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Top Stories: Keir Starmer Questions Why Dominic Raab Is Still In Post, Unions Warn Of More Strikes
Top Stories: Keir Starmer Questions Why Dominic Raab Is Still In Post, Unions Warn Of More Strikes
Defence
Keir Starmer challenged the Prime Minister at Prime Minister’s Questions on why the deputy prime minister still has a job despite allegations of bullying after Nadhim Zahawi was sacked over his tax affairs.
Keir Starmer Promises Industry Leaders Labour Is A 'Reliable Partner' For Global Business
Economy
Keir Starmer Promises Industry Leaders Labour Is A "Reliable Partner" For Global Business
Benefits Wrongly Paid To Thousands Of EU Citizens Due To Home Office Error
Brexit
Benefits Wrongly Paid To Thousands Of EU Citizens Due To Home Office Error
Labour Sees No “Political Case” For Rejoining EU Single Market, Ukraine Issues Plea For More Tanks
Brexit
Labour Sees No “Political Case” For Rejoining EU Single Market, Ukraine Issues Plea For More Tanks
Michael Gove Defends Levelling Up Funding On Rishi Sunak's Patch, New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern To Resign
Health
Michael Gove Defends Levelling Up Funding On Rishi Sunak's Patch, New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern To Resign
DUP and ERG Alliance Threatens Fresh Brexit Headache For Rishi Sunak
Brexit
DUP and ERG Alliance Threatens Fresh Brexit Headache For Rishi Sunak
UK And EU To Intensify Northern Ireland Protocol Talks In A Bid For February Deal
Brexit
UK And EU To Intensify Northern Ireland Protocol Talks In A Bid For February Deal
The House Live
Two years on from the military coup, we must step up support for Myanmar’s persecuted health workers
Health
By Dan Poulter MP and Tony Lloyd MP
Two years on from the military coup, we must step up support for Myanmar’s persecuted health workers
We must continue to impose sanctions on Iran for shamelessly bartering in human lives
Foreign affairs
By Alicia Kearns MP
We must continue to impose sanctions on Iran for shamelessly bartering in human lives
Inter-Parliamentary Union forges connections with foreign parliaments
Foreign affairs
By Karen Bradley MP
Inter-Parliamentary Union forges connections with foreign parliaments
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Retained EU Law entering last chance saloon in House of Lords – now is the time to listen Partner content
Retained EU Law entering last chance saloon in House of Lords – now is the time to listen
By British Safety Council
Home affairs
Former Minister Welcomes Rishi Sunak's 'Willingness To Listen' Despite Continued Scandal
Former Minister Welcomes Rishi Sunak's "Willingness To Listen" Despite Continued Scandal
Political parties
Exclusionary post-Brexit EU Settlement Scheme is not fit for purpose
Exclusionary post-Brexit EU Settlement Scheme is not fit for purpose
By Natalia Byer
Brexit
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We must not give up on the women of Afghanistan
Foreign affairs
By Preet Kaur Gill MP
We must not give up on the women of Afghanistan
With the country in crisis and millions facing famine, it is unconscionable to stop Afghan women working and learning in universities. Our government must act urgently to help save lives, restore women’s rights and resettle refugees the United Kingdom has promised to help. With a distinct and pragmatic vision for international development, a Labour government would do exactly that.
What Do Ukrainians In The UK Think Of British Politics?
Foreign affairs
What Do Ukrainians In The UK Think Of British Politics?
The UK government has been at the forefront of the global effort to support Ukraine as it suffers the horrific consequences of the war with Russia, and through its refugee scheme, leading former prime minister Boris Johnson to become something of a hero in the region.
How an Irish state was created 100 years ago
Foreign affairs
By Lord Lexden
How an Irish state was created 100 years ago
“You have agreed to a revolution in Ireland.” So said Edward Carson, the famous leader of the Irish Unionists, as the legislation giving full internal self-government to 26 of the 32 counties of Ireland was passed by the House of Lords, of which he was then a Member, in December 1922.
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We need a national strategy to prevent and respond to mass atrocities
Foreign affairs
By Sarah Champion MP
We need a national strategy to prevent and respond to mass atrocities
Genocide and crimes against humanity are never inevitable - they can often be prevented. To do so, however, we need to be prepared.
Rishi Sunak Could Block Scottish Gender Recognition Bill, Labour Calls Anti-Strike Laws A “Fundamental Mistake”
Foreign affairs
Rishi Sunak Could Block Scottish Gender Recognition Bill, Labour Calls Anti-Strike Laws A “Fundamental Mistake”
Rishi Sunak could block the passage of a new bill in Scotland, aimed at making it easier for people to change their gender, over concerns it could go against UK equality laws.
Civil Service Strikes, Disability Benefits Reforms, Partygate Revelations Continue
Economy
Civil Service Strikes, Disability Benefits Reforms, Partygate Revelations Continue
Tens of thousands of civil servants will strike at the beginning of February in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions.
Keir Starmer Set To Visit Northern Ireland After Breakthrough In Brexit Protocol Talks
Brexit
Keir Starmer Set To Visit Northern Ireland After Breakthrough In Brexit Protocol Talks
Labour leader Keir Starmer will visit Northern Ireland in the coming days after UK and European Union negotiators took a step towards finding a potential solution for the post-Brexit impasse, PoliticsHome understands.
The next stages of the war in Ukraine
Foreign affairs
By Bob Seely MP
The next stages of the war in Ukraine
I was recently privileged to be elected co-chair of the Ukraine All-Party Parliamentary Group.
My New Year's Wish... Peace to Ukraine
Foreign affairs
By Lord Bilimoria
My New Year's Wish... Peace to Ukraine
After the drama and tumult of the last 12 months, what might 2023 have in store for us? Lord Bilimoria sets out his wish for the new year ahead
How Ukrainian Refugees Are Celebrating Christmas In The UK – From Strictly To Orthodox Christmas Potluck
Foreign affairs
How Ukrainian Refugees Are Celebrating Christmas In The UK – From Strictly To Orthodox Christmas Potluck
Two Saturdays before Christmas, millions of families gathered around the TV to watch the final of this year's Strictly Come Dancing competition.
The spectre of General Ludendorff has struck Putin’s troops
Foreign affairs
By Alexander Temerko
The spectre of General Ludendorff has struck Putin’s troops
Those who observe the events on the Russian-Ukrainian front cannot help but notice that in recent months Russia has concentrated all of its forces and resources in Donetsk, and more specifically in the area around the small town of Bakhmut.
We must continue to speak out against the barbaric Iranian regime
Foreign affairs
By Matthew Offord MP
We must continue to speak out against the barbaric Iranian regime
In October, the government implemented further sanctions on Iranian individuals and businesses responsible for supplying Russia with kamikaze drones used to bombard Ukraine. In response the Iranian government has announced sanctions against five British MPs, including myself.
The UK’s support is critical to establish a special tribunal to prosecute Russian crimes of aggression
Defence
By Aarif Abraham & Anton Korynevych
The UK’s support is critical to establish a special tribunal to prosecute Russian crimes of aggression
It has been almost 10 months since Russia, aided by Belarus, launched one of the largest ground invasions in Europe since the Second World War.
Most People Support Backing Ukraine Despite Impact On Cost Of Living Crisis
Foreign affairs
Most People Support Backing Ukraine Despite Impact On Cost Of Living Crisis
Exclusive: A majority of respondents to a new poll want the UK to continue its support of Ukraine in opposing the war waged by Vladimir Putin even though they believe measures are worsening the cost of living crisis.
We owe it to the brave women of Iran to stand up against the regime’s brutality
Foreign affairs
By Tulip Siddiq MP
We owe it to the brave women of Iran to stand up against the regime’s brutality
In 2016, a desperate sounding man called my office asking for help as his wife, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, had been unlawfully detained in Iran while visiting her family.
Widespread protests in China could mark the beginning of the end for the CCP
Foreign affairs
By Lord Alton
Widespread protests in China could mark the beginning of the end for the CCP
Recent protests in China are ostensibly about the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) authoritarian zero-Covid policies. But they also speak to a simmering discontent and pent-up anger at the general brutality of the Chinese regime and its Orwellian attitude towards protest and dissent.
Ukrainian Refugees At Risk Of Homelessness Rise Almost 40 Per Cent In Single Month
Foreign affairs
Ukrainian Refugees At Risk Of Homelessness Rise Almost 40 Per Cent In Single Month
Over 800 Ukrainian refugee households have been left at risk of homelessness in the last month, despite repeated warnings to ministers to address housing issues faced by those wishing to settle in the UK.
We must do more to end sexual violence in conflict
Foreign affairs
By Alicia Kearns MP
We must do more to end sexual violence in conflict
Sexual violence is a weapon of control, humiliation, and genocide. Every day women, men and children are being brutalised in conflict zones, be it Ethiopia, Ukraine, Syria, or the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Private Schools Spat At PMQs, Food Prices Rising, NHS Pay Rises Not On The Cards
Health
Private Schools Spat At PMQs, Food Prices Rising, NHS Pay Rises Not On The Cards
Keir Starmer challenged Rishi Sunak to address an ongoing row over private schools at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday.
Years of horrific atrocities against Rohingya women and girls cannot go unanswered
Foreign affairs
By Razia Sultana
Years of horrific atrocities against Rohingya women and girls cannot go unanswered
The Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) Conference, hosted in London by the United Kingdom government this week, marks ten years since its launch in 2012.
Rishi Sunak Urged To Match 'Robust' China Rhetoric With Policy “Depth”
Foreign affairs
Rishi Sunak Urged To Match "Robust" China Rhetoric With Policy “Depth”
An influential Conservative MP has questioned the “depth” of Rishi Sunak's approach to China as he prepares to deliver his first foreign policy speech as Prime Minister.
The UK must sanction Chinese officials guilty of human rights abuses
Foreign affairs
By Alistair Carmichael MP
The UK must sanction Chinese officials guilty of human rights abuses
We currently live at a time when democracy is under threat in various geopolitical arenas across the globe.
Central Asia can play an integral part in reversing the decline of Global Britain
Foreign affairs
By Sir Richard Ottaway
Central Asia can play an integral part in reversing the decline of Global Britain
Last month, the Biden administration’s national security strategy reaffirmed that, despite the upheaval in Europe over this past year, Asia is the United States’ most important foreign policy priority. Their read on the future of geopolitics is telling.
Good COP, bad COP – does UN need a fresh approach to climate talks?
Environment
Good COP, bad COP – does UN need a fresh approach to climate talks?
Another COP has wrapped up with an agreement that promises movement in some areas but leaves campaigners with a sense of disappointment that resistance may have prevented progress on other key climate change issues.
Rishi Sunak Promises Business Innovation, Minister Dismisses 'Swiss-style' Brexit, MP Scorns Beckham In Qatar
Economy
Rishi Sunak Promises Business Innovation, Minister Dismisses "Swiss-style" Brexit, MP Scorns Beckham In Qatar
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised that the government wants to focus on “innovation” and “new ideas” to drive economic growth in a major speech to business leaders at the annual CBI Conference in Birmingham.
Chancellor Defends Financial Squeeze, More Strikes Underway, COP27 Ends
Economy
Chancellor Defends Financial Squeeze, More Strikes Underway, COP27 Ends
As the UK enters a recession, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has defended his "difficult" Autumn Statement, multiple unions are set to take further strike action, and climate change talks come to a close at the COP27 summit in Egypt.
Homes For Ukraine scheme is falling apart for lack of certainty
Communities
By Paula Barker MP
Homes For Ukraine scheme is falling apart for lack of certainty
As always in times of crisis, the British people, charities and local authorities have been incredible in stepping up to assist those who are fleeing the ravages of war in Ukraine. However, many host families are now facing the added pressure of the rising cost of living and we are seeing placements break down across the country.
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