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James Cleverly Signs New Treaty With Rwanda With Guarantee Refugees Won't Be Sent To Unsafe Countries
James Cleverly Signs New Treaty With Rwanda With Guarantee Refugees Won't Be Sent To Unsafe Countries
Foreign affairs
UK Home Secretary James Cleverly signed a new treaty with Rwanda, which he believes will "amplify" the relationship between the two countries in the face of criticism from international bodies and courts.
Keir Starmer Hit By Frontbench Resignations And Rebellion Over Gaza Ceasefire
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer Hit By Frontbench Resignations And Rebellion Over Gaza Ceasefire
Labour Frontbenchers To Face Sack If They Vote For Gaza Ceasefire
Foreign affairs
Labour Frontbenchers To Face Sack If They Vote For Gaza Ceasefire
David Cameron Appointed Foreign Secretary In Shock Move
Foreign affairs
David Cameron Appointed Foreign Secretary In Shock Move
Keir Starmer Stance On Gaza Ceasefire Is “Untenable”, Says New Union Leader
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer Stance On Gaza Ceasefire Is “Untenable”, Says New Union Leader
Conservative Peer Says Keir Starmer Is Too Weak To Challenge Frontbench Gaza Crisis Critics
Foreign affairs
Conservative Peer Says Keir Starmer Is Too Weak To Challenge Frontbench Gaza Crisis Critics
Labour Tone On Israel Has Evolved But Pressure To Go Further Remains
Foreign affairs
Labour Tone On Israel Has Evolved But Pressure To Go Further Remains
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Ukraine is slowly winning against Putin, the UK must show it is prepared to continue leading the support effort
Defence
By Ben Wallace MP
Ukraine is slowly winning against Putin, the UK must show it is prepared to continue leading the support effort
Conflicting judgment: Starmer at the ICJ
Foreign affairs
By Robert Verkaik
Conflicting judgment: Starmer at the ICJ
Lords Diary: Lord Alton
Foreign affairs
By Lord Alton
Lords Diary: Lord Alton
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Schools Funding Plummets Into Deficit Risking A “Bleak” Future Of Staff Cuts
Schools Funding Plummets Into Deficit Risking A “Bleak” Future Of Staff Cuts
Education
The End of the NHS: Prioritise prevention or prepare for its collapse Partner content
The End of the NHS: Prioritise prevention or prepare for its collapse
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
Health
ERG Alliance Claims New Rwanda Bill Should Be 'Pulled'
ERG Alliance Claims New Rwanda Bill Should Be "Pulled"
Home affairs
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Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron must be accountable to MPs
Foreign affairs
By Ruth Fox
Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron must be accountable to MPs
It is a long-established practice that MPs and peers speak and vote only in the Chamber of the House of which they are a member. If the government follows precedent, the new Foreign Secretary’s appearances before the Foreign Affairs Select Committee will be the primary - and possibly the only - way in which David Cameron will be held to account by the House of Commons.
Labour Tone On Israel Has Evolved But Pressure To Go Further Remains
Foreign affairs
Labour Tone On Israel Has Evolved But Pressure To Go Further Remains
The Labour frontbench has appeared more hawkish on Israel in the days since Keir Starmer's Tuesday speech on the crisis, but a growing number of Labour figures still want the party to go further and call for a ceasefire – and think as the situation deteriorates in Gaza, it will have to support one.
AI Safety Summit Lauded As 'Success' But MPs Question What's Next
Foreign affairs
AI Safety Summit Lauded As "Success" But MPs Question What's Next
The government's landmark AI Safety Summit has been largely celebrated as a success, achieving multiple agreements between international governments and technology developers to work together on preventing existential risks.
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Ukraine is slowly winning against Putin, the UK must show it is prepared to continue leading the support effort
Defence
By Ben Wallace MP
Ukraine is slowly winning against Putin, the UK must show it is prepared to continue leading the support effort
This week, the snow and ice returned to Ukraine. On the Black Sea, a once-in-a-century storm sent what was left of the Russian navy scuttling for shelter. Even the Crimea’s recently constructed defences were swept away. In war, winter means new challenges and new dangers as hypothermia and ice stalk the trenches and cripple equipment. The injured die in the field, cold, alone and in silence.
Conflicting judgment: Starmer at the ICJ
Foreign affairs
By Robert Verkaik
Conflicting judgment: Starmer at the ICJ
Keir Starmer’s experience of seeking to prove a genocide at The Hague has helped his response to the Gaza conflict, say fellow lawyers on the case, but some Labour MPs think otherwise
James Cleverly Signs New Treaty With Rwanda With Guarantee Refugees Won't Be Sent To Unsafe Countries
Foreign affairs
James Cleverly Signs New Treaty With Rwanda With Guarantee Refugees Won't Be Sent To Unsafe Countries
UK Home Secretary James Cleverly signed a new treaty with Rwanda, which he believes will "amplify" the relationship between the two countries in the face of criticism from international bodies and courts.
Lords Diary: Lord Alton
Foreign affairs
By Lord Alton
Lords Diary: Lord Alton
Marking the 75th anniversary of the Genocide Convention and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Lord Alton reflects on how genocide begins and how freedom and democracy can triumph
We have helped open the door to terrible suffering in Gaza by being an uncritical friend to Israel
Foreign affairs
By Baroness Helic
We have helped open the door to terrible suffering in Gaza by being an uncritical friend to Israel
Britain’s security and prosperity are founded on an open, rules-based international order – a world in which we can trade with confidence, where competition and conflict are managed, and we can co-operate to find solutions to global challenges such as climate change, AI and international terrorism.
How we can connect digital nomads Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Christina Georgaki
How we can connect digital nomads
Though media stories are decrying investment immigration, dubbing it “the end of golden visas”, the picture couldn’t be more different. The number of applications for Greek Golden Visas grew nearly three times in the first six months of 2023 and people are increasingly looking at Digital Nomad Visas to work abroad. Indeed, more than 50 countries now have Digital Nomad Visa programmes.
A ceasefire in Israel and Gaza will only prolong conflict
Foreign affairs
By Lord Dannatt
A ceasefire in Israel and Gaza will only prolong conflict
Top of the in-tray on the new Foreign Secretary’s desk will be the developing British attitude to the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
Lords Diary: Lord McConnell
Foreign affairs
By Lord McConnell
Lords Diary: Lord McConnell
Lord McConnell is surprised to find positive inspiration in the face of impossible conditions in Turkana County following a devastating three-year drought
An Israel-Hamas ceasefire would be unworkable on both sides
Foreign affairs
By Lord Verdirame
An Israel-Hamas ceasefire would be unworkable on both sides
Ceasefire agreements are never easy to negotiate. Belligerents need to reach agreement on complex questions: modalities for suspending hostilities; what would constitute a violation of the ceasefire; and other arrangements, for example on humanitarian assistance or exchange of prisoners.
Keir Starmer Hit By Frontbench Resignations And Rebellion Over Gaza Ceasefire
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer Hit By Frontbench Resignations And Rebellion Over Gaza Ceasefire
Around a third of Labour MPs, including multiple frontbenchers, defied the party whip and voted in favour of a Scottish National Party (SNP) amendment to the King's Speech calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Is China’s troubled economy bad news for everyone?
Economy
By George Magnus
Is China’s troubled economy bad news for everyone?
Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang, who died last month at 68, will be mourned in the normal way in China, but many may also mourn for something else: a lost decade that might have been different.
Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron must be accountable to MPs
Foreign affairs
By Ruth Fox
Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron must be accountable to MPs
It is a long-established practice that MPs and peers speak and vote only in the Chamber of the House of which they are a member. If the government follows precedent, the new Foreign Secretary’s appearances before the Foreign Affairs Select Committee will be the primary - and possibly the only - way in which David Cameron will be held to account by the House of Commons.
Labour Frontbenchers To Face Sack If They Vote For Gaza Ceasefire
Foreign affairs
Labour Frontbenchers To Face Sack If They Vote For Gaza Ceasefire
Labour frontbenchers may be sacked if they vote for the Scottish National Party's (SNP) amendment to the King's Speech calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, PoliticsHome understands.
David Cameron Appointed Foreign Secretary In Shock Move
Foreign affairs
By Tom Scotson
David Cameron Appointed Foreign Secretary In Shock Move
Rishi Sunak has appointed David Cameron as foreign secretary after the prime minister embarked on a major cabinet reshuffle.
The UK has a key role to play in fighting for peace in Sudan
Foreign affairs
By Vicky Ford MP
The UK has a key role to play in fighting for peace in Sudan
October marked six months since the beginning of the war in Sudan and two years since the military coup that first dashed hopes of Sudan’s swift road to democracy. There is no clear winner and no end in sight.
Keir Starmer Stance On Gaza Ceasefire Is “Untenable”, Says New Union Leader
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer Stance On Gaza Ceasefire Is “Untenable”, Says New Union Leader
The newly elected general secretary of a Labour Party-affiliated trade union has described Keir Starmer’s position on the Gaza ceasefire as “untenable” and called on him to “reflect on the facts”.
Israel should heed lessons from Lebanon
Foreign affairs
By Lord Ricketts
Israel should heed lessons from Lebanon
For the last decade, all the energy in Middle East peacemaking has gone into encouraging the negotiation of bilateral agreements between Israel and Arab states.
Conservative Peer Says Keir Starmer Is Too Weak To Challenge Frontbench Gaza Crisis Critics
Foreign affairs
Conservative Peer Says Keir Starmer Is Too Weak To Challenge Frontbench Gaza Crisis Critics
Labour leader Keir Starmer is so weakened by his handling of the Gaza conflict Labour frontbench critics are better off fighting from within, Conservative peer Sayeeda Warsi has said.
Britain must not compromise its own values in Israel-Gaza war
Foreign affairs
By Lord Malloch-Brown
Britain must not compromise its own values in Israel-Gaza war
Parliament is prorogued. Come back. We need urgent parliamentary oversight over the tragic conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. British foreign policy is being determined for a generation to come by a government at the end of its political life.
Labour Tone On Israel Has Evolved But Pressure To Go Further Remains
Foreign affairs
Labour Tone On Israel Has Evolved But Pressure To Go Further Remains
The Labour frontbench has appeared more hawkish on Israel in the days since Keir Starmer's Tuesday speech on the crisis, but a growing number of Labour figures still want the party to go further and call for a ceasefire – and think as the situation deteriorates in Gaza, it will have to support one.
AI Safety Summit Lauded As 'Success' But MPs Question What's Next
Foreign affairs
AI Safety Summit Lauded As "Success" But MPs Question What's Next
The government's landmark AI Safety Summit has been largely celebrated as a success, achieving multiple agreements between international governments and technology developers to work together on preventing existential risks.
Labour Figures Cast Doubt On Whether Keir Starmer's Gaza Ceasefire Stance Will Hold
Foreign affairs
Labour Figures Cast Doubt On Whether Keir Starmer's Gaza Ceasefire Stance Will Hold
Labour leader Keir Starmer has just about managed to prevent a row in his party over his refusal to call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza from spilling over, but there is growing scepticism that the position will hold.

Key Players Remain Unconvinced About The Government’s AI Safety Summit
Foreign affairs
Key Players Remain Unconvinced About The Government’s AI Safety Summit
Figures across the technology and political landscape are still having doubts over whether the landmark AI Safety Summit, kicking off this week at Bletchley Park, has the right focus to steer the development of artificial intelligence in the UK and the rest of the world.
Labour Tensions Over Gaza Could Last Longer Than Ceasefire Row
Foreign affairs
Labour Tensions Over Gaza Could Last Longer Than Ceasefire Row
Labour figures are hopeful that Keir Starmer is over the worst of the Israel-Gaza row that has engulfed his leadership this week.
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