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A Foreign Office Minister Has Resigned From Government Over Plans To Cut International Aid
A Foreign Office Minister Has Resigned From Government Over Plans To Cut International Aid
Economy
The government is facing a brewing backbench rebellion and ministerial resignations over its controversial plans to scrap the UK’s pledge to give 0.7% of GDP in international aid.
Backbench Tories Are Threatening A Rebellion Over Threats To The Overseas Aid Budget
Economy
Backbench Tories Are Threatening A Rebellion Over Threats To The Overseas Aid Budget
Boris Johnson Has Spoken To Joe Biden To Congratulate Him On His Election Win And Invite The President-Elect To The UK
Foreign affairs
Boris Johnson Has Spoken To Joe Biden To Congratulate Him On His Election Win And Invite The President-Elect To The UK
MPs and Peers Have Appealed to WHO To Allow Taiwan To Attend Global Covid Talks
Coronavirus
MPs and Peers Have Appealed to WHO To Allow Taiwan To Attend Global Covid Talks
Dominic Raab Has Refused To Comment On Trump's Baseless Voter Fraud Claims
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab Has Refused To Comment On Trump's Baseless Voter Fraud Claims
Labour Has Said Dominic Raab's Refusal To Condemn President Trump's 'Fraud' Election Claim Is Shameful
Foreign affairs
Labour Has Said Dominic Raab's Refusal To Condemn President Trump's "Fraud" Election Claim Is Shameful
Four Years After It Was Created, The Department For Trade Is Failing Small Businesses, MPs Say
Foreign affairs
Four Years After It Was Created, The Department For Trade Is Failing Small Businesses, MPs Say
The House Live
Grandma Wong personifies the bravery of Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners - she would be a worthy recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
Foreign affairs
By Baroness Bennett and Lord Alton
Grandma Wong personifies the bravery of Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners - she would be a worthy recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
By cutting foreign aid, Britain risks losing its position as a force for global good
Foreign affairs
By Peter Bottomley MP
By cutting foreign aid, Britain risks losing its position as a force for global good
Negotiating trade deals doesn’t have to take this long
Brexit
By Professor Robert Volterra
Negotiating trade deals doesn’t have to take this long
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National Grief Awareness Week: We must pay tribute to funeral directors who have cared for bereaved families during Covid
National Grief Awareness Week: We must pay tribute to funeral directors who have cared for bereaved families during Covid
By John Hayes MP
Coronavirus
Our University Was Accused Of A Failure To Let In White Working Class Boys: The Reality Is More Complex
Our University Was Accused Of A Failure To Let In White Working Class Boys: The Reality Is More Complex
By Marva de la Coudray
Education
Downing Street Says Time To Strike A Brexit Deal Is In 'Very Short Supply' As Talks Hit 'Very Difficult Point'
Downing Street Says Time To Strike A Brexit Deal Is In "Very Short Supply" As Talks Hit "Very Difficult Point"
Brexit
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WATCH: Does the UK need a new China strategy?
Foreign affairs
By Kate Proctor
WATCH: Does the UK need a new China strategy?
A hostile superpower or a key post-Brexit trading partner? The House hosted a panel at Conservative party conference to explore the challenges of forging a new relationship with China
The incarceration of the Uighurs is a nightmare we have a moral duty to end
Foreign affairs
By Nus Ghani MP and Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner
The incarceration of the Uighurs is a nightmare we have a moral duty to end
We cannot pick and choose which human rights abuses we acknowledge. The UK must send a clear message to all those who would threaten human dignity - no matter how big and mighty they may be
Russia report explained: everything you need to know about the landmark Intelligence and Security Committee inquiry into Kremlin influence
Defence
By Georgina Bailey
Russia report explained: everything you need to know about the landmark Intelligence and Security Committee inquiry into Kremlin influence
The heavily-trailed Intelligence and Security Committee report into Russia’s role in the UK may have grabbed headlines for its findings on Brexit and the Scottish referendum. But the inquiry also sheds light on a muddled response to the threat posed by Russia which has persisted for decades. Georgina Bailey reports.
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Foreign affairs
By Save the Children
YEMEN: At least four children killed in artillery shelling in the city of Hodeida
At least 11 civilians including 4 children were killed yesterday, 29 November, after artillery shells hit houses in the south of Hodeida city in Yemen.
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Foreign affairs
By Save the Children
Spending Review is a hammer blow to British impact in international development - Save the Children
The government has chosen to balance the books on the backs of the world’s poorest people, and I hope it is a choice that MPs will resoundingly reject.
Now more than ever Britain must demonstrate world leadership - cutting our foreign aid budget won’t do that
Foreign affairs
By Mark Garnier and Baroness Jenkin
Now more than ever Britain must demonstrate world leadership - cutting our foreign aid budget won’t do that
Helping developing nations with their Covid vaccination programme is as important as vaccinating Britain, but we won't achieve it by cutting our foreign aid budget for short term domestic gain.
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Coronavirus
By Save the Children
Cutting the UK aid budget now would be immoral and dangerous
Kailash Satyarthi, 2014 Nobel Peace Laureate and Founder, Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation, writes to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, urging him not to reduce the UK aid budget in the upcoming spending review.
For the sake of British Business we must maintain our aid budget - here's why Partner content
Economy
By Coalition for Global Prosperity
For the sake of British Business we must maintain our aid budget - here's why
With COP, the G7 and a new White House administration there are plenty of opportunities for Britain to continue its world leading role in protecting freedom and prosperity.
It would be an insult to brave Hongkongers for Britain to ignore their plight
Foreign affairs
By Tom Randall MP
It would be an insult to brave Hongkongers for Britain to ignore their plight
The freedom to disagree with and question authority is a cornerstone of democracy. In removing it, Beijing has eradicated any last trace of Hong Kong’s independence.
Boycotting the G20 can help improve Human Rights in Saudi Arabia
Foreign affairs
By Alistair Carmichael MP
Boycotting the G20 can help improve Human Rights in Saudi Arabia
With Saudi Arabia reeling from the effects of Covid-19 and with an incoming Biden administration promising to focus on climate change, now is the time to put pressure on the regime to improve its human rights record
Cutting the aid budget risks Global Britain’s role as a force for good
Foreign affairs
By Romilly Greenhill
Cutting the aid budget risks Global Britain’s role as a force for good
Cutting the aid budget from 0.7% to 0.5% - to help cover the financial impact of Covid-19 - will harm millions of people at home and abroad, as well as damage the UK’s international standing.
From Punjab to London, Sikhs around the world will soon be able to grasp their right to self-determination Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Sikhs for Justice
From Punjab to London, Sikhs around the world will soon be able to grasp their right to self-determination
Now is the time to right historic wrongs and let Punjab determine how it wants to be governed.
What next for the Special Relationship
Foreign affairs
By Kate Proctor
What next for the Special Relationship
A free trade deal under a Joe Biden presidency may be more straightforward than people think, but the UK must confront the fact his focus will be on Germany and France, and personal relations with Boris Johnson are far from cosy at present. Kate Proctor explores what the future may hold for Britain and the USA under the 46th President
Scotland and the first-generation Scottish-American president have always been an uncomfortable fit
Foreign affairs
By Torcuil Crichton
Scotland and the first-generation Scottish-American president have always been an uncomfortable fit
Donald Trump's relationship with his homeland, like his relationship with everyone, is entirely transactional
Can the Iran nuclear deal be saved?
Foreign affairs
By Nabil Rastani
Can the Iran nuclear deal be saved?
The election of Joe Biden offers a glimmer of hope for the Iran nuclear deal, but the road to diplomacy will still be long and fraught
Britain must send a strong message to China and stand up for Hong Kong’s democracy
Foreign affairs
By Iain Duncan Smith MP
Britain must send a strong message to China and stand up for Hong Kong’s democracy
Magnitsky style sanctions should be applied immediately to officials and politicians in Hong Kong and China, or we risk defaulting on our promises to the people of Hong Kong.
Poor conditions in refugee camps make them a ticking time bomb for Covid to thrive
Coronavirus
By Rushanara Ali MP
Poor conditions in refugee camps make them a ticking time bomb for Covid to thrive
This a potential humanitarian disaster that is entirely avoidable if Ministers move swiftly to prevent it with new funding, and practical steps to get medical supplies and PPE to the refugee camps.
Boris Johnson should be on notice, Joe Biden will set a high bar for international ambition and leadership
Foreign affairs
By Layla Moran MP
Boris Johnson should be on notice, Joe Biden will set a high bar for international ambition and leadership
International order is coming apart at the seams, the US and UK must step up and lead together to meet the urgent challenges we face on climate, coronavirus and human rights.
The Covid vaccine proves a confident Global Britain must engage in international partnerships
Coronavirus
By Beth Thompson
The Covid vaccine proves a confident Global Britain must engage in international partnerships
We can’t let the UK be left behind. If we aspire to be a global Britain, we must seize the opportunity to work with our European partners to solidify our position as an open and collaborative international research powerhouse.
Joe Biden's Election Means Boris Johnson Is Running Out of Options On Northern Ireland And The Internal Market BIll
Brexit
By Georgina Bailey
Joe Biden's Election Means Boris Johnson Is Running Out of Options On Northern Ireland And The Internal Market BIll
The UK government insists its Internal Market Bill does not imperil the Good Friday Agreement. But can it convince the incoming US president and the Irish American lobby? Georgina Bailey reports on the dilemma facing No. 10
The UK government must change tack and urgently bring to justice those responsible for war crimes against the Armenian people
Foreign affairs
By Baroness Cox
The UK government must change tack and urgently bring to justice those responsible for war crimes against the Armenian people
Despite a ceasefire, reports of brutality against military and civilian prisoners have emerged. The UK must intervene and help the people of Nagorno Karabakh.
Arms Trade Campaigners Have Condemned Liz Truss For Allowing Hundreds Of New Saudi Arms Deals To Go Ahead
Foreign affairs
Arms Trade Campaigners Have Condemned Liz Truss For Allowing Hundreds Of New Saudi Arms Deals To Go Ahead
Anti-arms trade campaigners have hit out at Liz Truss for the "immoral" decision to process over 500 applications for arms sales to Saudi Arabia since July.
Our Armed Forces cannot be let down again
Defence
By Stephen Morgan MP
Our Armed Forces cannot be let down again
The defence secretary must match his commitments with resources and publish the Integrated Review alongside a multi-year funding settlement
I had high hopes for the Integrated Review. Then the wheels came off
Defence
By Lord Robertson
I had high hopes for the Integrated Review. Then the wheels came off
If Britain is to project on the world stage and protect at home, the review must be foreign policy led, not Treasury driven
What could a Biden presidency mean for a US-UK trade deal?
Brexit
By Nabil Rastani
What could a Biden presidency mean for a US-UK trade deal?
With the US election only days away, attention in Westminster has turned to look across the Atlantic, and what the result could mean for trade, Brexit, and the Good Friday Agreement
Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Dignity in Dying
New Zealand to legalise assisted dying after overwhelming referendum victory
Interim results show huge margin of victory, with 65.2% of Kiwis supporting End of Life Choice Act
Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Dignity in Dying
New Zealand set to legalise assisted dying, exit polls suggest
New poll shows 61% Kiwis voted ‘Yes’ in world’s first national referendum on assisted dying earlier this month
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Supporting Menopause at Work
2020
Online
Supporting Menopause at Work
Women in Policing
2020
Online
Women in Policing
NHS Parliamentary Awards
2021
House of Commons
NHS Parliamentary Awards