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Downing Street Denies It Planned To 'Suck It Up' And Ditch Northern Ireland Protocol Later
Downing Street Denies It Planned To "Suck It Up" And Ditch Northern Ireland Protocol Later
Brexit
Dominic Cummings' explosive claim that the UK always planned to ditch the Northern Ireland Protocol reflects government thinking when the Brexit deal was signed, according to a former government official familiar with the matter.
Afghan Woman Who Fled The Taliban Has Accused Government Of Abandoning Those Left Behind
Foreign affairs
Afghan Woman Who Fled The Taliban Has Accused Government Of Abandoning Those Left Behind
EU Wants To Ditch Most Northern Ireland Checks In Bid To Break Protocol Deadlock
Brexit
EU Wants To Ditch Most Northern Ireland Checks In Bid To Break Protocol Deadlock
Emergency Lorry Driver Visas Won't Last The Full Three Months
Environment
Emergency Lorry Driver Visas Won't Last The Full Three Months
Labour Thinks Boris Johnson Might Trigger Article 16 To Distract From Fuel And Food Shortages
Brexit
Labour Thinks Boris Johnson Might Trigger Article 16 To Distract From Fuel And Food Shortages
UK, US and Australia Announce New Defence Pact Amid Growing China Concerns
Defence
UK, US and Australia Announce New Defence Pact Amid Growing China Concerns
Dominic Raab Has Been Appointed Justice Secretary, Lord Chancellor And Deputy Prime Minister
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab Has Been Appointed Justice Secretary, Lord Chancellor And Deputy Prime Minister
The House Live
How the defence industry's advanced technology can help build a 'Global Britain' Partner content
Defence
By Raytheon UK
How the defence industry's advanced technology can help build a 'Global Britain'
Interview
We must make British businesses exporting the norm, rather than the exception
Brexit
By Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP
We must make British businesses exporting the norm, rather than the exception
Where next for UK international aid after the cuts?
Economy
By Sarah Champion MP
Where next for UK international aid after the cuts?
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Whatever happened to the 2011 Eurosceptic Rebels?
Whatever happened to the 2011 Eurosceptic Rebels?
By Sebastian Whale
Brexit
Rishi Sunak Insists He Is A Low Tax Tory, But Won't Rule Out Further Rises
Rishi Sunak Insists He Is A Low Tax Tory, But Won't Rule Out Further Rises
Economy
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Lisa Nandy: 'I'm desperate to have a woman lead the Labour party'
Foreign affairs
By Kate Proctor
Lisa Nandy: "I'm desperate to have a woman lead the Labour party"
Lisa Nandy found the experience of running for the Labour leadership a bruising one — to the extent she rules out standing again. But as shadow foreign secretary she's found her voice, convinced that as a champion for internationalism she can play a part in healing a divided party. Kate Proctor meets her ahead of Labour's party conference in Brighton.
Parliamentary scrutiny of trade agreements must no longer be an afterthought
Economy
By Lord Goldsmith
Parliamentary scrutiny of trade agreements must no longer be an afterthought
International agreements ought to be subject to at least the same levels of scrutiny as the laws we make in Parliament.
The education of a generation of girls and thwarting of al-Qaeda means Britain's role in Afghanistan was worthwhile
Defence
By Jack Straw
The education of a generation of girls and thwarting of al-Qaeda means Britain's role in Afghanistan was worthwhile
A few months after the mid-November 2001 defeat of the Taliban, I made the first of many trips to this benighted country.
Foreign Affairs news
Vulnerable Afghans face increasing danger every day government fails to open the resettlement scheme
Foreign affairs
By Shabnam Nasimi
Vulnerable Afghans face increasing danger every day government fails to open the resettlement scheme
The government needs to rethink the Nationality and Borders Bill, which would criminalise Afghans who take irregular routes to find safety in the UK.
We must de-radicalise western foreign policy
Foreign affairs
By Lord Sarfraz
We must de-radicalise western foreign policy
In every instance, “radical Westernism” has led to complete failure, contributing to the triumph of autocracy over liberty and diminishing the influence and security of the West.
Parliamentary pensions should not be invested in Chinese companies complicit in human rights violations
Economy
By Alistair Carmichael MP
Parliamentary pensions should not be invested in Chinese companies complicit in human rights violations
The government must join the US in introducing an entities list banning UK investment in Chinese companies directly complicit in the oppression of the Uyghurs.
We must channel our Tokyo 2020 celebrations into combating the daily issues disabled people face
Communities
By Baroness Grey-Thompson
We must channel our Tokyo 2020 celebrations into combating the daily issues disabled people face
There has been much debate around what a delayed Tokyo Games would look and feel like. The buzz from the Olympics certainly fed through to the Paralympics and both Games raised the spirits of the nation at a time when it was sorely needed.
Momentum is growing for a referendum on Irish unity - the British government must act
Communities
By Michelle O'Neill
Momentum is growing for a referendum on Irish unity - the British government must act
The conversation on Irish unity is taking centre stage in political discourse like never before. More and more people are considering new choices and deciding what is best for them and their families. They are looking to a future beyond Brexit and beyond the union, towards a new Ireland.
The global HIV response cannot afford for the UK to step back now
Health
By Baroness Barker
The global HIV response cannot afford for the UK to step back now
By making such significant cuts at this crucial time for the HIV response, we’re jeopardizing efforts to achieve the UN’s targets and are leaving marginalised communities behind.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is a vital forum for countries to work together to uphold democracy and human rights
Brexit
By John Howell MP
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is a vital forum for countries to work together to uphold democracy and human rights
I look forward to working with colleagues across both Houses to further deepen understanding of PACE and to ensure the UK continues to play its part in this vital intergovernmental organisation.
The UK must develop and fund a plan for Afghan education at G20
Foreign affairs
By Harriett Baldwin MP
The UK must develop and fund a plan for Afghan education at G20
I hope that our new Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, will prioritise education for Afghan children. Thanks to her work as Minister for Women and Equalities, she knows better than most the central importance of a quality education to girls’ empowerment.
Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Save the Children
AFGHANISTAN: Save the Children resumes life-saving services for children in Kandahar
British para athletes make history to end our extraordinary sporting summer on a high Partner content
Coronavirus
By UK Sport
British para athletes make history to end our extraordinary sporting summer on a high
An extraordinary summer is drawing to a close and, as I returned home from Tokyo last week, there was finally time to draw breath and reflect on a very special Paralympic Games. A Games that, in the words of Andrew Parsons, the International Paralympic Committee President, ‘many doubted would happen, many thought impossible’.
Rory Stewart: “This is about the end of an age of intervention”
Defence
By Georgina Bailey
Rory Stewart: “This is about the end of an age of intervention”
Rory Stewart knows both Afghanistan and the British government well. After four harrowing weeks trying to get Afghans out of the country, he talks to Georgina Bailey about why the West’s failings are wider than just the current crisis
The British military were heroes to the last in Afghanistan – now we must help those we have welcomed, and those left behind
Defence
By Ben Wallace MP
The British military were heroes to the last in Afghanistan – now we must help those we have welcomed, and those left behind
I know many Parliamentary colleagues share my sense of frustration at what has happened in Afghanistan over the past month. In years to come historians will reflect on this moment but there is no doubt in my mind the seeds were laid by a bad deal done in Doha some 18 months beforehand.
The Northern Ireland Grace Periods Will Be Extended Indefinitely
Brexit
The Northern Ireland Grace Periods Will Be Extended Indefinitely
The government has announced an open-ended extension to grace periods for trade from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, as talks with the European Union over finding long-term fixes continue.
Boris Johnson Says The UK Is “Working Urgently” To Get People Out Of Afghanistan
Foreign affairs
Boris Johnson Says The UK Is “Working Urgently” To Get People Out Of Afghanistan
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he “will do everything possible" to help the people the UK failed to evacuate from Afghanistan escape the Taliban.
Major City Mayors Say They Still Don't Know How Afghan Resettlement Scheme Will Work
Communities
Major City Mayors Say They Still Don't Know How Afghan Resettlement Scheme Will Work
Leaders of major UK cities have said that they are still waiting for detail from government on how resettling Afghan refugees in their areas will work.

Vietnam revealed the importance of empathy, Afghanistan tragically reinforces that lesson
Foreign affairs
By Dr Claire Yorke
Vietnam revealed the importance of empathy, Afghanistan tragically reinforces that lesson
In Afghanistan, as in Vietnam, the West did not sufficiently understand the systems and structures of governance and power, and underestimated the vision and commitment of their adversaries.
Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Warns US-China Tensions Could Rise After Afghanistan Withdrawal
Foreign affairs
Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Warns US-China Tensions Could Rise After Afghanistan Withdrawal
Foreign affairs committee chair Tom Tugendhat has said he believes that NATO's withdrawal from Afghanistan will likely catalyse a significant rise in tensions between the US and China.
Dominic Raab Says Britain Must “Adjust To The New Reality” In Afghanistan
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab Says Britain Must “Adjust To The New Reality” In Afghanistan
Foreign secretary Dominic Raab has stressed that the government’s "immediate priority" is to secure safe passage for UK nationals and at-risk Afghans to Britain.
What now for Global Britain after Afghanistan crisis?
Foreign affairs
By Laura Hutchinson
What now for Global Britain after Afghanistan crisis?
The government’s 'Integrated Review of foreign policy' foretold 2021 would be a year of British leadership, stating that with the UK chairing the G7 and COP26 it would demonstrate their global commitment and “interoperability with allies”.
Dominic Raab Confirms Afghan British Embassy Guards Were Left Behind In Kabul
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab Confirms Afghan British Embassy Guards Were Left Behind In Kabul
The Foreign Secretary has confirmed that Afghan guards who worked at the British embassy in Kabul were unable to evacuate to the UK because buses transporting them to the airport were prevented from entering the compound.
Dominic Raab Is Still Saying He Doesn't Know How Many People The UK Left Behind In Afghanistan
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab Is Still Saying He Doesn't Know How Many People The UK Left Behind In Afghanistan
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has admitted to a parliamentary committee that he does not know how many people were left behind in Afghanistan after the UK's evacuation came to an end.
Dominic Raab Will Visit “Afghanistan Region” After Grilling By MPs On Evacuation Crisis
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab Will Visit “Afghanistan Region” After Grilling By MPs On Evacuation Crisis
The foreign secretary has confirmed he is flying to the Middle East tonight amid growing criticism of his handling of the unfolding crisis in Afghanistan.
The West will need to work with the Taliban to avert humanitarian disaster and defeat ISIS-K
Foreign affairs
By Richard Barrons
The West will need to work with the Taliban to avert humanitarian disaster and defeat ISIS-K
A military machine with a thin political hierarchy, the Taliban has few of the skills required to be a national government. This is not the end of our responsibility to Afghans.
Afghan Refugees “Have Done Right By Us, We Want To Do Right By Them” Says Minister In Charge Of UK’s Relocation Scheme
Foreign affairs
Afghan Refugees “Have Done Right By Us, We Want To Do Right By Them” Says Minister In Charge Of UK’s Relocation Scheme
Home Office minister Victoria Atkins, who is in charge of relocating Afghan refugees in the UK, says “they have done right by us, we want to do right by them” as she discussed details of the government’s ‘Operation Warm Welcome’.
EventsAll
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service
2021
London & Online
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service
Fostering Conscious Inclusion at Work
2021
Online
Fostering Conscious Inclusion at Work
Women into Leadership Manchester
2021
Manchester & Online
Women into Leadership Manchester
Women in Local Government
2021
Hybrid
Women in Local Government