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Top Stories: Keir Starmer Questions Why Dominic Raab Is Still In Post, Unions Warn Of More Strikes
Top Stories: Keir Starmer Questions Why Dominic Raab Is Still In Post, Unions Warn Of More Strikes
Defence
Keir Starmer challenged the Prime Minister at Prime Minister’s Questions on why the deputy prime minister still has a job despite allegations of bullying after Nadhim Zahawi was sacked over his tax affairs.
Keir Starmer Promises Industry Leaders Labour Is A 'Reliable Partner' For Global Business
Economy
Keir Starmer Promises Industry Leaders Labour Is A "Reliable Partner" For Global Business
Benefits Wrongly Paid To Thousands Of EU Citizens Due To Home Office Error
Brexit
Benefits Wrongly Paid To Thousands Of EU Citizens Due To Home Office Error
Labour Sees No “Political Case” For Rejoining EU Single Market, Ukraine Issues Plea For More Tanks
Brexit
Labour Sees No “Political Case” For Rejoining EU Single Market, Ukraine Issues Plea For More Tanks
Michael Gove Defends Levelling Up Funding On Rishi Sunak's Patch, New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern To Resign
Health
Michael Gove Defends Levelling Up Funding On Rishi Sunak's Patch, New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern To Resign
DUP and ERG Alliance Threatens Fresh Brexit Headache For Rishi Sunak
Brexit
DUP and ERG Alliance Threatens Fresh Brexit Headache For Rishi Sunak
UK And EU To Intensify Northern Ireland Protocol Talks In A Bid For February Deal
Brexit
UK And EU To Intensify Northern Ireland Protocol Talks In A Bid For February Deal
The House Live
Two years on from the military coup, we must step up support for Myanmar’s persecuted health workers
Health
By Dan Poulter MP and Tony Lloyd MP
Two years on from the military coup, we must step up support for Myanmar’s persecuted health workers
We must continue to impose sanctions on Iran for shamelessly bartering in human lives
Foreign affairs
By Alicia Kearns MP
We must continue to impose sanctions on Iran for shamelessly bartering in human lives
Inter-Parliamentary Union forges connections with foreign parliaments
Foreign affairs
By Karen Bradley MP
Inter-Parliamentary Union forges connections with foreign parliaments
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Top Stories: Dominic Raab Row Deepens, Liz Truss Plots Comeback, Childcare Pressure For PM
Top Stories: Dominic Raab Row Deepens, Liz Truss Plots Comeback, Childcare Pressure For PM
Education
Frontline Worker Pay Is Struggling To Keep Up With Rising Rental Prices
Frontline Worker Pay Is Struggling To Keep Up With Rising Rental Prices
Home affairs
Retained EU Law entering last chance saloon in House of Lords – now is the time to listen Partner content
Retained EU Law entering last chance saloon in House of Lords – now is the time to listen
By British Safety Council
Home affairs
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We must not give up on the women of Afghanistan
Foreign affairs
By Preet Kaur Gill MP
We must not give up on the women of Afghanistan
With the country in crisis and millions facing famine, it is unconscionable to stop Afghan women working and learning in universities. Our government must act urgently to help save lives, restore women’s rights and resettle refugees the United Kingdom has promised to help. With a distinct and pragmatic vision for international development, a Labour government would do exactly that.
What Do Ukrainians In The UK Think Of British Politics?
Foreign affairs
What Do Ukrainians In The UK Think Of British Politics?
The UK government has been at the forefront of the global effort to support Ukraine as it suffers the horrific consequences of the war with Russia, and through its refugee scheme, leading former prime minister Boris Johnson to become something of a hero in the region.
How an Irish state was created 100 years ago
Foreign affairs
By Lord Lexden
How an Irish state was created 100 years ago
“You have agreed to a revolution in Ireland.” So said Edward Carson, the famous leader of the Irish Unionists, as the legislation giving full internal self-government to 26 of the 32 counties of Ireland was passed by the House of Lords, of which he was then a Member, in December 1922.
Foreign Affairs news
Russia's demand to limit Nato expansion is totally unacceptable to Finland
Defence
By Jukka Siukosaari
Russia's demand to limit Nato expansion is totally unacceptable to Finland
With threatening rhetoric, Russia seeks to prevent others from interfering with its actions, says Jukka Siukosaari, Ambassador of Finland to the UK.
Ex-Naval Chief Warns Of Nuclear War With Russia Without Defence Spending Increases
Defence
Ex-Naval Chief Warns Of Nuclear War With Russia Without Defence Spending Increases
The former head of the Navy has accused the government of a repeated failure to spend enough on defence, and believes this has increased the chances of nuclear war with Russia.
To boldly go? UK aims to boost defence capabilities in space
Defence
By Tom Hunter, Political Consultant
To boldly go? UK aims to boost defence capabilities in space
The government’s first full Defence Space Strategy will not rocket the United Kingdom to the front of the space arms race, but it promises to be a launch pad for developing new satellite capabilities and domestic know-how in an increasingly important military domain.
Boris Johnson must honour the promises he made at the G7 to deliver Covid vaccines
Coronavirus
By Preet Kaur Gill MP
Boris Johnson must honour the promises he made at the G7 to deliver Covid vaccines
It will be an absolute disgrace if the UK falls short of its promises to provide surplus Covid-19 vaccines to the world's poorest countries.
Government cannot afford to rush scrutiny of Australia trade deal
Economy
By Angus MacNeil MP
Government cannot afford to rush scrutiny of Australia trade deal
Much has been written about the “good chaps” theory of government, under which the so-called UK constitution is meant to run, namely on trust – that those in power will behave honourably and abide by their word.
MPs Call For Stronger UK Abortion Rights After Historic US Abortion Bans
Health
MPs Call For Stronger UK Abortion Rights After Historic US Abortion Bans
Several MPs have called on the UK government to strengthen domestic rights to abortion care following the United States' historic decision to overturn a ruling protecting the right to abortion.
Liz Truss Says UK Must Make “Difficult Decisions” Over Challenging Human Rights Abuses In Gulf States
Foreign affairs
Liz Truss Says UK Must Make “Difficult Decisions” Over Challenging Human Rights Abuses In Gulf States
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has defended the government’s failure to challenge human rights abuses during ongoing trade negotiations with Gulf States.
UK behaviour at WTO exposes a dishonest approach to trade negotiations and will prolong the pandemic globally
Coronavirus
By Dan Poulter MP
UK behaviour at WTO exposes a dishonest approach to trade negotiations and will prolong the pandemic globally
As we adapt to live with COVID we must not forget that our ability to access vaccines, tests and treatments is what underpins this freedom.
When it comes to child refugees, the government must move faster
Foreign affairs
By Margaret Ferrier MP
When it comes to child refugees, the government must move faster
In April I was contacted by Kate, a constituent who, with her husband, had been matched with two young Ukrainians under the Homes for Ukraine Scheme. Fifteen-year-old Nataliia and her aunt Millena had fled Kyiv some weeks earlier.
Politically and economically, the Northern Ireland Protocol is not fit for purpose
Brexit
By Bernard Jenkin MP
Politically and economically, the Northern Ireland Protocol is not fit for purpose
The government is right to pursue major changes to the post-Brexit treaty.
The UK must seize the opportunity to champion girls’ education at the G7 Summit
Education
By Theo Clarke MP and Lord McConnell
The UK must seize the opportunity to champion girls’ education at the G7 Summit
Some of the biggest scientific breakthroughs in history were made by women.
Putin’s brutal war has left almost no nation or corner of humanity untouched
Defence
By Lord Howell
Putin’s brutal war has left almost no nation or corner of humanity untouched
To negotiate or to defeat? To concede territory or to win by driving every Russian off Ukrainian soil, Crimea included? The argument runs uneasily between the two poles and is, of course, unanswerable. No one knows how the Ukrainian war will unfold.
Government has important questions to answer about the legality of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Brexit
By Sir Robert Neill MP
Government has important questions to answer about the legality of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Its legal position is questionable and ministers should explain it to parliament.
Senior Tory Says Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Is Legally Dubious And Politically Risky
Brexit
Senior Tory Says Northern Ireland Protocol Bill Is Legally Dubious And Politically Risky
A senior Tory MP has broken ranks to publicly criticise the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, and suggested that continuing with the contentious legislation would damage the UK's reputation globally.
Nuclear censure for Iran is long overdue
Defence
By David Jones MP
Nuclear censure for Iran is long overdue
After the United States, United Kingdom, France, and Germany introduced a draft resolution highlighting Tehran’s persistent refusal to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA’s) inquiry into prior nuclear activities, the Agency’s Board of Governors last week issued an official censure of the Islamic Republic.
Committee Corridor: Tom Tugendhat on Ukraine, Afghanistan and failures of leadership
Defence
By Sienna Rodgers
Committee Corridor: Tom Tugendhat on Ukraine, Afghanistan and failures of leadership
Conservative MP, former soldier and foreign affairs specialist Tom Tugendhat is the host of a new podcast about Commons committees. He talks to Sienna Rodgers about the war in Ukraine, Afghanistan and failures of leadership
Justice for Agnes Wanjiru remains elusive a decade after her death
Foreign affairs
By Hannah Al-Othman and David Collins
Justice for Agnes Wanjiru remains elusive a decade after her death
When The Sunday Times broke the story of the murder of Kenyan woman Agnes Wanjiru – killed, an inquest judge said, at the hands of a British soldier – it was met with demands for justice from around the world.
EU Is Letting Tory Brexit Row Play Out In Westminster Before Deciding Next Moves
Brexit
EU Is Letting Tory Brexit Row Play Out In Westminster Before Deciding Next Moves
The European Union plans to leave MPs in Westminster to play out "party politics" amongst themselves this summer before deciding next steps in its approach to the intractable Northern Ireland Protocol saga.
MP In Northern Ireland Office Withdraws Call For UK To Ditch Key Condition Of Peace Agreement
Brexit
MP In Northern Ireland Office Withdraws Call For UK To Ditch Key Condition Of Peace Agreement
A senior MP in the Northern Ireland Office has withdrawn his call for the government to cut ties with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) after it was pointed out that the Good Friday peace deal requires the UK's participation.
EU Launches Legal Action Against UK Over Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Brexit
EU Launches Legal Action Against UK Over Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
The European Union has announced that it is launching legal action against the UK after it brought forward legislation that if implemented would scrap most of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Together we can defund Putin’s war machine and end Russia's energy supremacy
Energy
By John Howell MP and Žygimantas Pavilionis
Together we can defund Putin’s war machine and end Russia's energy supremacy
Vladimir Putin thinks he can blackmail Europe into giving up on Ukraine because of our collective addiction to Russian fossil fuels.
China-Sceptics Are Confident Government Will Impose Ban On Goods And Services From Xinjiang
Foreign affairs
China-Sceptics Are Confident Government Will Impose Ban On Goods And Services From Xinjiang
Government appears to be acceding to the demands of Chinasceptic MPs, indicating support for a legislative amendment seeking to ban UK government departments from procuring goods in regions of the world “tainted by slavery and human trafficking”.
Government Sets Out Powers To Override Most Of The Northern Ireland Protocol
Brexit
Government Sets Out Powers To Override Most Of The Northern Ireland Protocol
The government has published legislation that aims to hand ministers the power to scrap large parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol despite significant opposition from the European Union and numerous Conservative MPs.
The government is failing countless children being exploited as tools of war
Foreign affairs
By Preet Kaur Gill MP
The government is failing countless children being exploited as tools of war
Of the many horrors of conflict, the impact on children is one of the worst.
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Women into Leadership Belfast
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Belfast
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London
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Women in Public Finance
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London
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Women into Leadership Birmingham
2023
Birmingham
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