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Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford accuse Boris Johnson of ‘utterly shambolic’ plan to lift travel quarantine
Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford accuse Boris Johnson of ‘utterly shambolic’ plan to lift travel quarantine
Coronavirus
The first ministers of Scotland and Wales have slammed the UK’s government’s “shambolic” plan to ease a 14-day quarantine for people arriving here from overseas.
Brexit deadlock: first face-to-face talks in months end with ‘significant divergences’
Brexit
Brexit deadlock: first face-to-face talks in months end with ‘significant divergences’
China threatens ‘corresponding measures’ after Boris Johnson says three million Hong Kongers can come to Britain
Foreign affairs
China threatens ‘corresponding measures’ after Boris Johnson says three million Hong Kongers can come to Britain
China should be removed from UK’s 5G and nuclear power networks amid Hong Kong row, say Labour
Foreign affairs
China should be removed from UK’s 5G and nuclear power networks amid Hong Kong row, say Labour
Boris Johnson accuses Israel of ‘violation of international law’ over West Bank annexation plan
Foreign affairs
Boris Johnson accuses Israel of ‘violation of international law’ over West Bank annexation plan
Boris Johnson says he is 'deeply concerned' over China's adoption of Hong Kong security law
Foreign affairs
Boris Johnson says he is 'deeply concerned' over China's adoption of Hong Kong security law
Theresa May hits out at Boris Johnson for making David Frost national security adviser despite ‘no proven experience’
Defence
Theresa May hits out at Boris Johnson for making David Frost national security adviser despite ‘no proven experience’
The House Live
As China expands its authoritarian military influence across the world, the West must face up to a new Sputnik moment
Coronavirus
By Tobias Ellwood MP
As China expands its authoritarian military influence across the world, the West must face up to a new Sputnik moment
Britain must reassert its values and interests on the global stage – starting with a new China strategy
Foreign affairs
By Stephen Kinnock MP
Britain must reassert its values and interests on the global stage – starting with a new China strategy
The Government must protect and nurture the best of DfID as it merges with the Foreign Office
Foreign affairs
By Laura Round
The Government must protect and nurture the best of DfID as it merges with the Foreign Office
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Boris Johnson to introduce White House-style daily televised media briefings saying 'people want direct engagement'
Boris Johnson to introduce White House-style daily televised media briefings saying 'people want direct engagement'
Coronavirus
Compulsory quarantine to be scrapped for people arriving from Spain, France and more, ministers confirm
Compulsory quarantine to be scrapped for people arriving from Spain, France and more, ministers confirm
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson refuses to condemn dad Stanley over lockdown trip to Greece to 'Covid-proof rental property'
Boris Johnson refuses to condemn dad Stanley over lockdown trip to Greece to 'Covid-proof rental property'
Coronavirus
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The Government must protect and nurture the best of DfID as it merges with the Foreign Office
Foreign affairs
By Laura Round
The Government must protect and nurture the best of DfID as it merges with the Foreign Office
If done correctly, blending the skills of both the Department for International Development and the Foreign Office could yield something that is greater than just the sum of its parts
The welfare of 400,000 stranded sailors must not be forgotten
Defence
By Lord West of Spithead
The welfare of 400,000 stranded sailors must not be forgotten
The merchant navy is key to the world's recovery from this crisis. But hundreds of thousands of sailors remain stranded. It’s time for the UK take the global lead and ensure they can get home safely
The Breakfast Briefing: MP staff blast plan to tackle bullying, Macron in town PLUS fresh social care warning
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: MP staff blast plan to tackle bullying, Macron in town PLUS fresh social care warning
Good morning and welcome to the PoliticsHome Breakfast Briefing for Thursday, June 18.
Foreign Affairs news
Member content
Education
Defence and Uncertainty lecture by Strategy and Security expert
The issues behind unforeseen events like the disorder in the Ukraine to the revolutions of the Arab Spring which caught intelligence organisations off guard, is the subject of a fascinating lecture at the University of Exeter.
Member content
Foreign affairs
Mott MacDonald joint venture wins place on high speed rail project, Czech Republic
A joint venture (JV) between Mott MacDonald and Sudop Praha A.S. has been appointed by Sprva Železničn Dopravn Cesty to carry out two studies for a new cross-border railway line that will connect Dresden in Germany with st nad Labem and Litoměřice in the Czech Republic.
Member content
Economy
Sub-Saharan Africa’s first CSP plant becomes operational, South Africa
The US$860 million KaXu Solar One concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in Pofadder, South Africa has become the first in Sub-Saharan Africa to enter operation. MacDonald was lenders technical advisor during the projects financing and construction and is now monitoring operations in an ongoing role.
Member content
Foreign affairs
Xina Solar One CSP plant achieves financial close, South Africa
The US$880 million Xina concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in Pofadder, South Africa has successfully reached financial close.
Free movement an 'asset' to EU economy Member content
Foreign affairs
By The Parliament Magazine
Free movement an 'asset' to EU economy
It's time to dispel the myth of so-called 'benefits tourism', argues Director of the European Citizen Action Service (ECAS) Assya Kavrakova
Member content
Foreign affairs
Mott MacDonald appointed lender’s technical advisor on Moroccan desalination plant
Mott MacDonald has been appointed lenders technical advisor by the SEDA special purpose vehicle for the development of a desalination plant in Morocco.
Member content
Foreign affairs
Mott MacDonald appointed to improve power network capacity, Zambia
Mott MacDonald has been appointed as project managers by ZESCO to improve the capacity of transmission network infrastructure along the Kafue-Muzuma-Victoria Falls corridor in Zambia.
Keeping the Covenant with our Armed Forces in their time of need
Foreign affairs
By Gordon Marsden
Keeping the Covenant with our Armed Forces in their time of need
Gordon Marsden MP writes about the final adjournment debate of this parliament on social care and military compensation. He calls on the Government to support the 100,000 veterans who could lose their injury compensation payments to pay for their social care costs
0.7% to aid becomes law: a historic moment for the UK Member content
Foreign affairs
By Turn Up Save Lives
0.7% to aid becomes law: a historic moment for the UK
Last week, the UK government sealed its commitment to dedicating 0.7% of the UK’s income to overseas aid. On behalf of the ‘Turn Up Save Lives’ campaign, WaterAid’s John Garrett looks at why this is such a welcome move for the international community, and why our new Parliament must continue to champion international development after May’s election.
Ending extreme poverty is within our grasp
Foreign affairs
By Lord McConnell
Ending extreme poverty is within our grasp
Labour peer and former Scottish First Minister writes about the 0.7% international aid commitment and his recent trip to the Philippines with VSO
Gordon Marsden MP: Improving support for our ex service personnel and their families
Foreign affairs
By PoliticsHome
Gordon Marsden MP: Improving support for our ex service personnel and their families
Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Veterans Group Gordon Marsden MP calls on fellow MPs to commit to supporting service veterans and their families, now and in the next parliament
Member content
Economy
Majority of Tory candidates say EU ‘bad for business’ – new poll
57% of Conservative candidates at the forthcoming election believe the EU has been bad for British business, according to a new poll commissioned by the UK Chamber of Shipping.
Member content
Foreign affairs
Humanitarian and development work is a job for engineers.
Engineers play a vital role in providing both short and long-term relief after natural disasters. Working alongside international disaster relief charities, such as RedR, gives them the opportunity to offer valuable skills to the humanitarian sector.
Meg Munn MP: The UK must support Fiji at 'a critical point for its future development' Member content
Foreign affairs
Meg Munn MP: The UK must support Fiji at 'a critical point for its future development'
Labour MP Meg Munn writes about a recent CPA UK exchange visit from parliamentarians in Fiji which now has a democratically mandated government for the first time in years
Trident nuclear deterrent: A general election issue? Member content
Foreign affairs
By Dods Monitoring
Trident nuclear deterrent: A general election issue?
A Dods poll indicates that over half of the MPs questioned are in favour of a like—for—like replacement of the Trident nuclear deterrent whilst a quarter disagreed.
Eleanor Laing MP: We must ensure peaceful democracy prospers in Sri Lanka Member content
Foreign affairs
By Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Eleanor Laing MP: We must ensure peaceful democracy prospers in Sri Lanka
Deputy Speaker Eleanor Laing MP writes about the fragile situation in Sri Lanka which she visited herself as part of a CPA UK delegation.
Beyond life on the streets – the Homeless Veterans appeal Member content
Foreign affairs
By PoliticsHome Central Lobby - Temporary Members
Beyond life on the streets – the Homeless Veterans appeal
ABF The Soldiers’ Charity calls for a continued support and help for veterans with housing problems beyond the charity appeal.
Meg Hillier MP: Rwanda twenty years after the genocide Member content
Foreign affairs
By Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Meg Hillier MP: Rwanda twenty years after the genocide
Hackney South & Shoreditch MP Meg Hillier has visited Rwanda on a trip organised by CPA UK. She writes about a reciprocal visit from four Rwandan parliamentarians and how Rwanda is benefitting from international aid.
Member content
Foreign affairs
Syria's refugees still need our help
The humanitarian crisis in Syria is growing and the UK needs to do more to help, says the British Red Cross on the eve of a UN conference on resettlement.
Time for EU to restrict free movement
Foreign affairs
By Theresa May MP
Time for EU to restrict free movement

Writing exclusively for PoliticsHome's Central Lobby, the Home Secretary welcomes new immigration figures and sets out Government plans to do all it can to discourage immigration from the EU.
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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