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Immigration minister heads to Paris amid Tory pressure over migrant crossings
Immigration minister heads to Paris amid Tory pressure over migrant crossings
Foreign affairs
Immigration minister Chris Philip will hold talks with French counterparts on Tuesday in an attempt to tackle a rise in the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats.
Exclusive: Labour claims Boris Johnson's move to scrap aid department could have funded 2,000 nurses
Foreign affairs
Exclusive: Labour claims Boris Johnson's move to scrap aid department could have funded 2,000 nurses
Number 10 hits out at Belarus government over 'completely unacceptable' violence against election protestors
Foreign affairs
Number 10 hits out at Belarus government over 'completely unacceptable' violence against election protestors
Ministers announce new £20m fund to provide urgent humanitarian support to Lebanon after Beirut blast
Foreign affairs
Ministers announce new £20m fund to provide urgent humanitarian support to Lebanon after Beirut blast
Boris Johnson urged to provide extra support for travellers caught in coronavirus quarantine
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson urged to provide extra support for travellers caught in coronavirus quarantine
Priti Patel calls for military help to stop migrants crossing English Channel
Foreign affairs
Priti Patel calls for military help to stop migrants crossing English Channel
Belgium, Andorra and Bahamas added to UK’s coronavirus quarantine list after spike in cases
Coronavirus
Belgium, Andorra and Bahamas added to UK’s coronavirus quarantine list after spike in cases
The House Live
Britain cannot continue to shy away from the atrocities inflicted on China’s Uighur population
Foreign affairs
By Yasmin Qureshi MP and Alistair Carmichael MP
Britain cannot continue to shy away from the atrocities inflicted on China’s Uighur population
Liberal democracy has been under attack from Putin’s Russia for years – it's high time we acted like it
Defence
By Stewart Malcolm McDonald MP
Liberal democracy has been under attack from Putin’s Russia for years – it's high time we acted like it
The incarceration of the Uighurs is a nightmare we have a moral duty to end
Foreign affairs
By Nus Ghani MP and Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner
The incarceration of the Uighurs is a nightmare we have a moral duty to end
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Rishi Sunak says ‘hard times are here’ as UK plunged into ‘record’ recession with 20% GDP drop
Rishi Sunak says ‘hard times are here’ as UK plunged into ‘record’ recession with 20% GDP drop
Coronavirus
Priti Patel in row with ‘junk food’ Ben and Jerry’s after attack on her stance over migrant crossings
Priti Patel in row with ‘junk food’ Ben and Jerry’s after attack on her stance over migrant crossings
Home affairs
Met Police blames ‘human error’ for Dawn Butler stop and slams ‘trial by social media’
Met Police blames ‘human error’ for Dawn Butler stop and slams ‘trial by social media’
Political parties
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The incarceration of the Uighurs is a nightmare we have a moral duty to end
Foreign affairs
By Nus Ghani MP and Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner
The incarceration of the Uighurs is a nightmare we have a moral duty to end
We cannot pick and choose which human rights abuses we acknowledge. The UK must send a clear message to all those who would threaten human dignity - no matter how big and mighty they may be
Russia report explained: everything you need to know about the landmark Intelligence and Security Committee inquiry into Kremlin influence
Defence
By Georgina Bailey
Russia report explained: everything you need to know about the landmark Intelligence and Security Committee inquiry into Kremlin influence
The heavily-trailed Intelligence and Security Committee report into Russia’s role in the UK may have grabbed headlines for its findings on Brexit and the Scottish referendum. But the inquiry also sheds light on a muddled response to the threat posed by Russia which has persisted for decades. Georgina Bailey reports.
PoliticsHome Podcast: The Russia Report decoded
Defence
By PoliticsHome staff
PoliticsHome Podcast: The Russia Report decoded
The long-awaited ‘Russia report’ has finally landed — but after all the hype is it a damp squib?
Foreign Affairs news
Coronavirus
By Save the Children
Over five million Yemenis at risk of losing access to food and clean water as coronavirus spreads in Yemen
Survey* conducted in Yemen reveals impact of funding shortfalls as Pledging conference is held today
Dominic Raab says it would be a ‘distraction’ to cast verdict on Donald Trump’s handling of George Floyd death
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab says it would be a ‘distraction’ to cast verdict on Donald Trump’s handling of George Floyd death
It would be a “media distraction” to give a verdict on how Donald Trump has handled the death of a black man in police custody, Dominic Raab has said.
Number 10 stands by vow to open up citizenship to Hong Kong residents as China warns of ‘countermeasures’
Foreign affairs
Number 10 stands by vow to open up citizenship to Hong Kong residents as China warns of ‘countermeasures’
The UK Government is sticking to its threat to give greater rights to people in Hong Kong unless China rethinks a controversial new security bill.
Dominic Raab: UK will extend visa rights unless China 'steps back' from Hong Kong law
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab: UK will extend visa rights unless China 'steps back' from Hong Kong law
Dominic Raab has announced plans to extend citizenship rights for people in Hong Kong unless China "steps back" from a controversial new security bill.
UK would not extend Brexit transition period if asked, top negotiator David Frost says after Michel Barnier letter
Brexit
UK would not extend Brexit transition period if asked, top negotiator David Frost says after Michel Barnier letter
It is the UK Government’s “firm policy” not to extend the Brexit transition period, the country’s chief negotiator has said, after Brussels said it remained “open” to such a move.
Boris Johnson set to phase out Huawei involvement in UK 5G networks by 2023
Defence
Boris Johnson set to phase out Huawei involvement in UK 5G networks by 2023
Officials have confirmed that the Prime Minister plans to phase out Huawei technology from UK telecom infrastructure over the next three years.
The Breakfast Briefing: U-turn if you absolutely have to, PLUS Priti Patel’s Covid quarantine plan
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: U-turn if you absolutely have to, PLUS Priti Patel’s Covid quarantine plan
Your essential morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster from the PoliticsHome team
With the coronavirus pandemic looming, the situation for the Rohingya is becoming increasingly desperate
Coronavirus
By Sarah Champion MP
With the coronavirus pandemic looming, the situation for the Rohingya is becoming increasingly desperate
Rohingya Refugees are being fenced in and communication blocked, just as coronavirus cases are confirmed in camps, according to a new report from the International Development Committee.
Labour urges ministers to pile pressure on US and China amid bitter dispute over ‘lifeline’ coronavirus aid for Syria
Coronavirus
Labour urges ministers to pile pressure on US and China amid bitter dispute over ‘lifeline’ coronavirus aid for Syria
Labour has urged the Government to do more to break a bitter United Nations deadlock between Washington and Beijing over “lifeline” coronavirus help for war-torn Syria.
Michel Barnier blasts UK chief negotiator’s ‘tone’ and calls for ‘constructive engagement’ amid Brexit talks deadlock
Brexit
Michel Barnier blasts UK chief negotiator’s ‘tone’ and calls for ‘constructive engagement’ amid Brexit talks deadlock
The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator has attacked his UK counterpart’s “tone” and called for more “constructive engagement” amid deadlocked talks between the two sides.
Brexit row deepens as UK accuses Brussels of treating it as ‘unworthy’ partner in trade talks
Brexit
Brexit row deepens as UK accuses Brussels of treating it as ‘unworthy’ partner in trade talks
The European Union is treating Britain like an “unworthy” partner as the two sides try to thrash out a deal on their future relationship, according to the UK’s chief negotiator.
Coronavirus
By Save the Children
Covid-19: Media reports of the first confirmed case in the Rohingya refugee camps is a major cause for concern, warns Save the Children
Bangladesh risks losing decades of child development gains as Coronavirus sweeps through the country.
The Nandy doctrine: renewing the ‘moral commitment’ to an ‘ethical’ foreign policy
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
The Nandy doctrine: renewing the ‘moral commitment’ to an ‘ethical’ foreign policy
The shadow foreign secretary has made it her aim to win the argument on internationalism. Sebastian Whale explains
End of the ‘golden era’? The growing calls for a ‘decoupling’ from China
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
End of the ‘golden era’? The growing calls for a ‘decoupling’ from China
The Chinese Ambassador to the UK last week warned that increasingly vocal criticisms of Beijing from Conservative Members of Parliament risked “poisoning” UK-China relations. What’s behind the rift, and how should the UK approach one of the key foreign policy challenges of the coming decade? Sebastian Whale reports
Boris Johnson pays tribute to ‘greatest generation’ as Britain marks VE day amid coronavirus lockdown
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson pays tribute to ‘greatest generation’ as Britain marks VE day amid coronavirus lockdown
Boris Johnson has paid tribute to the “greatest generation” as Britain prepares to mark 75 years since VE day amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Dominic Raab confirms ‘no change’ in UK coronavirus lockdown as top scientist says crucial reproduction rate rising
Coronavirus
Dominic Raab confirms ‘no change’ in UK coronavirus lockdown as top scientist says crucial reproduction rate rising
There has been “no change” in the Government’s guidance on social distancing, Dominic Raab has confirmed, as one of its top scientific advisers said the coronavirus reproduction rate was rising.
Now, more than ever, we must keep our promise to help Africa trade out of poverty
Economy
By Theo Clarke MP
Now, more than ever, we must keep our promise to help Africa trade out of poverty
African countries are facing a dual crisis – the impact of COVID-19 on their populations and the global economic slow-down which threatens to undo the hard-fought gains of the last 25 years
Theresa May slams ‘incoherent’ global response to coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus
Theresa May slams ‘incoherent’ global response to coronavirus pandemic
Theresa May has criticised the world's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Dominic Raab bats away international comparisons after Britain posts highest coronavirus death toll in Europe
Coronavirus
Dominic Raab bats away international comparisons after Britain posts highest coronavirus death toll in Europe
Dominic Raab has cautioned against comparing Britain to Italy as the UK reported the highest official coronavirus death toll in Europe.
Liz Truss vows to drive a ‘hard bargain’ as UK-US trade talks kick off amid coronavirus lockdown
Coronavirus
Liz Truss vows to drive a ‘hard bargain’ as UK-US trade talks kick off amid coronavirus lockdown
Talks between Britain and the United States on a post-Brexit trade deal will formally begin on Tuesday as both countries continue to battle the coronavirus pandemic.
The international community must act to protect Hong Kong’s health workers
Foreign affairs
By Sarah Champion MP
The international community must act to protect Hong Kong’s health workers
Medics in Hong Kong allege a shocking campaign of harassment, intimidation and arrest by Chinese authorities. An international inquiry is urgently needed
It’s vital we permanently remove the threat of any escalation into a future nuclear conflict
Defence
By Stephen Kinnock MP and Fabian Hamilton MP
It’s vital we permanently remove the threat of any escalation into a future nuclear conflict
After reports that China conducted a low-yield underground nuclear test, it’s critical the international community works to universally ratifying the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
UK warns post-Brexit talks could collapse over fisheries unless EU backs down
Brexit
UK warns post-Brexit talks could collapse over fisheries unless EU backs down
Talks on Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with the EU could break down within weeks unless Brussels negotiators drop their demands over fisheries, UK sources are warning.
Keir Starmer vows to 'rebuild trust' with Indian community after row over candidates and Kashmir
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer vows to 'rebuild trust' with Indian community after row over candidates and Kashmir
Keir Starmer has vowed to “rebuild trust” with the Indian community following a major row over the selection of general election candidates.
EventsAll
Tackling Homelessness and Rough Sleeping: Developing a Local, Diverse and Multi-Agency Approach
2020
Central London
Tackling Homelessness and Rough Sleeping: Developing a Local, Diverse and Multi-Agency Approach
Social Mobility and the Pupil Premium: Tackling the Attainment Gap
2020
Central London
Social Mobility and the Pupil Premium: Tackling the Attainment Gap
Planning Policy Reforms Under the New Government
2020
Central London
Planning Policy Reforms Under the New Government
Meeting the Challenge of APP Targets: Boosting Student Access, Participation and Outcomes
2020
Central London
Meeting the Challenge of APP Targets: Boosting Student Access, Participation and Outcomes