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Keir Starmer Says New Israeli Ground Offensive Will Cause More Bloodshed
Keir Starmer Says New Israeli Ground Offensive Will Cause More Bloodshed
Foreign affairs
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the Israeli government's decision to take control of Gaza is "wrong" and will only bring more "bloodshed".
Labour Party Divided Over Prime Minister's Palestinian State Recognition Plan
Foreign affairs
Labour Party Divided Over Prime Minister's Palestinian State Recognition Plan
Labour MPs Clash With National Security Adviser Over Palestinian State Recognition
Foreign affairs
Labour MPs Clash With National Security Adviser Over Palestinian State Recognition
Labour MPs Urge No 10 To Reconsider Palestine Recognition Amid Hostage Concerns
Foreign affairs
Labour MPs Urge No 10 To Reconsider Palestine Recognition Amid Hostage Concerns
Keir Starmer Announces UK Will Recognise Palestinian State Unless Israel Meets Conditions
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer Announces UK Will Recognise Palestinian State Unless Israel Meets Conditions
Donald Trump Calls London Mayor Sadiq Khan A 'Nasty Person'
Foreign affairs
Donald Trump Calls London Mayor Sadiq Khan A "Nasty Person"
Donald Trump Praises UK's 'Stronger Stance' On Immigration
Foreign affairs
Donald Trump Praises UK's "Stronger Stance" On Immigration
Opinion
Israel wants to eradicate Gaza – of course we're right to recognise Palestine
Foreign affairs
By Uma Kumaran MP
Israel wants to eradicate Gaza – of course we're right to recognise Palestine
The Professor Will See You Now: How do you solve a problem like Maria?
Foreign affairs
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: How do you solve a problem like Maria?
The UK's Palestine recognition pledge makes the return of hostages less likely
Foreign affairs
By Adrian Cohen
The UK's Palestine recognition pledge makes the return of hostages less likely
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Reform UK Send Candidates For Psychiatric Testing To 'Avoid Another Rupert Lowe'
Reform UK Send Candidates For Psychiatric Testing To "Avoid Another Rupert Lowe"
Political parties
Reform Says Its New Justice Adviser’s View On Trans Prisoners Is Not Party Policy
Reform Says Its New Justice Adviser’s View On Trans Prisoners Is Not Party Policy
Communities
How Reform Plans To Conquer London
How Reform Plans To Conquer London
Political parties
I Spoke To Britain's First AI MP And It Got A Bit Weird
I Spoke To Britain's First AI MP And It Got A Bit Weird
Technology
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Baroness Grey-Thompson Partner content
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Baroness Grey-Thompson
By Total Politics Impact
Parliament
Green Party MP Shares List Of All Her Meetings And Urges Colleagues To Do The Same
Green Party MP Shares List Of All Her Meetings And Urges Colleagues To Do The Same
Parliament
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Dominic Raab's Pret Special
Brexit
By Robert Hutton
Dominic Raab's Pret Special
He doesn't have the same lunch every day. Really.
Trade Envoys: Cheap, Effective Diplomacy Or Patronage-Fuelled Freebie Fest?
Foreign affairs
Trade Envoys: Cheap, Effective Diplomacy Or Patronage-Fuelled Freebie Fest?
A neat way of getting freebies while ducking transparency around interests, or an inexpensive scheme for bringing highly valued growth and business to the UK? Sienna Rodgers takes a look at trade envoys
Tales From The Front: MPs Share Their Stories From Ukraine
Defence
Tales From The Front: MPs Share Their Stories From Ukraine
From shortly after the invasion to today, British parliamentarians have been visiting Ukraine to learn and, where possible, to support. We asked a selection to share their most abiding memories
Foreign Affairs news
CGP hosts Annual Lecture with Lord Heseltine Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Coalition for Global Prosperity
CGP hosts Annual Lecture with Lord Heseltine
In the first of CGP’s Annual Lecture series, we were honoured to hear from Lord Heseltine, former Conservative MP, Deputy Prime Minister and First Secretary of State. Lord Heseltine spoke with Ryan Henson, Chief Executive of the Coalition, and Aliona Hlivco, Managing Director at the Henry Jackson Society and former Ukrainian politician.
British Palestinian MP Calls On Government To Scrap 'BDS Bill' And Back Gaza Ceasefire
Foreign affairs
British Palestinian MP Calls On Government To Scrap 'BDS Bill' And Back Gaza Ceasefire
Liberal Democrat Layla Moran, who is the only British Palestinian MP in parliament, has said the government's so-called 'BDS bill' should be scrapped and UK politicians should show leadership and call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Tory MP Says UK Government Must Not 'Turn A Blind Eye' To Afghanistan
Defence
Tory MP Says UK Government Must Not "Turn A Blind Eye" To Afghanistan
Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood has repeated his call for the UK government to engage with the Taliban and reestablish the UK Embassy in Afghanistan, despite being “bruised” by the negative backlash to his comments about the Taliban last summer.
David Cameron Blames Foreign Office And Home Office Disconnect For Historic Failures On Immigration
Foreign affairs
David Cameron Blames Foreign Office And Home Office Disconnect For Historic Failures On Immigration
Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron said he "blamed" his own government for allowing the Foreign Office and Home Office to pull against each other when trying to tackle illegal migration.
Labour Has Consulted US Over Its Gaza Approach
Foreign affairs
Labour Has Consulted US Over Its Gaza Approach
Labour has consulted with US government figures over its approach to Gaza, and has been influenced by the US position, PoliticsHome understands.
Our dependency on China for critical minerals is dangerous
Economy
By Alicia Kearns MP
Our dependency on China for critical minerals is dangerous
For three decades, the UK has increasingly relied on China for critical minerals and in particular ‘rare earths’.
2024 Could Be 'Acid Test' For Democracies Against The Threat Of Misinformation
Foreign affairs
2024 Could Be "Acid Test" For Democracies Against The Threat Of Misinformation
More people across the world vote in elections in 2024 than in any other year in history. But rather than signalling the flourishing of global democracy, politicians and experts have warned that it could mean the world is more under threat from misinformation and disinformation than ever before.
2023 In Politics: From Doomed Pledges To The Rise And Fall Of Top Political Players
Economy
2023 In Politics: From Doomed Pledges To The Rise And Fall Of Top Political Players
Many hoped 2023 would be a calmer and more harmonious affair than the chaos of the previous year, which saw three Prime Ministers in three months, the death of the Queen, war in Europe, and a cost of living crisis.
China Hawks Are Uneasy About David Cameron's Warm Reception In Chinese Media
Foreign affairs
China Hawks Are Uneasy About David Cameron's Warm Reception In Chinese Media
David Cameron has been urged to take a more hawkish stance on China following the warm welcome his return to Government has had in the state's media.
Hamas’ use of rape as a weapon of war must be condemned
Foreign affairs
By Sharon Hodgson MP
Hamas’ use of rape as a weapon of war must be condemned
The voices of women in war have long been silenced. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.
Keir Starmer Urged To Distance Labour From 'Islamophobic' Israeli Ambassador
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer Urged To Distance Labour From "Islamophobic" Israeli Ambassador
The Labour Muslim Network has written to Labour leader Keir Starmer warning that representatives of the party should not share a platform with Israeli Ambassador Tzipi Hotovely, accusing her of holding "extreme" and "Islamophobic" views.
Rishi Sunak Says 'Hostile' International Environment Is The Greatest Challenge Facing UK
Defence
Rishi Sunak Says "Hostile" International Environment Is The Greatest Challenge Facing UK
Rishi Sunak told senior MPs that the "increasingly complex and hostile international environment" was the greatest challenge facing the UK, as he was questioned by the Liaison Committee on his work as prime minister.
David Cameron Says 'Heat And Anger' Between UK And EU Has Gone Since Brexit
Foreign affairs
David Cameron Says "Heat And Anger" Between UK And EU Has Gone Since Brexit
Foreign Secretary David Cameron has said the "heat and anger" in the UK's relationship with the EU has disappeared since Brexit.
CGP Parliamentary Visit to Zambia Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Coalition for Global Prosperity
CGP Parliamentary Visit to Zambia
Last week, CGP took Shadow International Development Minister, Lisa Nandy MP, to see the impact of UK development projects in action in Zambia.
Ukraine is slowly winning against Putin, the UK must show it is prepared to continue leading the support effort
Defence
By Ben Wallace MP
Ukraine is slowly winning against Putin, the UK must show it is prepared to continue leading the support effort
This week, the snow and ice returned to Ukraine. On the Black Sea, a once-in-a-century storm sent what was left of the Russian navy scuttling for shelter. Even the Crimea’s recently constructed defences were swept away. In war, winter means new challenges and new dangers as hypothermia and ice stalk the trenches and cripple equipment. The injured die in the field, cold, alone and in silence.
Conflicting judgment: Starmer at the ICJ
Foreign affairs
By Robert Verkaik
Conflicting judgment: Starmer at the ICJ
Keir Starmer’s experience of seeking to prove a genocide at The Hague has helped his response to the Gaza conflict, say fellow lawyers on the case, but some Labour MPs think otherwise
James Cleverly Signs New Treaty With Rwanda With Guarantee Refugees Won't Be Sent To Unsafe Countries
Foreign affairs
James Cleverly Signs New Treaty With Rwanda With Guarantee Refugees Won't Be Sent To Unsafe Countries
UK Home Secretary James Cleverly signed a new treaty with Rwanda, which he believes will "amplify" the relationship between the two countries in the face of criticism from international bodies and courts.
Lords Diary: Lord Alton
Foreign affairs
By Lord Alton
Lords Diary: Lord Alton
Marking the 75th anniversary of the Genocide Convention and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Lord Alton reflects on how genocide begins and how freedom and democracy can triumph
We have helped open the door to terrible suffering in Gaza by being an uncritical friend to Israel
Foreign affairs
By Baroness Helic
We have helped open the door to terrible suffering in Gaza by being an uncritical friend to Israel
Britain’s security and prosperity are founded on an open, rules-based international order – a world in which we can trade with confidence, where competition and conflict are managed, and we can co-operate to find solutions to global challenges such as climate change, AI and international terrorism.
How we can connect digital nomads Partner content
Foreign affairs
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.
CGP Cross-Party Parliamentary Visit to Washington D.C. Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Coalition for Global Prosperity
CGP Cross-Party Parliamentary Visit to Washington D.C.
Last week, CGP took a cross-party delegation of MPs to discuss international development, defence and diplomacy with US politicians, policy experts, advocacy groups, NGOs and diplomats in Washington D.C.
Lords Diary: Lord McConnell
Foreign affairs
By Lord McConnell
Lords Diary: Lord McConnell
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.
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