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The Much-Vaunted Soft Power Council Is Drifting Towards Oblivion
The Much-Vaunted Soft Power Council Is Drifting Towards Oblivion
Culture
Launched with fanfare but sinking without trace, the Soft Power Council appears to be an object lesson in how the UK fails to leverage its cultural, sporting and educational assets, reports Ben Gartside
Maritime Chokepoints: It Could Get Worse Than The Strait Of Hormuz Closure
Defence
Maritime Chokepoints: It Could Get Worse Than The Strait Of Hormuz Closure
China And Clean Energy: Is Britain Swapping One Dependency For Another?
Energy
China And Clean Energy: Is Britain Swapping One Dependency For Another?
Meet Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki, Who Loves Pubs, Paddington And The Premier League
Foreign affairs
Meet Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki, Who Loves Pubs, Paddington And The Premier League
Brexit Scars And UK Political Instability Temper Brussels Enthusiasm For EU Reset
Foreign affairs
Brexit Scars And UK Political Instability Temper Brussels Enthusiasm For EU Reset
Emily Thornberry: “I Wanted Keir To Have More Of An Opportunity To Be Himself”
Foreign affairs
Emily Thornberry: “I Wanted Keir To Have More Of An Opportunity To Be Himself”
Labour Cannot Rely On An EU Reset – Or Rejoin Pledge – To Win Over Voters
Brexit
Labour Cannot Rely On An EU Reset – Or Rejoin Pledge – To Win Over Voters
Opinion
Trump’s Iran war has changed geopolitics – but not in the way that he and Netanyahu had hoped
Foreign affairs
By Lord Ricketts
Trump’s Iran war has changed geopolitics – but not in the way that he and Netanyahu had hoped
Vital extradition protections have been lost in the new Crime & Policing Act
Foreign affairs
By Lord Carter of Haslemere
Vital extradition protections have been lost in the new Crime & Policing Act
Hormuz has shown the vulnerability but there are other emerging challenges to chokepoints like our own Dover Strait
Economy
By Rear Admiral Iain Lower
Hormuz has shown the vulnerability but there are other emerging challenges to chokepoints like our own Dover Strait
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Lord Heseltine: 'We Must Not Have Reform Or Restore Anywhere Near The Corridors Of Power'
Lord Heseltine: "We Must Not Have Reform Or Restore Anywhere Near The Corridors Of Power"
Home affairs
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards ##sash##
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Reform Council Leader Under Investigation For Sharing Contract With Reform HQ
Reform Council Leader Under Investigation For Sharing Contract With Reform HQ
Communities
What Did Makerfield Reveal About Restore Britain's Threat To Farage?
What Did Makerfield Reveal About Restore Britain's Threat To Farage?
Political parties
We must scrap the triple lock
We must scrap the triple lock
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Meet Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki, Who Loves Pubs, Paddington And The Premier League
Foreign affairs
Meet Japanese Ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki, Who Loves Pubs, Paddington And The Premier League
Diplomacy is having a lean period as wars rage on, but it has found a star in Hiroshi Suzuki. Japan’s ambassador to the UK tells Ben Gartside about his love of the UK, the power of social media and travels with his stuffed toy
Emily Thornberry: “I Wanted Keir To Have More Of An Opportunity To Be Himself”
Foreign affairs
Emily Thornberry: “I Wanted Keir To Have More Of An Opportunity To Be Himself”
Foreign Affairs Committee chair Emily Thornberry tells Sienna Rodgers Labour needs ‘bold and brave and open leadership’ – from radicalism at home to the EU reset and British soft power around the world
How Thousands Of Ukrainian Children In The UK Are Growing Up In Limbo
Education
How Thousands Of Ukrainian Children In The UK Are Growing Up In Limbo
More than 60,000 Ukrainian children have grown up in the UK since fleeing Russia’s full-scale invasion. Zoe Crowther explores how the absence of a long-term settlement plan is leaving these children and their families in limbo.
Foreign Affairs news
MPs Clash With Foreign Office Over Calls To Proscribe IRGC
Foreign affairs
MPs Clash With Foreign Office Over Calls To Proscribe IRGC
Renewed calls from MPs across the political divide for Government to proscribe the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) after Israel was attacked by Iranian missiles have been met with resistance from the Foreign Office, which has continued to prioritise a sanctions regime.
Calls To Increase Defence Spending Could Clash With Labour's Tight Fiscal Rules
Defence
Calls To Increase Defence Spending Could Clash With Labour's Tight Fiscal Rules
Labour has made a commitment to tight fiscal rules a core part of the offering to voters they hope will propel them to Government at the next general election, but they could make it difficult to deliver an increase to defence spending.
UK Working With Allies To 'Prevent Further Bloodshed' In Middle East
Defence
UK Working With Allies To "Prevent Further Bloodshed" In Middle East
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that while the UK government would not support Israel taking retaliatory actions against Iran after it was hit with missile strikes over the weekend, the UK would continue to work with allies to prevent “further bloodshed.”
Britain cannot turn a blind eye if Israel is committing war crimes
Foreign affairs
By Dominic Grieve
Britain cannot turn a blind eye if Israel is committing war crimes
In the middle of the Second World War, John Betjeman wrote his caustic poem In Westminster Abbey.
Minister Says UK Needs “Deep Pockets” For Ukraine Support To Continue
Foreign affairs
Minister Says UK Needs “Deep Pockets” For Ukraine Support To Continue
Europe Minister Nus Ghani has warned that this year is “make or break” for Ukraine and warned the British taxpayers will need to have “deep pockets” to support its fight against Russia long term. 
Trade Department Would Not “Hesitate” To Revoke Arms Licences To Israel
Economy
Trade Department Would Not “Hesitate” To Revoke Arms Licences To Israel
The Department of Trade would not “hesitate” to revoke arms licences to Israel if the evidence in favour of doing so presented itself, a minister for the department has told PoliticsHome.
A constructive post-Brexit relationship beckons for Britain and France
Foreign affairs
By Stephen Crabb MP
A constructive post-Brexit relationship beckons for Britain and France
Today marks the 120th Anniversary of the Entente Cordiale, a landmark moment that settled various territorial disputes and smoothed the path towards much closer diplomatic cooperation between Britain and France.
UK Ban On Arms Sales To Israel Could Signal 'Enough Is Enough', Former Senior Diplomat Says
Defence
UK Ban On Arms Sales To Israel Could Signal "Enough Is Enough", Former Senior Diplomat Says
A former UK ambassador to the Middle East has said that a ban on arms sales to Israel would be “symbolic” rather than effective in cutting off Israel's weapons supply, but could “give cover” for the US to implement their own sales ban.
Tories Are Split Over Pressure To Halt Weapon Sales To Israel
Foreign affairs
Tories Are Split Over Pressure To Halt Weapon Sales To Israel
A new divide has emerged in the Conservative party with a growing number of MPs expressing resistance to calls to suspend arms sales to Israel over intensified violence in Gaza.


Labour Calls For Suspense Of Israel Arms Sales If A 'Clear Risk' Of International Law Breach
Foreign affairs
Labour Calls For Suspense Of Israel Arms Sales If A "Clear Risk" Of International Law Breach
Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy has called on foreign secretary David Cameron to publish the government's legal advice on Israel's actions in Gaza and suspend UK arms sales to Israel if there is a "clear risk" it is violating international law in Gaza.
Pressure Grows To Halt Arms To Israel After British Aid Workers Killed In Gaza
Foreign affairs
Pressure Grows To Halt Arms To Israel After British Aid Workers Killed In Gaza
Pressure is growing on the UK government to halt the sale of arms to Israel after three British aid workers were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, amid concerns the country could be breaking international law.
Can other countries show us how to solve Britain’s housing crisis?
Communities
By Alex Daniel
Can other countries show us how to solve Britain’s housing crisis?
Britain’s chronic housing shortage is among the biggest challenges facing the country as it heads into this year’s general election.
Brexit could give a Labour government a stronger hand in global peace-making
Defence
By Jonathan Powell
Brexit could give a Labour government a stronger hand in global peace-making
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of armed conflicts around the world and in the deaths and suffering they cause in the last five years.
Rishi Sunak Tells MPs 'Work Needs To Be Done' On Defence Production
Defence
Rishi Sunak Tells MPs "Work Needs To Be Done" On Defence Production
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told MPs that the past year had shown that the UK and its allies needed to do more work on defence industrial production.
Commander In Truth: Why Donald Trump is staying faithful to Truth Social
Foreign affairs
By Harriet Symonds
Commander In Truth: Why Donald Trump is staying faithful to Truth Social
Donald Trump’s tweets once had the world’s media holding its breath. Now he’s a presidential candidate again, Harriet Symonds explores why Trump is staying faithful to his platform Truth Social – even if it costs him voters. Illustration by Tracy Worrall
Government Confirms Two Cyber Attacks Linked to Chinese State Affiliated Actors
Foreign affairs
Government Confirms Two Cyber Attacks Linked to Chinese State Affiliated Actors
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden has criticised "malign" cyber attacks made by China-state affiliated actors, which he said had targeted UK institutions in two separate attacks.
British Palestinian MP Senses Public Pressure On Gaza Is 'Working'
Foreign affairs
British Palestinian MP Senses Public Pressure On Gaza Is "Working"
Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran has said that she believes public pressure is “working”, as “new faces” in Parliament have begun to challenge the UK government’s approach to the conflict in Gaza.
Foreign Secretary Urged To Directly Intervene To Help Injured Children Out Of Gaza
Foreign affairs
Foreign Secretary Urged To Directly Intervene To Help Injured Children Out Of Gaza
Layla Moran, Parliament's only Palestinian MP, has written to Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron asking him to directly intervene to facilitate the urgent evacuation of two severely injured children from northern Gaza.
Iran’s threshold for chaos is too high
Foreign affairs
By Alicia Kearns MP
Iran’s threshold for chaos is too high
Iran’s threshold for chaos and hostilities is far too high. Born out of the revolution of 1979, the Islamic Republic’s purpose was stated explicitly by Ayatollah Khomeini: “We should try hard to export our revolution to the world.”
Escalation of conflict in Yemen spells disaster for the region
Foreign affairs
By Flick Drummond MP
Escalation of conflict in Yemen spells disaster for the region
Yemen is global news again thanks to the Houthis’ drone attacks against shipping in the Red Sea. The war in Gaza has given the Houthis an opportunity to raise their international profile as very few people had heard of them except those of us engaged in Yemen over many years.
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.
UK leadership in international development Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Coalition for Global Prosperity
UK leadership in international development
At a time when the world is facing what Lord Cameron, the Foreign Secretary, has described as a daunting set of international challenges, the United Kingdom is at its most influential when it acts as a global leader in development as well as in defence and diplomacy. With a smart and effective aid budget, which leverages British expertise, the UK can transform lives and boost security and prosperity at home and abroad.
Tanks on the lawn: Labour's plans for the Ministry of Defence
Foreign affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
Tanks on the lawn: Labour's plans for the Ministry of Defence
What are Labour’s plans for the Ministry of Defence? Sienna Rodgers reviews the problems that may await John Healey as defence secretary
Tory Backed Report Says Closer Ties With The EU Will Help Boost Growth
Brexit
Tory Backed Report Says Closer Ties With The EU Will Help Boost Growth
Senior Conservative figures have called on the Government to soften the post-Brexit relationship with the European Union, arguing that pushing for closer ties with the UK's most important trading partner is "not some assault on sovereignty".
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Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
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Speaker's House, Palace of Westminster, London
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
Net Zero Week 2026
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Net Zero Week 2026
Back Nuclear Energy 2026
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