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Ukrainian Refugees In The UK Could Face Homelessness When Six Months With Hosts Ends
Ukrainian Refugees In The UK Could Face Homelessness When Six Months With Hosts Ends
Foreign affairs
Exclusive: Local leaders have issued an urgent call to government to provide further support for Ukrainian refugees living in the UK as early arrivals near the end of the six month period in which their hosts were required to support them under the government's Homes for Ukraine scheme.
Former Foreign Secretary Warns Of “Risk” Of Reprisals For Killing Of Al-Qaeda Leader
Foreign affairs
Former Foreign Secretary Warns Of “Risk” Of Reprisals For Killing Of Al-Qaeda Leader
Ukraine Refugee Matching Groups Warn Pool Of UK Hosts Has Plummeted
Communities
Ukraine Refugee Matching Groups Warn Pool Of UK Hosts Has Plummeted
Boris Johnson Accused Of 'Deflecting Attention” From Meeting With Ex-KGB Agent
Foreign affairs
Boris Johnson Accused Of "Deflecting Attention” From Meeting With Ex-KGB Agent
Benefit Delays For Ukrainian Refugees Leave British Families Turning To Crowdfunding
Foreign affairs
Benefit Delays For Ukrainian Refugees Leave British Families Turning To Crowdfunding
Ex-Naval Chief Warns Of Nuclear War With Russia Without Defence Spending Increases
Defence
Ex-Naval Chief Warns Of Nuclear War With Russia Without Defence Spending Increases
MPs Call For Stronger UK Abortion Rights After Historic US Abortion Bans
Health
MPs Call For Stronger UK Abortion Rights After Historic US Abortion Bans
The House Live
Next PM should prioritise IMF reform or risk ceding the floor to rivals
Economy
By Lord Sarfraz
Next PM should prioritise IMF reform or risk ceding the floor to rivals
Alicia Kearns: The West has a responsibility to prevent escalation over Taiwan before it’s too late
Foreign affairs
By Alicia Kearns MP
Alicia Kearns: The West has a responsibility to prevent escalation over Taiwan before it’s too late
LGBTQ rights and the Qatar World Cup
Culture
By Sheila Amedodah
LGBTQ rights and the Qatar World Cup
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Price Of Bread, Cheese, Milk And Biscuits Is About To Soar
Price Of Bread, Cheese, Milk And Biscuits Is About To Soar
Environment
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Next PM should prioritise IMF reform or risk ceding the floor to rivals
Economy
By Lord Sarfraz
Next PM should prioritise IMF reform or risk ceding the floor to rivals
Before the Conservative leadership election started in earnest, the United Kingdom government was busy setting out its foreign policy vision. Notable was a focus on challenging geopolitical efforts by ‘malign actors’ – i.e. China – and providing alternative sources of investment for low- and middle-income countries.
Ukrainian Refugees In The UK Could Face Homelessness When Six Months With Hosts Ends
Foreign affairs
Ukrainian Refugees In The UK Could Face Homelessness When Six Months With Hosts Ends
Exclusive: Local leaders have issued an urgent call to government to provide further support for Ukrainian refugees living in the UK as early arrivals near the end of the six month period in which their hosts were required to support them under the government's Homes for Ukraine scheme.
The Russian roulette of the Ukrainian war
Foreign affairs
By Said Batrouni
The Russian roulette of the Ukrainian war
The date 24 February 2022 will live in Ukranian memories for a long time. That day I woke at 4.30am, hearing the thunder of explosions in the distance. It was still dark outside but the morning sky was lit with mysterious flashes. Kyiv was being bombarded; the lights of the bombs reflected violently on the windows of the houses, leaving people in total panic.
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We need to raise awareness of Honour Based Abuse to protect our communities Partner content
Communities
By The National Lottery
We need to raise awareness of Honour Based Abuse to protect our communities
Last Thursday (July 14th) was the Day of Memory for victims of Honour Based Abuse and National Lottery-funded charities have been calling for increased visibility, reporting and understanding of Honour-Based Abuse (HBA), to ensure survivors get the right support.
Breaking the taboo around honour based abuse
Communities
By Virendra Sharma MP
Breaking the taboo around honour based abuse
Honour based abuse is nothing of the sort. It is rooted not in honour but in patriarchy and child abuse. July 14th was the Day of Memory for victims of Honour Based Abuse and Parliament and our communities need to take action.
Peter Kyle: Leaving the European Convention on Human Rights would do untold damage to our global reputation
Brexit
By Peter Kyle MP
Peter Kyle: Leaving the European Convention on Human Rights would do untold damage to our global reputation
The government is in chaos, if it can be said to be governing at all. Ministers are nowhere to be seen, either checked-out early ahead of September’s reshuffle or consumed with the leadership campaign. They’re failing in their duty to our country.
The long and fascinating history of transatlantic extradition
Defence
By Andrew Southam
The long and fascinating history of transatlantic extradition
Julian Assange’s high-profile battle to resist extradition to the United States continues to play out in the courts, but it's part of a long history of transatlantic extradition.
Andrew Mitchell MP: We must preserve the UN Security Council mandate for cross-border aid into Syria
Foreign affairs
By Andrew Mitchell MP
Andrew Mitchell MP: We must preserve the UN Security Council mandate for cross-border aid into Syria
Just a week ago, I called on the UK government to work with the UN Security Council (UNSC) to allow lifesaving aid into Syria.
Countries must face the International Court of Justice over Yazidi genocide
Foreign affairs
By Dr Leyla Ferman and Aarif Abraham
Countries must face the International Court of Justice over Yazidi genocide
The images of the Yazidis trapped on Mount Sinjar in Aug 2014, surrounded by fighters of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), facing death by thirst in the searing desert heat or through capture, remains indelibly imprinted in all our minds.
The rebuilding of Ukraine
Brexit
By Vadym Halaichuk
The rebuilding of Ukraine
The case of the post-Second World War reconstruction of Europe – the Marshall Plan – became the famous success story of the European continent’s economic transformation. In Ukraine today, I believe we face an even more complex and challenging task – not just rebuilding but offering a new agenda for forming a stronger and more competitive Europe. We have a historic chance to create a new world in which the coming together of countries will help them achieve true political independence and economic prosperity.
The UK must work with the UN Security Council to allow lifesaving aid into Syria
Foreign affairs
By Andrew Mitchell MP
The UK must work with the UN Security Council to allow lifesaving aid into Syria
When it comes to the crisis in Syria, the international community must do more to work diplomatically to re-develop the country.
Westminster Foundation for Democracy at 30: 'We can’t assume democracy is safe – it’s not'
Foreign affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
Westminster Foundation for Democracy at 30: 'We can’t assume democracy is safe – it’s not'
For 30 years, the Westminster Foundation for Democracy has been spreading the word about the importance of democratic structures. Sienna Rodgers hears from three of its current MP board members on how its work has never been more vital
Russia's demand to limit Nato expansion is totally unacceptable to Finland
Defence
By Jukka Siukosaari
Russia's demand to limit Nato expansion is totally unacceptable to Finland
With threatening rhetoric, Russia seeks to prevent others from interfering with its actions, says Jukka Siukosaari, Ambassador of Finland to the UK.
What does the girls’ education ban in Afghanistan mean for the world?
Education
By Shabnam Nasimi
What does the girls’ education ban in Afghanistan mean for the world?
In Afghanistan, most schools closed as the country fell to the Taliban, an ultra-conservative Sunni Muslim and mostly ethnic Pashtun armed group, in August 2021. Over the last 10 months they gradually opened for boys of all ages, but girls over the age of 11 have been home since.
To boldly go? UK aims to boost defence capabilities in space
Defence
By Tom Hunter
To boldly go? UK aims to boost defence capabilities in space
The government’s first full Defence Space Strategy will not rocket the United Kingdom to the front of the space arms race, but it promises to be a launch pad for developing new satellite capabilities and domestic know-how in an increasingly important military domain.
Boris Johnson must honour the promises he made at the G7 to deliver Covid vaccines
Coronavirus
By Preet Kaur Gill MP
Boris Johnson must honour the promises he made at the G7 to deliver Covid vaccines
It will be an absolute disgrace if the UK falls short of its promises to provide surplus Covid-19 vaccines to the world's poorest countries.
Government cannot afford to rush scrutiny of Australia trade deal
Economy
By Angus MacNeil MP
Government cannot afford to rush scrutiny of Australia trade deal
Much has been written about the “good chaps” theory of government, under which the so-called UK constitution is meant to run, namely on trust – that those in power will behave honourably and abide by their word.
Liz Truss Says UK Must Make “Difficult Decisions” Over Challenging Human Rights Abuses In Gulf States
Foreign affairs
Liz Truss Says UK Must Make “Difficult Decisions” Over Challenging Human Rights Abuses In Gulf States
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has defended the government’s failure to challenge human rights abuses during ongoing trade negotiations with Gulf States.
UK behaviour at WTO exposes a dishonest approach to trade negotiations and will prolong the pandemic globally
Coronavirus
By Dan Poulter MP
UK behaviour at WTO exposes a dishonest approach to trade negotiations and will prolong the pandemic globally
As we adapt to live with COVID we must not forget that our ability to access vaccines, tests and treatments is what underpins this freedom.
When it comes to child refugees, the government must move faster
Foreign affairs
By Margaret Ferrier MP
When it comes to child refugees, the government must move faster
In April I was contacted by Kate, a constituent who, with her husband, had been matched with two young Ukrainians under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme. Fifteen-year-old Nataliia and her aunt Millena had fled Kyiv some weeks earlier.
Politically and economically, the Northern Ireland Protocol is not fit for purpose
Brexit
By Bernard Jenkin MP
Politically and economically, the Northern Ireland Protocol is not fit for purpose
The government is right to pursue major changes to the post-Brexit treaty.
Putin’s brutal war has left almost no nation or corner of humanity untouched
Defence
By Lord Howell
Putin’s brutal war has left almost no nation or corner of humanity untouched
To negotiate or to defeat? To concede territory or to win by driving every Russian off Ukrainian soil, Crimea included? The argument runs uneasily between the two poles and is, of course, unanswerable. No one knows how the Ukrainian war will unfold.
The UK must seize the opportunity to champion girls’ education at the G7 Summit
Education
By Theo Clarke MP and Lord McConnell
The UK must seize the opportunity to champion girls’ education at the G7 Summit
Some of the biggest scientific breakthroughs in history were made by women.
Government has important questions to answer about the legality of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Brexit
By Sir Robert Neill MP
Government has important questions to answer about the legality of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Its legal position is questionable and ministers should explain it to parliament.
Senior Tory Says Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Is Legally Dubious And Politically Risky
Brexit
Senior Tory Says Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Is Legally Dubious And Politically Risky
A senior Tory MP has broken ranks to publicly criticise the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, and suggested that continuing with the contentious legislation would damage the UK's reputation globally.
Nuclear censure for Iran is long overdue
Defence
By David Jones MP
Nuclear censure for Iran is long overdue
After the United States, United Kingdom, France, and Germany introduced a draft resolution highlighting Tehran’s persistent refusal to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA’s) inquiry into prior nuclear activities, the Agency’s Board of Governors last week issued an official censure of the Islamic Republic.
Committee Corridor: Tom Tugendhat on Ukraine, Afghanistan and failures of leadership
Defence
By Sienna Rodgers
Committee Corridor: Tom Tugendhat on Ukraine, Afghanistan and failures of leadership
Conservative MP, former soldier and foreign affairs specialist Tom Tugendhat is the host of a new podcast about Commons committees. He talks to Sienna Rodgers about the war in Ukraine, Afghanistan and failures of leadership
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Unlocking the SCS Leeds
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Leeds
Unlocking the SCS Leeds
Women into Leadership London
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Central London
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Revitalising High Streets
2022
Online
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Online Safety Bill Briefing
2022
Online
Online Safety Bill Briefing