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Email Shows Boris Johnson Authorised Evacuation Of Pen Farthing Dogs From Afghanistan
Email Shows Boris Johnson Authorised Evacuation Of Pen Farthing Dogs From Afghanistan
Foreign affairs
Boris Johnson personally authorised the evacuation of former soldier Pen Farthing and his animals from Afghanistan, according to documents released by the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Boris Johnson Warns Russia That UK Would Contribute To Nato Defence Efforts In Ukraine
Foreign affairs
Boris Johnson Warns Russia That UK Would Contribute To Nato Defence Efforts In Ukraine
Afghans In The UK Fear Resettlement Scheme Delays Leave Their Families In 'Great Danger' Of Taliban Reprisals
Foreign affairs
Afghans In The UK Fear Resettlement Scheme Delays Leave Their Families In "Great Danger" Of Taliban Reprisals
Boris Johnson Warns Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Would Be “Disastrous” And “Bloody”
Defence
Boris Johnson Warns Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Would Be “Disastrous” And “Bloody”
Bahrain-Linked ‘Think Tank’ Accused Of Trying To 'Silence' MPs and Peers Raising Human Rights Abuses
Foreign affairs
Bahrain-Linked ‘Think Tank’ Accused Of Trying To "Silence" MPs and Peers Raising Human Rights Abuses
MPs Warned As Suspected Chinese Agent Named After MI5 Investigation
Foreign affairs
MPs Warned As Suspected Chinese Agent Named After MI5 Investigation
MPs Want To Block Sourcing Of Medical Equipment From Regions With 'Genocide Risk'
Coronavirus
MPs Want To Block Sourcing Of Medical Equipment From Regions With "Genocide Risk"
The House Live
Global Britain can play a leading role in atrocity prevention
Foreign affairs
By Sarah Champion MP
Global Britain can play a leading role in atrocity prevention
Russia has sold the West the dummy over Ukraine
Defence
By Keir Giles
Russia has sold the West the dummy over Ukraine
Government cannot continue to shirk its responsibility to act on the Uyghur genocide
Foreign affairs
By Nusrat Ghani MP
Government cannot continue to shirk its responsibility to act on the Uyghur genocide
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Tory MPs Rallied By Boris Johnson Say He Doesn't Seem To Accept Wrongdoing In 'Partygate'
Tory MPs Rallied By Boris Johnson Say He Doesn't Seem To Accept Wrongdoing In "Partygate"
Political parties
Treasury And Downing Street At War Over Who Is To Blame For Failing To Tackle Pandemic Fraud
Treasury And Downing Street At War Over Who Is To Blame For Failing To Tackle Pandemic Fraud
Economy
Is the Cabinet Office Inquiry Team Where Government Sends Difficult Issues To Disappear?
Is the Cabinet Office Inquiry Team Where Government Sends Difficult Issues To Disappear?
Political parties
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Afghans In The UK Fear Resettlement Scheme Delays Leave Their Families In 'Great Danger' Of Taliban Reprisals
Foreign affairs
Afghans In The UK Fear Resettlement Scheme Delays Leave Their Families In "Great Danger" Of Taliban Reprisals
Campaigners have accused the government of providing "no security whatsoever" with a resettlement scheme for those still in hiding in Afghanistan.
Bahrain-Linked ‘Think Tank’ Accused Of Trying To 'Silence' MPs and Peers Raising Human Rights Abuses
Foreign affairs
Bahrain-Linked ‘Think Tank’ Accused Of Trying To "Silence" MPs and Peers Raising Human Rights Abuses
A group of MPs and peers have claimed the director of a British-based organisation has attempted to "silence" criticism of Bahrain's human rights record after they raised concerns in Parliament.
Liz Truss Risks Splitting Supporters With 'Poisoned Chalice' Of Northern Ireland Protocol Brief
Brexit
Liz Truss Risks Splitting Supporters With "Poisoned Chalice" Of Northern Ireland Protocol Brief
As Liz Truss gets ready for her first meeting with European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic next week, figures on both sides of the Channel are debating how the ambitious Foreign Secretary will handle the "poisoned chalice" brief that is the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Foreign Affairs news
Afghanistan is heading towards catastrophic humanitarian disaster – to turn our backs now would be shameful
Foreign affairs
By Preet Kaur Gill MP
Afghanistan is heading towards catastrophic humanitarian disaster – to turn our backs now would be shameful
As we enter the new year, the Afghan people face an unprecedented humanitarian situation.
Britain must do more to deter Russian aggression – diplomacy and sanctions are not enough
Defence
By Bernard Jenkin MP
Britain must do more to deter Russian aggression – diplomacy and sanctions are not enough
The term “grand strategy” may seem like a relic from previous centuries which became irrelevant with the end of the Cold War, but this is to ignore what is happening in today’s world.
Global Britain has a responsibility to act as conflict and climate change push displacement to a record high
Foreign affairs
By Lord Alton
Global Britain has a responsibility to act as conflict and climate change push displacement to a record high
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ estimates that 82.4 million people are displaced worldwide, 42 per cent of whom are children - and 32 per cent of whom are refugees. We need an urgent international response to address the root causes.
We should ban organ tourism to combat China’s forced organ harvesting
Health
By Lord Hunt
We should ban organ tourism to combat China’s forced organ harvesting
Referred to as the “Squid Game Amendment” in the Commons - following the Daily Mail’s comparison of the fictional Netflix TV series with China’s real life forced organ harvesting of prisoners of conscience - the Health and Care Bill has now entered the House of Lords where I have tabled a revised version of the amendment with cross-party support.
Foreign Secretary Warns Russia Against Incursions Into Ukraine After Putin Criticises The West
Foreign affairs
Foreign Secretary Warns Russia Against Incursions Into Ukraine After Putin Criticises The West
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin for inflaming tension with Ukraine today after he said the contested Donbas region should be determined by the people who live there.
The right kind of investment for Africa must be a collaborative effort
Education
By Lord St John
The right kind of investment for Africa must be a collaborative effort
The private, public and third sector must share their expertise to deliver much needed solutions to Africa’s most pressing problems.
Anniversary brings meeting of minds over veterans affairs Partner content
Communities
By Veterans Aid
Anniversary brings meeting of minds over veterans affairs
Wars and conflicts are driven by division but put together a group of servicemen from a variety of nations and they will find common ground. The same is true of veterans. As the 40th Anniversary of the South Atlantic Conflict draws nearer two men, whose nations were at war in 1982, talk to Glyn Strong about the universality of ‘being a veteran’ and how best to deliver support to these very diverse communities.
Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Railway Industry Association
Rail Industry welcomes signing of Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the trade body for the UK rail supply community, has welcomed the signing of a trade agreement between Australia and the UK.
No longer can China’s atrocities against the Uyghurs be met with inaction
Foreign affairs
By Joe Collins
No longer can China’s atrocities against the Uyghurs be met with inaction
The People’s Republic of China are committing crimes against humanity and genocide against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang. That is the verdict of the recently established Uyghur Tribunal, chaired by Sir Geoffrey Nice QC, as it delivered its judgment on December 9.
War with Ukraine will not benefit Russia one iota – whatever the outcome
Foreign affairs
By Lord Howell
War with Ukraine will not benefit Russia one iota – whatever the outcome
Are Russia and Ukraine on the brink of war again? Certainly all the ingredients are there. Fostered by Vladimir Putin’s remarkable and unusually blunt statements about Russia’s concerns in the region, Moscow has wound itself up into a pitch of frustration about the matter.
Beijing is set to cement its grip on Hong Kong’s parliament. Britain must act to protect democracy
Foreign affairs
By Lord Alton
Beijing is set to cement its grip on Hong Kong’s parliament. Britain must act to protect democracy
In Hong Kong’s first general election since Beijing’s rigging of the city’s electoral system to ensure only communist party “patriots” hold power, only three of the 153 candidates - or just two percent of all hopefuls - running for Hong Kong’s parliament, the Legislative Council, are self-described democrats.
“More schools less bombs”: Children call on Liz Truss and G7 leaders to Protect Education for Afghan Children Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Save the Children
“More schools less bombs”: Children call on Liz Truss and G7 leaders to Protect Education for Afghan Children
The UK Government and its allies have the power to change the lives of Afghanistan’s children. At the G7 meeting in Liverpool, it's time for them to act by upholding their right to education.
Mistakes were clearly made in the Afghanistan withdrawal. We must not forget those left behind
Foreign affairs
By Tobias Ellwood MP
Mistakes were clearly made in the Afghanistan withdrawal. We must not forget those left behind
From a Military perspective, Operation Pitting, the emergency evacuation to airlift 15,000 Britons and at-risk Afghans was a formidable effort. Although lasting just a few days, I hope the MOD will not hesitate to express the nation’s gratitude by awarding a medal to all those involved.
Together, we can beat infectious diseases for good
Health
By Lord Fowler, Catherine West MP, Virendra Sharma MP and Peter Sands
Together, we can beat infectious diseases for good
Twenty years ago, the United Kingdom brought its strength to bear on one of the world’s most pressing health crises by joining the international community to form the Global Fund – a partnership to fight HIV, TB and malaria. At the time, these diseases seemed unstoppable. They were claiming millions of lives, with devastating consequences for families and communities around the world.
We must learn from recent genocides to prevent future atrocities
Foreign affairs
By Olivia Marks-Woldman OBE and Rahima Mahmut
We must learn from recent genocides to prevent future atrocities
In 1994, Mussa Uwitonze was three years old and lived in Rwanda. One day, his parents started packing their belongings, planning to take family across the border to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The genocide against the Tutsi had begun, and Mussa and his family were not safe from machete-wielding, government-backed militia – the Interahamwe. Mussa remembers witnessing children burned, his sister was raped, his brother – trying to protect her – was murdered.
A reset in relations with France can’t come soon enough
Foreign affairs
By Stephen Crabb MP
A reset in relations with France can’t come soon enough
This year has seen Britain’s relations with its nearest continental neighbour reach their lowest point in decades.
Richest countries need to start treating the Covid vaccine as a global public good
Coronavirus
By Patrick Watt
Richest countries need to start treating the Covid vaccine as a global public good
To extend one of Professor Jonathan Van Tam’s famous footballing metaphors, the emergence of the Omicron variant has suddenly taken the Covid-19 pandemic into extra time. It didn’t have to be this way. Indeed, the unfolding impact of Omicron is a spectacular own goal by the richest countries, who have created the conditions for new variants to spread in largely unvaccinated populations.
Senior Foreign Office Official Says He Regrets Staying On Holiday As The Afghan Crisis Unfolded
Foreign affairs
Senior Foreign Office Official Says He Regrets Staying On Holiday As The Afghan Crisis Unfolded
The permanent under-secretary to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has said he feels “regret” for not returning from holiday sooner as Afghanistan was on course to fall to the Taliban.
The UK has never sent people to celebrate an Olympics where the host was credibly accused of genocide. Let’s not start now.
Foreign affairs
By Luke de Pulford
The UK has never sent people to celebrate an Olympics where the host was credibly accused of genocide. Let’s not start now.
Brace yourselves. As predicted, President Biden has used this week’s Summit for Democracy to announce a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. And you know what that means: Chairman Xi is going to go ballistic.
Whistleblower Accuses Foreign Office Of Leaving Afghans To Be 'Murdered By The Taliban'
Foreign affairs
Whistleblower Accuses Foreign Office Of Leaving Afghans To Be "Murdered By The Taliban"
A foreign office whistleblower has said just 5% of Afghan nationals who asked the UK for help to flee the Taliban were assisted in leaving the country.
For trade deals to succeed the government must put consumers first Partner content
Economy
By Which?
For trade deals to succeed the government must put consumers first
Consumer interests and protections should be at the forefront of the UK's trade deal ambitions.
Peace in Bosnia is unravelling – the UK must not let Karadzic proclaim victory from his prison cell
Foreign affairs
By Vanja Filipovic
Peace in Bosnia is unravelling – the UK must not let Karadzic proclaim victory from his prison cell
Many people may be surprised to hear that today, 26 years after the signing of the Dayton Agreement, peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina is unravelling. Despite slow progress in reforms over the past decade, Bosnia and Herzegovina has nevertheless been considered a success story of international intervention and state-building. Yet a long brewing crisis has come to the fore, shaking the foundations of Dayton, and if it is allowed to proceed, the crisis could quickly push the country, and the Western Balkans, to the brink.
Ireland Says A Post-Brexit Trade Resolution This Year Is A 'Very Tall Order'
Brexit
Ireland Says A Post-Brexit Trade Resolution This Year Is A "Very Tall Order"
The UK and the European Union reaching an agreement on the Northern Ireland Protocol before 2022 is a "very tall order" and "unlikely to happen," Ireland's foreign minister has said.
Omicron variant shows why it is in our own self-interest to help vaccinate poor countries
Coronavirus
By Layla Moran MP
Omicron variant shows why it is in our own self-interest to help vaccinate poor countries
The UK is a world leader in vaccination and it’s something which we can be rightly proud of. Apart from the much larger and richer USA, we as a nation have pledged to donate more Covid-19 vaccinations than any other including more than triple those pledged by France or Germany, and again over three times more than Japan whose economy is around twice the size of our own.
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Women into Leadership Cardiff
2022
Online
Women into Leadership Cardiff
Neurodiversity at Work: Thinking Differently & Supporting Unique Talents
2022
London & Online
Neurodiversity at Work: Thinking Differently & Supporting Unique Talents
Women’s Safety
2022
Online
Women’s Safety
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service
2022
Online
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service