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Keir Starmer Hit By Frontbench Resignations And Rebellion Over Gaza Ceasefire
Keir Starmer Hit By Frontbench Resignations And Rebellion Over Gaza Ceasefire
Foreign affairs
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.
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
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
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Foreign affairs
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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
Lords Diary: Lord McConnell
Foreign 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
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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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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
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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
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
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
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
By Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
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
By Zoe Crowther
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.
MPs Call For Mandatory Security Training In Parliament Over Fears Of Foreign Interference
Foreign affairs
MPs Call For Mandatory Security Training In Parliament Over Fears Of Foreign Interference
A group of parliamentarians has written to parliamentary authorities to call for tightened security in the Houses of Parliament following heightened fears of foreign interference.
There will be no peace while Hamas still has power
Foreign affairs
By Diana Johnson MP
There will be no peace while Hamas still has power
They murdered and kidnapped Holocaust survivors, massacred babies and gunned down young people as they danced at a music festival.
Keir Starmer Is Scrambling To Contain Labour Row On Gaza Support
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer Is Scrambling To Contain Labour Row On Gaza Support
Labour is embroiled by an internal battle over messaging on Gaza as Keir Starmer resists pressure to call for a ceasefire in the region, instead aligning with UK and other international governments on addressing the growing humanitarian crisis in the region.

Rishi Sunak Says UK Intelligence Concludes Hospital Blast Fired From Within Gaza
Foreign affairs
Rishi Sunak Says UK Intelligence Concludes Hospital Blast Fired From Within Gaza
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told MPs in parliament that British intelligence has found the explosion at the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza last week was caused by a missile fired from within Gaza.
Jewish Labour MP Calls For Extra Local Funding To Calm Community Tensions
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Jewish Labour MP Calls For Extra Local Funding To Calm Community Tensions
Labour MP Charlotte Nichols has called on the government to provide additional funding for local communities and policing to help tackle tensions in the fallout of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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