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How Will Andy Burnham’s First Months On The World Stage Play Out?
How Will Andy Burnham’s First Months On The World Stage Play Out?
Foreign affairs
Britain’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.
The Foreign Office Is Leaderless Amid A Restructuring – And What's The Strategy?
Foreign affairs
The Foreign Office Is Leaderless Amid A Restructuring – And What's The Strategy?
Cross-Party Group Of MPs Call On PM To Sanction Netanyahu
Foreign affairs
Cross-Party Group Of MPs Call On PM To Sanction Netanyahu
The Much-Vaunted Soft Power Council Is Drifting Towards Oblivion
Culture
The Much-Vaunted Soft Power Council Is Drifting Towards Oblivion
Maritime Chokepoints: It Could Get Worse Than The Strait Of Hormuz Closure
Defence
Maritime Chokepoints: It Could Get Worse Than The Strait Of Hormuz Closure
China And Clean Energy: Is Britain Swapping One Dependency For Another?
Energy
China And Clean Energy: Is Britain Swapping One Dependency For Another?
Meet Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki, Who Loves Pubs, Paddington And The Premier League
Foreign affairs
Meet Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki, Who Loves Pubs, Paddington And The Premier League
Opinion
Bosnia is going home – but it's a home this young team has made much better
Communities
By Baroness Helic
Bosnia is going home – but it's a home this young team has made much better
Defence investment matters - but so does our strategy
Foreign affairs
By Laura Kyrke-Smith MP
Defence investment matters - but so does our strategy
Aid spending is not only our responsibility but in our best interests
Foreign affairs
By Baroness Chapman
Aid spending is not only our responsibility but in our best interests
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London Labour MPs Hopeful Burnham Will Cancel Heathrow Expansion
London Labour MPs Hopeful Burnham Will Cancel Heathrow Expansion
Transport
Burnham's No 10 Expected To Undergo Restructuring Under Chief Of Staff James Purnell
Burnham's No 10 Expected To Undergo Restructuring Under Chief Of Staff James Purnell
Political parties
Inside Burnham's ‘No 10 North’ Plans: “It's Not Just About Creating A Second Westminster”
Inside Burnham's ‘No 10 North’ Plans: “It's Not Just About Creating A Second Westminster”
Economy
The 'MAGA-esque' YouTube Channel Boosting Rupert Lowe Online
The "MAGA-esque" YouTube Channel Boosting Rupert Lowe Online
Political parties
Counter Terrorism Now Leading On Investigation Into Ann Widdecombe Death
Counter Terrorism Now Leading On Investigation Into Ann Widdecombe Death
Home affairs
Forget Burnham's pick for chancellor – No 10's grip on strategy will be far more important
Forget Burnham's pick for chancellor – No 10's grip on strategy will be far more important
By Mark McVitie
Economy
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Meet Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki, Who Loves Pubs, Paddington And The Premier League
Foreign affairs
Meet Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki, Who Loves Pubs, Paddington And The Premier League
Diplomacy 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 toy
Emily Thornberry: “I Wanted Keir To Have More Of An Opportunity To Be Himself”
Foreign affairs
Emily Thornberry: “I Wanted Keir To Have More Of An Opportunity To Be Himself”
Foreign 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 world
How Thousands Of Ukrainian Children In The UK Are Growing Up In Limbo
Education
How Thousands Of Ukrainian Children In The UK Are Growing Up In Limbo
More than 60,000 Ukrainian children have grown up in the UK since fleeing Russia’s full-scale invasion. Zoe Crowther explores how the absence of a long-term settlement plan is leaving these children and their families in limbo.
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Trump’s Iran war has changed geopolitics – but not in the way that he and Netanyahu had hoped
Foreign affairs
By Lord Ricketts
Trump’s Iran war has changed geopolitics – but not in the way that he and Netanyahu had hoped
Wars 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.
Vital extradition protections have been lost in the new Crime & Policing Act
Foreign affairs
By Lord Carter of Haslemere
Vital extradition protections have been lost in the new Crime & Policing Act
A 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.
Hormuz has shown the vulnerability but there are other emerging challenges to chokepoints like our own Dover Strait
Economy
By Rear Admiral Iain Lower
Hormuz has shown the vulnerability but there are other emerging challenges to chokepoints like our own Dover Strait
The UK’s prosperity has always depended on the sea.
Brexit Scars And UK Political Instability Temper Brussels Enthusiasm For EU Reset
Foreign affairs
Brexit Scars And UK Political Instability Temper Brussels Enthusiasm For EU Reset
The 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 Spillmann
Emily Thornberry: “I Wanted Keir To Have More Of An Opportunity To Be Himself”
Foreign affairs
Emily Thornberry: “I Wanted Keir To Have More Of An Opportunity To Be Himself”
Foreign 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 world
The Global Partnerships Conference is an opportunity to show what Labour stands for
Foreign affairs
By Laura Kyrke-Smith MP
The Global Partnerships Conference is an opportunity to show what Labour stands for
Amid the political upheaval of recent weeks, a post from a former colleague caught my eye.
Labour Cannot Rely On An EU Reset – Or Rejoin Pledge – To Win Over Voters
Brexit
Labour Cannot Rely On An EU Reset – Or Rejoin Pledge – To Win Over Voters
Could an EU reset save Keir Starmer – or indeed the Labour Party? Taking a look at the evidence, political strategist and pollster Scarlett Maguire is not convinced
Confessions of an election observer: Viktor Orban's defeat
Foreign affairs
By Rupa Huq MP
Confessions of an election observer: Viktor Orban's defeat
Labour MP Rupa Huq shares her diary from Hungary, where she led a team of international MPs examining the elections that saw Viktor Orbán defeated
Mu Sochua: The Cambodian Politician Urging UK Action On 'Scam Centres'
Foreign affairs
Mu Sochua: The Cambodian Politician Urging UK Action On 'Scam Centres'
Mu Sochua is on an international mission to rid Cambodia of its industrial-scale ‘scam centres’. Noah Vickers speaks to her as she brings her message to Westminster
We're Going To Need A Bigger Stick: Britain Seeks AI Sovereignty
Foreign affairs
We're Going To Need A Bigger Stick: Britain Seeks AI Sovereignty
Britain has now made clear that it wants AI sovereignty, of a kind. But there are numerous hurdles in the way, reports Matilda Martin. For a seat at the table with the US and China, say experts, we’re going to need a bigger stick
The UK's ‘visa brake’ risks punishing students from conflict-affected countries
Foreign affairs
By Flora Alexander
The UK's ‘visa brake’ risks punishing students from conflict-affected countries
The blanket ban on certain overseas student visas will do little to tackle the asylum backlog, while harming the prospects of young people in some of the world's most dangerous countries.
The fall of Orbán is an opportunity – we must ensure it is seized
Foreign affairs
By Baroness Helic
The fall of Orbán is an opportunity – we must ensure it is seized
The fall of Viktor Orbán is good news not only for the EU but for the western Balkans, and for Bosnia and Herzegovina in particular.
Morgan McSweeney Says Mandelson's Friendship With Epstein Was 'Knife Through My Soul'
Foreign affairs
Morgan McSweeney Says Mandelson's Friendship With Epstein Was "Knife Through My Soul"
Keir Starmer's former chief of staff has described the moment when he realised the depth of Lord Mandelson's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein as having “a knife through my soul”.
No 10 Was 'Uninterested' In Mandelson Security Vetting, Says Ex Foreign Office Chief
Foreign affairs
No 10 Was "Uninterested" In Mandelson Security Vetting, Says Ex Foreign Office Chief
The former head civil servant in the Foreign Office has told MPs that Downing Street showed an "uninterested" attitude towards the security vetting of Lord Mandelson.
It is time for a serious conversation about rejoining the EU
Foreign affairs
By Mike Clancy
It is time for a serious conversation about rejoining the EU
The current government's approach to rebuilding ties with Europe is welcome and beneficial. But this alone won't come close to reversing the damage of Brexit.
In defence of Sir Olly Robbins
Foreign affairs
By Dave Penman
In defence of Sir Olly Robbins
It was, without risk of hyperbole, humbling to sit behind Olly Robbins as he gave his evidence to the Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday.
Why Britain’s partnership with Mongolia matters for our growth and security
Foreign affairs
By Seema Malhotra MP
Why Britain’s partnership with Mongolia matters for our growth and security
Last month, I made my first visit to Mongolia as Minister for the Indo-Pacific.
Cut pensions to fund defence? That'd be electorally unwise and socially irresponsible
Economy
By Neil Duncan-Jordan MP
Cut pensions to fund defence? That'd be electorally unwise and socially irresponsible
The call from a handful of Labour ministers, peers and backbenchers to fund higher defence spending via welfare cuts ignores the purpose of our social security system.
Former Foreign Office Chief Accuses No 10 Of 'Dismissive Approach' To Mandelson's Vetting
Foreign affairs
Former Foreign Office Chief Accuses No 10 Of "Dismissive Approach" To Mandelson's Vetting
Former Foreign Office permanent secretary Olly Robbins has said No 10 had a "dismissive approach" to Lord Peter Mandelson's vetting.
Keir Starmer Says It “Beggars Belief” Officials Withheld Information Over Peter Mandelson
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer Says It “Beggars Belief” Officials Withheld Information Over Peter Mandelson
Keir Starmer has said it “beggars belief” the Foreign Office withheld information over Peter Mandelson's vetting failure.
PM Says It Is 'Staggering' And 'Unforgiveable' He Wasn't Told About Mandelson Vetting Failure
Foreign affairs
PM Says It Is "Staggering" And "Unforgiveable" He Wasn't Told About Mandelson Vetting Failure
Keir Starmer has said he is "absolutely furious" that he wasn't told that Lord Mandelson failed security vetting before being appointed US ambassador.
'We seek not power, but the transfer of power to the Iranian people' Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Alliance for Public Awareness
"We seek not power, but the transfer of power to the Iranian people"
As conflict and instability intensify, Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, sets out a proposed path from regime collapse to elections, and insists the country rejects both theocracy and monarchy as competing forms of dictatorship
Keir Starmer Sacks Foreign Office Permanent Secretary Over Mandelson Vetting Row
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer Sacks Foreign Office Permanent Secretary Over Mandelson Vetting Row
The most senior civil servant in the Foreign Office is leaving his role over the Lord Mandelson vetting row.
Why The Iran War Is Making Food In The UK More Expensive
Economy
Why The Iran War Is Making Food In The UK More Expensive
Fuel and energy are not the only essentials impacted by the Iran war, with experts warning that grocery prices could rise sharply in the next 12 months.
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