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Lord Glasman Wrote A Song For The Exiled Crown Prince Of Iran And Played It To Him
Lord Glasman Wrote A Song For The Exiled Crown Prince Of Iran And Played It To Him
Foreign affairs
Exclusive: Labour peer Maurice Glasman wrote and recorded a song dedicated to Reza Pahlavi, the son of the last Shah of Iran, in support of his exiled dynasty returning to power.
Green Party Manchester Mayoral Candidate Pledges To Twin Manchester With Palestinian City Of Ramallah
Foreign affairs
Green Party Manchester Mayoral Candidate Pledges To Twin Manchester With Palestinian City Of Ramallah
How Will Andy Burnham’s First Months On The World Stage Play Out?
Foreign affairs
How Will Andy Burnham’s First Months On The World Stage Play Out?
The Foreign Office Is Leaderless Amid A Restructuring – And What's The Strategy?
Foreign affairs
The Foreign Office Is Leaderless Amid A Restructuring – And What's The Strategy?
Cross-Party Group Of MPs Call On PM To Sanction Netanyahu
Foreign affairs
Cross-Party Group Of MPs Call On PM To Sanction Netanyahu
The Much-Vaunted Soft Power Council Is Drifting Towards Oblivion
Culture
The Much-Vaunted Soft Power Council Is Drifting Towards Oblivion
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
Opinion
Development must have a seat at Cabinet
Foreign affairs
By Libby Smith
Development must have a seat at Cabinet
Recipes for disaster: burger diplomacy
Foreign affairs
By Robert Hutton
Recipes for disaster: burger diplomacy
Britain must tackle climate migration before people reach the border
Foreign affairs
By Barry Gardiner MP and Prof Tim Clack
Britain must tackle climate migration before people reach the border
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Environment
Burnham's ban on spads speaking to journalists is absurd and unworkable
Burnham's ban on spads speaking to journalists is absurd and unworkable
By Peter Cardwell
Political parties
Farage Says He Is “Open-Minded” About Deal With Restore Britain
Farage Says He Is “Open-Minded” About Deal With Restore Britain
Political parties
How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?
How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?
Economy
“She dared to be a Daniel, she dared to stand alone”: Tributes to Ann Widdecombe
“She dared to be a Daniel, she dared to stand alone”: Tributes to Ann Widdecombe
By Lord Alton, Baroness Hoey & Baroness Browning
Obituaries
Big Tech Firms Are 'Winning In A Big Way' On Online Safety, Warns Jess Phillips
Big Tech Firms Are "Winning In A Big Way" On Online Safety, Warns Jess Phillips
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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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President Macron exempt from coronavirus quarantine during UK visit, Number 10 confirms
Coronavirus
President Macron exempt from coronavirus quarantine during UK visit, Number 10 confirms
French President Emmanuel Macron will not be subject to the UK's coronavirus quarantine rules when he visits later this month, Number 10 has confirmed.
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A standalone DFID gives us the best chance of delivering on the issues that will have the biggest impacts on peoples’ lives
An independent DFID ensures that aid is spent effectively and directed to where it can do the most good.
Scrapping ‘world-leading’ foreign aid department could undermine Covid-19 fight, MPs warn Boris Johnson
Foreign affairs
Scrapping ‘world-leading’ foreign aid department could undermine Covid-19 fight, MPs warn Boris Johnson
Scrapping the Government’s foreign aid department would risk undermining the global fight against the coronavirus, MPs have warned Boris Johnson.
Liz Truss hails ‘historic moment’ as Britain and Japan start post-Brexit trade talks
Brexit
Liz Truss hails ‘historic moment’ as Britain and Japan start post-Brexit trade talks
Liz Truss has said the start of post-Brexit trade talks between Britain and Japan represents an “historic moment” for the two countries.
Boris Johnson ‘mulls crackdown on Chinese takeovers’ amid row over Huawei and Hong Kong
Defence
Boris Johnson ‘mulls crackdown on Chinese takeovers’ amid row over Huawei and Hong Kong
Boris Johnson is reportedly planning a crackdown on foreign takeovers that may pose a risk to the UK’s national security amid mounting Tory concern about the role of China.
Attacks on Black Lives Matter protests ‘deliberate strategy’ to boost Donald Trump election support base, says Lisa Nandy
Foreign affairs
Attacks on Black Lives Matter protests ‘deliberate strategy’ to boost Donald Trump election support base, says Lisa Nandy
Donald Trump’s attacks on Black Lives Matter demonstrations taking place in the US are a “deliberate strategy” to shore up his election support base, Lisa Nandy has claimed.
UK raises police treatment of British journalists at George Floyd protests with Trump administration
Foreign affairs
UK raises police treatment of British journalists at George Floyd protests with Trump administration
British diplomats have raised the treatment of journalists at the hands of police while they report on the George Floyd protests with the White House.
As we condemn racist violence abroad, we must also commit to eradicating racial prejudice in our own backyard
Foreign affairs
By David Lammy MP
As we condemn racist violence abroad, we must also commit to eradicating racial prejudice in our own backyard
The killing of George Floyd has transformed into a truly global moment. But his death is not a unique or isolated event. We must acknowledge that what’s happening across the pond is a lot closer to home than many would like to admit – and work together to build a society in which black people can finally breathe
Coronavirus has demonstrated the importance of a ring-fenced overseas aid budget
Coronavirus
By Dods Monitoring
Coronavirus has demonstrated the importance of a ring-fenced overseas aid budget
Many hope that when the time comes, the lessons learnt from coronavirus will translate into a shift of priorities for the Government. This includes recognition of the importance of having a ring-fenced overseas aid budget and a single, separate, Department responsible for spending it.
If we truly value the special relationship, we must not be a party to Donald Trump's violence against the American people
Foreign affairs
By Emily Thornberry MP
If we truly value the special relationship, we must not be a party to Donald Trump's violence against the American people
Peaceful protesters are being tear-gassed, beaten, pepper-sprayed and blinded by rubber bullets. We have not just a moral but a legal duty to act.
Boris Johnson urges world leaders to ‘unite in the fight against disease’ as UK hosts major vaccine summit
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson urges world leaders to ‘unite in the fight against disease’ as UK hosts major vaccine summit
Boris Johnson has urged world leaders to “unite humanity in the fight against disease” as the UK hosts a major international vaccine summit amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Keir Starmer tells Labour staff George Floyd death should ‘shine a light’ on UK’s own problems with racism
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer tells Labour staff George Floyd death should ‘shine a light’ on UK’s own problems with racism
The racism experienced by black people in the United States is not “a unique phenomenon”, Keir Starmer has told Labour staff as Black Lives Matters protests took place around the UK.
PMQs: Keir Starmer urges Boris Johnson to confront Donald Trump over George Floyd death
Foreign affairs
PMQs: Keir Starmer urges Boris Johnson to confront Donald Trump over George Floyd death
Sir Keir Starmer has called on Boris Johnson to directly raise the death of George Floyd and the ensuing protests in America with Donald Trump.
Boris Johnson says China’s Hong Kong security law risks ‘direct conflict’ with Sino-British treaty
Foreign affairs
Boris Johnson says China’s Hong Kong security law risks ‘direct conflict’ with Sino-British treaty
China’s clampdown on Hong Kong risks putting it in “direct conflict” with a joint treaty vowing to protect the city state’s freedoms, Boris Johnson has said.
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.
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