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David Lammy Says UK Should Be 'Cautious' About Regime Change In Syria
David Lammy Says UK Should Be "Cautious" About Regime Change In Syria
Foreign affairs
Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK should be “cautious” while welcoming the “opportunity” for the Syrian people after rebels overthrew the Bashar Al Assad regime.
UK Cannot Be 'Complacent' About Russian Interference In General Elections
Foreign affairs
UK Cannot Be "Complacent" About Russian Interference In General Elections
Can Donald Trump Help Reform UK Win The 'Bro Vote'?
Foreign affairs
Can Donald Trump Help Reform UK Win The 'Bro Vote'?
Boost BBC World Service Funding To Help Ukraine Fight Russia, Says Labour MP
Culture
Boost BBC World Service Funding To Help Ukraine Fight Russia, Says Labour MP
Three Quarters Of People Say The World Is More Dangerous Now Than Five Years Ago
Defence
Three Quarters Of People Say The World Is More Dangerous Now Than Five Years Ago
Labour MP Criticises 'Hypocritical' Disinterest In UK Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia
Foreign affairs
Labour MP Criticises "Hypocritical" Disinterest In UK Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia
Senior Tory Philip Hammond Says Calls To Cut Off Trade With China Are 'Unrealistic'
Defence
Senior Tory Philip Hammond Says Calls To Cut Off Trade With China Are "Unrealistic"
The House Live
Britain has lost its once great development prowess
Foreign affairs
By Andrew Mitchell MP
Britain has lost its once great development prowess
Israel risks breaking international law by banning UNRWA
Foreign affairs
By Sarah Champion MP
Israel risks breaking international law by banning UNRWA
My bill will resolve the unbearable situation facing Northern Ireland
Foreign affairs
By Jim Allister MP
My bill will resolve the unbearable situation facing Northern Ireland
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Baroness Cass: 'I don't have time for keyboard warriors in their basements'
Baroness Cass: 'I don't have time for keyboard warriors in their basements'
By Tali Fraser
Health
UK Cannot Be 'Complacent' About Russian Interference In General Elections
UK Cannot Be "Complacent" About Russian Interference In General Elections
Foreign affairs
Areas With Most Devolution Have More Confidence In Their Mayors, Research Shows
Areas With Most Devolution Have More Confidence In Their Mayors, Research Shows
Communities
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New Labour MP Peter Lamb: 'I’m too fat to have sharp elbows'
Communities
By Sienna Rodgers
New Labour MP Peter Lamb: 'I’m too fat to have sharp elbows'
New Labour MP Peter Lamb talks to Sienna Rodgers about his fears over the Chagos deal, siding with the left on Gaza, and why all housing association properties should be nationalised
DNC diary: '50,000 people all on the same side! But where was the fear of losing?'
Foreign affairs
By Chi Onwurah MP
DNC diary: '50,000 people all on the same side! But where was the fear of losing?'
My biggest mistake was landing in Chicago at the same time as President Biden. Half an hour earlier and all would have been fine, the extraordinarily polite and helpful US diplomatic security men at O'Hare airport told me, but the President’s detail would shut the city down. 
Solidarity with Ukrainian miners on the frontline of democracy in Europe
Foreign affairs
By Mick Antoniw
Solidarity with Ukrainian miners on the frontline of democracy in Europe
Two years ago, I was in Kyiv with politicians and trade union leaders.
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Britain has lost its once great development prowess
Foreign affairs
By Andrew Mitchell MP
Britain has lost its once great development prowess
It was my good fortune to serve in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) at a time of perilous global upheaval.
Israel risks breaking international law by banning UNRWA
Foreign affairs
By Sarah Champion MP
Israel risks breaking international law by banning UNRWA
For more than a year now, the world’s attention has rightly been on the brutal war in Gaza.
David Lammy Says UK Should Be 'Cautious' About Regime Change In Syria
Foreign affairs
David Lammy Says UK Should Be "Cautious" About Regime Change In Syria
Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK should be “cautious” while welcoming the “opportunity” for the Syrian people after rebels overthrew the Bashar Al Assad regime.
UK Cannot Be 'Complacent' About Russian Interference In General Elections
Foreign affairs
UK Cannot Be "Complacent" About Russian Interference In General Elections
The chair of the foreign affairs select committee has said the UK cannot be complacent about Russian attempts to influence its elections after a Romanian court annulled the country's presidential contest citing interference.
Can Donald Trump Help Reform UK Win The 'Bro Vote'?
Foreign affairs
Can Donald Trump Help Reform UK Win The 'Bro Vote'?
What can Nigel Farage learn from Donald Trump’s victory in the United States? Harriet Symonds explores how Reform can win the ‘bro vote’ in the UK
My bill will resolve the unbearable situation facing Northern Ireland
Foreign affairs
By Jim Allister MP
My bill will resolve the unbearable situation facing Northern Ireland
If MPs would not want their constituents to be governed by laws they cannot change, they should support my Private Members' Bill.
Boost BBC World Service Funding To Help Ukraine Fight Russia, Says Labour MP
Culture
Boost BBC World Service Funding To Help Ukraine Fight Russia, Says Labour MP
A Labour MP is leading calls for the BBC World Service to be given a funding boost, arguing that it has helped Ukraine fight Russia by combatting disinformation.
Three Quarters Of People Say The World Is More Dangerous Now Than Five Years Ago
Defence
Three Quarters Of People Say The World Is More Dangerous Now Than Five Years Ago
Nearly three-quarters of people believe the world feels more dangerous now than it did five years ago, new polling shows.
We must call off the Chagos Islands deal
Foreign affairs
By Iain Duncan Smith MP
We must call off the Chagos Islands deal
The sovereignty of the Chagos Islands over the last few months has excited emotions on all sides of the Commons, for good reason. The islands have been part of Britain since 1810/14 and the islands have been of vital strategic importance ever since.
Trump’s victory could give Europe the wake-up call it needs
Foreign affairs
By Blair McDougall MP
Trump’s victory could give Europe the wake-up call it needs
If we believe that Donald Trump really means what he said during the election campaign, we may be entering a period of American protectionism and abandonment of democratic allies. The stakes on this are so high that we must take it seriously – but should we take it literally?
Labour MP Criticises 'Hypocritical' Disinterest In UK Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia
Foreign affairs
Labour MP Criticises "Hypocritical" Disinterest In UK Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia
A Labour MP has said outrage over arms exports to Israel is “hypocritical” given the UK exports a higher volume of arms to Saudi Arabia which is currently at war in Yemen.
Senior Tory Philip Hammond Says Calls To Cut Off Trade With China Are 'Unrealistic'
Defence
Senior Tory Philip Hammond Says Calls To Cut Off Trade With China Are "Unrealistic"
Former foreign secretary Lord Hammond has urged the Conservative party to be less ideological in its approach to China, saying it is "unrealistic" to call for cutting off trade with the world's second-largest economy.
Ex-Security Advisor Warns Whitehall Lacks Expertise To Deal With China
Defence
Ex-Security Advisor Warns Whitehall Lacks Expertise To Deal With China
Lord Ricketts, the UK's former national security advisor, believes there is not enough institutional knowledge in Whitehall to support Prime Minister Keir Starmer's pursuit of a more "pragmatic" relationship with China.
How football riches could ease the suffering of Ukraine
Foreign affairs
By Joe Powell
How football riches could ease the suffering of Ukraine
It’s over 1000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the consequences continue to be devastating.
Energy Committee Chair Hopes Trump Will 'Follow The Money' On Net Zero
Energy
Energy Committee Chair Hopes Trump Will "Follow The Money" On Net Zero
Bill Esterson, chair of the energy committee, believes president-elect Donald Trump will want to "follow the money" on energy policy and not bring about a "dramatic" shift in the US approach to tackling climate change.
Morning again: marking 40 years since Reagan's re-election
Foreign affairs
By Mark White, HW Brands, Iwan Morgan and Anthony Eames
Morning again: marking 40 years since Reagan's re-election
As the US enters uncharted territory following a tense presidential election, historians will gather next week in Westminster to mark 40 years since Ronald Reagan was re-elected to the White House. Mark White, HW Brands, Iwan Morgan and Anthony Eames preview the event below
New Labour MP Peter Lamb: 'I’m too fat to have sharp elbows'
Communities
By Sienna Rodgers
New Labour MP Peter Lamb: 'I’m too fat to have sharp elbows'
New Labour MP Peter Lamb talks to Sienna Rodgers about his fears over the Chagos deal, siding with the left on Gaza, and why all housing association properties should be nationalised
UK Faces 'Huge, Huge Problem' If Trump Doesn't Honour NATO Responsibilities
Defence
UK Faces "Huge, Huge Problem" If Trump Doesn't Honour NATO Responsibilities
Liberal Democrat MP Mike Martin, who sits on the defence committee, has warned that the UK and Europe face a "huge, huge problem" if president elect Donald Trump doesn't support a NATO ally against Russian aggression.
Notes on a defeat – a Tory staffer who volunteered for Harris hands in his canvass return
Foreign affairs
By William Falcon
Notes on a defeat – a Tory staffer who volunteered for Harris hands in his canvass return
The Kamala Harris campaign I volunteered for focused on getting the vote out, celebrity endorsements, and the "chaos" of the last Trump presidency. It didn't work.
Britain is ready for its own Trump
Foreign affairs
By Richard Tice MP
Britain is ready for its own Trump
Congratulations to the 47th President of the United States, Donald J Trump.
Rachel Reeves Says It's 'Too Early' To Know Donald Trump's Impact On UK Economy
Economy
Rachel Reeves Says It's "Too Early" To Know Donald Trump's Impact On UK Economy
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has told MPs it is "too early" to draw conclusions on what impact president elect Donald Trump's economic policies will have on the UK economy.
Kemi Badenoch Accuses Keir Starmer Of A 'Student Politics' Approach To Donald Trump
Foreign affairs
Kemi Badenoch Accuses Keir Starmer Of A "Student Politics" Approach To Donald Trump
The new Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch has accused Keir Starmer's Labour government of playing "student politics" and urged him to invite President-elect Donald Trump to address Parliament on his next visit to the UK.
Labour's Africa reset is a huge opportunity – and a test of progressive realism
Foreign affairs
By Calvin Bailey MP
Labour's Africa reset is a huge opportunity – and a test of progressive realism
Twenty years ago, the Labour government launched the Commission for Africa. Now, Keir Starmer and David Lammy can lead a fresh strategic re-engagement with the continent.
Keir Starmer Congratulates Donald Trump On 'Historic Victory'
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer Congratulates Donald Trump On "Historic Victory"
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has congratulated Donald Trump on his "historic election victory" in the US.
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