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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
Reform Council Leader Under Investigation For Sharing Contract With Reform HQ
Reform Council Leader Under Investigation For Sharing Contract With Reform HQ
Communities
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards ##sash##
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
Health
Starmer Loyalists Plot Late Move To Block Burnham Coronation
Starmer Loyalists Plot Late Move To Block Burnham Coronation
Political parties
What Did Makerfield Reveal About Restore Britain's Threat To Farage?
What Did Makerfield Reveal About Restore Britain's Threat To Farage?
Political parties
The obsessions of the old guard are destabilising British politics
The obsessions of the old guard are destabilising British politics
By Colm Murphy
Political parties
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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.
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We must change the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s charity status to avoid UK exit
Foreign affairs
By Maria Miller MP
We must change the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s charity status to avoid UK exit
Everyone in Westminster knows of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).
Labour must be ready to transform the UK's relationship with the Middle East
Foreign affairs
By Sir William Patey
Labour must be ready to transform the UK's relationship with the Middle East
As the Labour Party faces the increasing prospect of governance, a paradigm shift in British foreign policy is imminent. The establishment of the Labour Middle East Council (LMEC) is both timely and critical, aimed at enhancing the Party's understanding of, and engagement with, the region.
Labour Middle East Council Launched To 'Turn A New Page' In Foreign Policy
Foreign affairs
Labour Middle East Council Launched To "Turn A New Page" In Foreign Policy
Exclusive: A new initiative is being launched to "turn a new page" on relations between a potential future Labour government and countries across the Middle East, as senior diplomats predict a "paradigm shift" in British foreign policy.
A two-state solution is the only path to peace in the Middle East
Foreign affairs
By Lord Ricketts
A two-state solution is the only path to peace in the Middle East
Israel had the sympathy of the world after the horrific terrorist attack by Hamas on 7 October. But the longer its assault on Gaza goes on, with the ever-increasing civilian death toll and worsening humanitarian crisis, the greater the risk of wider conflict.
Being there for every child Partner content
Foreign affairs
By The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK)
Being there for every child
How we can create a brighter future at home and abroad
DUP Leader Takes On Hardline Critics As Hopes Grow Of Stormont Deal
Foreign affairs
By Adam Payne
DUP Leader Takes On Hardline Critics As Hopes Grow Of Stormont Deal
Democratic Unionist Party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has sought to face down his critics as hopes grow that a deal between the DUP and the UK government to see power sharing restored in Northern Ireland is imminent.
Israeli Hostage Families Want UK Government To Up Pressure On Qatar To Secure Releases
Foreign affairs
Israeli Hostage Families Want UK Government To Up Pressure On Qatar To Secure Releases
Families of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas during the horrific 7 October attacks have issued a call to the UK government to urgently put pressure on Qatar to secure their release.

UK Increasing Diplomatic Engagement To End Houthi Attacks On Red Sea
Defence
UK Increasing Diplomatic Engagement To End Houthi Attacks On Red Sea
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that "diplomatic engagement" would be increased to aid UK and US efforts to end Houthi rebel attacks on ships in the Red Sea, following a second joint airstrike operation targeting Houthi operations.
Cross Party Alliance Claims Whitehall Is Resisting Proscribing IRGC As A Terrorist Group
Foreign affairs
Cross Party Alliance Claims Whitehall Is Resisting Proscribing IRGC As A Terrorist Group
A number of MPs from across the House of Commons have claimed there is institutional resistance from Whitehall to proscribe the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group, a year after reports suggested a move could be considered.
Former Middle East Minister Says UK Has 'Missed Opportunities' To Bring Stability To Yemen
Defence
Former Middle East Minister Says UK Has "Missed Opportunities" To Bring Stability To Yemen
As the UK and US continue to carry out joint air strikes against the Houthis in Yemen to little avail, former Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood has warned that the UK government must learn from past mistakes in the region.
DUP Is Finally Ready To Decide Whether To Return To Power Sharing
Foreign affairs
By Adam Payne
DUP Is Finally Ready To Decide Whether To Return To Power Sharing
After many months of painstaking negotiations, flash points and false dawns, Democratic Unionist Party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has finally indicated the party is ready to reach a decision on whether to restore power-sharing.
Rishi Sunak Says UK Strikes Against Houthis Were Self Defence
Defence
Rishi Sunak Says UK Strikes Against Houthis Were Self Defence
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urged people to not "fall for the malign narrative" that the UK strikes on the Houthis in Yemen were concerning the conflict between Israel and Gaza, arguing it was instead a simple matter of self defence and upholding freedom of navigation for British vessels.
Israel’s actions in Gaza are no longer proportionate
Foreign affairs
By Flick Drummond MP
Israel’s actions in Gaza are no longer proportionate
I returned from a trip to the West Bank and Israel in May last year profoundly concerned. Palestinians had lost hope about the future and life for them has got progressively worse since my trip in 2016.
Rishi Sunak Urged To Limit UK Military Action In Red Sea And Not Seek To 'Punish' Houthis
Foreign affairs
Rishi Sunak Urged To Limit UK Military Action In Red Sea And Not Seek To "Punish" Houthis
Chair of the foreign affairs committee and Tory MP Alicia Kearns has said Government should ensure that joint military action with the US against the Houthis in the Red Sea is "limited" and does not seek to "punish" the Iranian-backed rebel group.
A landmark number of elections in 2024 will revitalise democracy around the world
Foreign affairs
By Sir Malcolm Rifkind
A landmark number of elections in 2024 will revitalise democracy around the world
There has been much comment on how, during 2024, there will be democratic elections in much of the world.
Why “Stop The Boats” May Not Work For Rishi Sunak Like It Did For Australia’s Right
Foreign affairs
Why “Stop The Boats” May Not Work For Rishi Sunak Like It Did For Australia’s Right
It wasn’t exactly subtle. But that was the point. “STOP THE BOATS” screamed Rishi Sunak’s latest lectern slogan in red and white capital letters when he defended his Rwanda deportation legislation late last year.
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.
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Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
2026
Speaker's House, Palace of Westminster, London
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
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