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Jeremy Corbyn's Gaza Bill Highlights Divisions In Labour
Jeremy Corbyn's Gaza Bill Highlights Divisions In Labour
Foreign affairs
Jeremy Corbyn has successfully cleared a House of Commons vote over his call for an inquiry into UK involvement in the Israel-Hamas war – a move deepening tensions within Labour, after some of Keir Starmer's MPs backed the demand.
Nigel Farage Hopes The Iranian Regime Is “Wiped Out'
Foreign affairs
Nigel Farage Hopes The Iranian Regime Is “Wiped Out"
Labour MPs Accuse Government Of Failing To Protect LGBT+ Citizens In Overseas Territories
Foreign affairs
Labour MPs Accuse Government Of Failing To Protect LGBT+ Citizens In Overseas Territories
Labour MPs Split Over Whether To Recognise Palestinian State
Foreign affairs
Labour MPs Split Over Whether To Recognise Palestinian State
UK Government Sanctions Two Israeli Ministers Over Gaza Comments
Foreign affairs
UK Government Sanctions Two Israeli Ministers Over Gaza Comments
Growing Numbers Of International Students Look At British Unis As Alternatives To Trump's US
Education
Growing Numbers Of International Students Look At British Unis As Alternatives To Trump's US
Labour MP Accuses Priti Patel Of Not 'One Word of Sympathy For Palestinians In Gaza'
Foreign affairs
Labour MP Accuses Priti Patel Of Not "One Word of Sympathy For Palestinians In Gaza"
Opinion
Peace pays dividends – the UK shouldn't undervalue it
Foreign affairs
By Mike Jobbins
Peace pays dividends – the UK shouldn't undervalue it
Ukrainians in the UK are facing a hidden crisis
Communities
By Mubeen Bhutta
Ukrainians in the UK are facing a hidden crisis
Scrapping aid for dedicated gender-based programmes is a mistake
Foreign affairs
By Alice Macdonald MP
Scrapping aid for dedicated gender-based programmes is a mistake
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Labour MPs In Heated Row Following Jeremy Corbyn's Gaza Vote
Labour MPs In Heated Row Following Jeremy Corbyn's Gaza Vote
Parliament
Labour Whip Quits In First Frontbench Resignation Over Welfare Reforms
Labour Whip Quits In First Frontbench Resignation Over Welfare Reforms
Health
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025 ##sash##
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
Energy
Everything You Need To Know About The MP Vote On Decriminalising Abortion
Everything You Need To Know About The MP Vote On Decriminalising Abortion
Health
MPs Vote To Decriminalise Abortion
MPs Vote To Decriminalise Abortion
Health
Green Party Accused Of Keeping “Unlawful” Gender Rules For Leadership Contest
Green Party Accused Of Keeping “Unlawful” Gender Rules For Leadership Contest
Communities
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Dominic Raab's Pret Special
Brexit
By Robert Hutton
Dominic Raab's Pret Special
He doesn't have the same lunch every day. Really.
Trade Envoys: Cheap, Effective Diplomacy Or Patronage-Fuelled Freebie Fest?
Foreign affairs
Trade Envoys: Cheap, Effective Diplomacy Or Patronage-Fuelled Freebie Fest?
A neat way of getting freebies while ducking transparency around interests, or an inexpensive scheme for bringing highly valued growth and business to the UK? Sienna Rodgers takes a look at trade envoys
Tales From The Front: MPs Share Their Stories From Ukraine
Defence
Tales From The Front: MPs Share Their Stories From Ukraine
From shortly after the invasion to today, British parliamentarians have been visiting Ukraine to learn and, where possible, to support. We asked a selection to share their most abiding memories
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Notes on a defeat – a Tory staffer who volunteered for Harris hands in his canvass return
Foreign affairs
By William Falcon
Notes on a defeat – a Tory staffer who volunteered for Harris hands in his canvass return
The Kamala Harris campaign I volunteered for focused on getting the vote out, celebrity endorsements, and the "chaos" of the last Trump presidency. It didn't work.
Britain is ready for its own Trump
Foreign affairs
By Richard Tice MP
Britain is ready for its own Trump
Congratulations to the 47th President of the United States, Donald J Trump.
Rachel Reeves Says It's 'Too Early' To Know Donald Trump's Impact On UK Economy
Economy
Rachel Reeves Says It's "Too Early" To Know Donald Trump's Impact On UK Economy
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has told MPs it is "too early" to draw conclusions on what impact president elect Donald Trump's economic policies will have on the UK economy.
Kemi Badenoch Accuses Keir Starmer Of A 'Student Politics' Approach To Donald Trump
Foreign affairs
Kemi Badenoch Accuses Keir Starmer Of A "Student Politics" Approach To Donald Trump
The new Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch has accused Keir Starmer's Labour government of playing "student politics" and urged him to invite President-elect Donald Trump to address Parliament on his next visit to the UK.
Labour's Africa reset is a huge opportunity – and a test of progressive realism
Foreign affairs
By Calvin Bailey MP
Labour's Africa reset is a huge opportunity – and a test of progressive realism
Twenty years ago, the Labour government launched the Commission for Africa. Now, Keir Starmer and David Lammy can lead a fresh strategic re-engagement with the continent.
Keir Starmer Congratulates Donald Trump On 'Historic Victory'
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer Congratulates Donald Trump On "Historic Victory"
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has congratulated Donald Trump on his "historic election victory" in the US.
Trump Win Could Force UK Into “Temporary Realignment”, Says Foreign Affairs Committee Chair
Foreign affairs
Trump Win Could Force UK Into “Temporary Realignment”, Says Foreign Affairs Committee Chair
Emily Thornberry, the new chair of the foreign affairs committee, told PoliticsHome a victory for Republican candidate Donald Trump in this year’s US presidential election could force the UK into a “temporary realignment”.
Forty years on from Ethiopia’s catastrophic famine, progress has slid into reverse
Foreign affairs
By Lord Oates
Forty years on from Ethiopia’s catastrophic famine, progress has slid into reverse
Experts warn the situation in Sudan is shaping up to be the worst humanitarian disaster in history – right now in the 21st century
A debt is owed – the UK should transition from traditional aid to reparations
Foreign affairs
By Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
A debt is owed – the UK should transition from traditional aid to reparations
Last week, the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) summit in Samoa amplified growing calls for the United Kingdom to engage in meaningful discussions on reparations for countries impacted by slavery and colonialism.
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By Coalition for Global Prosperity
The Rising Price of Freedom – new report calls for 3.5% international spending ahead of budget
Ukraine Should Drop Notes Onto Battlefield Urging North Korean Soldiers To Defect, Says Peer
Defence
Ukraine Should Drop Notes Onto Battlefield Urging North Korean Soldiers To Defect, Says Peer
Ukraine should drop notes to North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia guaranteeing them South Korean citizenship should they defect, a sanctioned peer has said.
The UK must do more to bring peace in Sudan
Communities
By David Taylor MP and Laura Kyrke-Smith MP
The UK must do more to bring peace in Sudan
This is a critical opportunity to address one of the most urgent and heartbreaking crises unfolding in the world today: the conflict in Sudan.
The women of Afghanistan need more than our sympathy – they need our action
Foreign affairs
By Wendy Chamberlain MP
The women of Afghanistan need more than our sympathy – they need our action
When representatives from nation states and international organisations met in Doha this summer to discuss the future of Afghanistan with the Taliban-run administration Afghan women were excluded.
Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Is 'Sure' Government Will Pay Attention To Israeli Jet Court Case
Defence
Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Is "Sure" Government Will Pay Attention To Israeli Jet Court Case
Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Emily Thornberry expects the Government to pay close attention to an upcoming Dutch legal verdict on the sale of parts used to make Israel's F-35 jets.
Growing Frustration Among Labour MPs That Government's Israel Position Isn't Working
Foreign affairs
Growing Frustration Among Labour MPs That Government's Israel Position Isn't Working
Labour MPs say there is pressure building across the party on the Government to take stronger action in response to Israel's ongoing assault on Gaza.
40 years on from Ethiopia's catastrophic famine, progress has slid into reverse
Foreign affairs
By Lord Oates
40 years on from Ethiopia's catastrophic famine, progress has slid into reverse
Forty years ago this week, on 23 October 1984, BBC TV News led with Michael Buerk’s now famous broadcast from northern Ethiopia alerting the world to a catastrophic famine.
Middle East Association Revived To Boost UK Understanding Of The Region
Foreign affairs
Middle East Association Revived To Boost UK Understanding Of The Region
Exclusive: A former senior UK diplomat has resurrected the influential Middle East Association to act as a platform for “strategic, high-level” discussions between powerful politicians, ambassadors, experts, NGOs and businesses.
My call to widen family reunion rights for refugees
Foreign affairs
By Baroness Hamwee
My call to widen family reunion rights for refugees
The UK’s response to asylum-seekers and refugees is politically sensitive, partly because it is often conflated with immigration. What is not contentious is the importance – to society and at an individual level - of family. Most cultures recognise it; ours does - politicians in the UK often make a point of saying so.
Uyghur Rights Leader Urges Labour Government To 'Honour Their Promises' To Condemn China
Foreign affairs
Uyghur Rights Leader Urges Labour Government To "Honour Their Promises" To Condemn China
A leading Uyghur human rights campaigner has called on the Government to fulfil its promises to condemn and take action against China's persecution of Uyghur Muslims, as reports emerge that ministers have softened their stance.
Peace in the Middle East looks increasingly out of reach
Foreign affairs
By Lord Ricketts
Peace in the Middle East looks increasingly out of reach
Sometimes a country suffers a trauma so searing that it changes the risk calculation which underlies any national security strategy.
Austria could be on the brink of installing another far-right chancellor despite past scandals
Foreign affairs
By David Natzler
Austria could be on the brink of installing another far-right chancellor despite past scandals
I am a recently enfranchised Austrian citizen, thanks to my descent from victims of Nazi persecution. But I did not register to vote in the Austrian general election on 29 September. I know whom I would have voted against.
Global health is Britain's best defence – more investment is key
Health
By Professor Sarah Gilbert
Global health is Britain's best defence – more investment is key
In our interconnected world, global security dictates national security. Diseases do not respect national borders; the ravages of climate change are similarly indiscriminate. It is in our interest to anticipate and neutralise health threats abroad before they reach our shores.
We must not underestimate the threat of Iran’s shadow war
Foreign affairs
By Jon Pearce MP
We must not underestimate the threat of Iran’s shadow war
Over the past six months, Iran has launched two unprecedented direct attacks on Israel. This should not obscure the fact that Tehran has been actively seeking to destroy the Jewish state for more than four decades.
The killing and destruction must stop
Foreign affairs
By Shockat Adam MP
The killing and destruction must stop
On 7 October 2023 the latest escalation in more than 75 years of conflict occurred when Hamas launched its appalling attack on Israel – killing more than 1,000 people, Israelis and foreign nationals alike, and taking 251 hostages.
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Starmer: One Year On
2025
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Starmer: One Year On
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
2025
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025