nationals Against Travelling To Fight In Ukraine After UK Citizen Dies
British nationals should not travel to Ukraine to fight, but there are many other ways to aid the war effort, Anne-Marie Trevelyan has said.
Government Delays Post-Brexit Import Checks Until Late 2023
Brexit
Government Delays Post-Brexit Import Checks Until Late 2023
The government has announced that it is no longer going ahead with plans to introduce physical checks on fresh food imported from the European Union this Summer. 
Lord Frost Says Covid Stopped Government Triggering Article 16 Before Christmas
Coronavirus
Lord Frost Says Covid Stopped Government Triggering Article 16 Before Christmas
Boris Johnson didn't trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol before Christmas because of the surge in Covid cases, according to his former Brexit minister Lord Frost.
Russian Threats To Britain Will Only Further Putin's Pariah Status, Dominic Raab Warns
Defence
Russian Threats To Britain Will Only Further Putin's Pariah Status, Dominic Raab Warns
Vladimir Putin’s threats to Ukraine’s allies will only further increase Russia’s pariah status, Dominic Raab has said.
The UK is a long way off from a truly worker-centred approach to trade
Foreign affairs
By Frances O'Grady
The UK is a long way off from a truly worker-centred approach to trade
Today marks the final day of the trade summit in Aberdeen, where the UK and US government are.
As a refugee myself, I welcome the government's Rwanda plan
Foreign affairs
By Lord Popat
As a refugee myself, I welcome the government's Rwanda plan
As one of the 28,000 Ugandan Asian refugees who fled to the United Kingdom 50 years ago from the brutal dictator Idi Amin, I am aware of the struggle faced by those fleeing persecution, and want to do what I can to help protect the rights of asylum seekers.
EventsAll
Building a better future – Preparing for biodiversity net gain
2022
Building a better future – Preparing for biodiversity net gain
Revitalising High Streets
2022
Revitalising High Streets