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Why A Post-Brexit Trade Deal With The US Was Never Realistic
Why A Post-Brexit Trade Deal With The US Was Never Realistic
Brexit
Liz Truss this week confirmed what was privately widely accepted, but seldom admitted by ministers: that striking a post-Brexit trade deal with the US is not going to happen anytime soon.
Putin's Nuclear Weapons Warnings Are 'Chilling', UK Foreign Minister Says
Defence
Putin's Nuclear Weapons Warnings Are "Chilling", UK Foreign Minister Says
German Ambassador Wants Liz Truss To Work With EU On Defence Policy
Foreign affairs
German Ambassador Wants Liz Truss To Work With EU On Defence Policy
EU Braces For 'Rocky Few Weeks' As Truss Prepares Northern Ireland Protocol Battle
Brexit
EU Braces For 'Rocky Few Weeks' As Truss Prepares Northern Ireland Protocol Battle
Liz Truss's Gung-Ho Approach To Brexit Has Dampened Rishi Sunak's Leadership Bid
Brexit
Liz Truss's Gung-Ho Approach To Brexit Has Dampened Rishi Sunak's Leadership Bid
Monthly Homes For Ukraine Payments Could Be Doubled To Stop Refugees Becoming Homeless
Communities
Monthly Homes For Ukraine Payments Could Be Doubled To Stop Refugees Becoming Homeless
Ukrainian Refugees In The UK Could Face Homelessness When Six Months With Hosts Ends
Foreign affairs
Ukrainian Refugees In The UK Could Face Homelessness When Six Months With Hosts Ends
The House Live
Savage cuts to the BBC World Service make a mockery of Global Britain
Culture
By Lord Alton
Savage cuts to the BBC World Service make a mockery of Global Britain
Leading British changemakers sign an open letter to the PM Partner content
Coronavirus
By Malaria No More UK
Leading British changemakers sign an open letter to the PM
In an increasingly volatile world, Britain must put security and resilience front and centre
Defence
By Alicia Kearns MP
In an increasingly volatile world, Britain must put security and resilience front and centre
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Lord Frost Interview: 'I book restaurants under a different name so it doesn't attract attention'
Lord Frost Interview: "I book restaurants under a different name so it doesn't attract attention"
By John Johnston
Brexit
Senior Tories Admit Conference Chaos Has Been “Very Damaging” For The Party
Senior Tories Admit Conference Chaos Has Been “Very Damaging” For The Party
Political parties
Liz Truss’s Tory Conference Speech Interrupted By Protesters
Liz Truss’s Tory Conference Speech Interrupted By Protesters
Political parties
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Difficult decisions lie ahead over the Ukrainian refugee scheme
Foreign affairs
By Lord Harrington
Difficult decisions lie ahead over the Ukrainian refugee scheme
When I last spoke to The House about the Homes for Ukraine scheme, I marked success in terms of bringing down visa processing times from several weeks to a few days. Six months on from the start of the Russian invasion, we can now mark success as 120,000 Ukrainians living in safety in the United Kingdom – welcoming and supporting a population bigger than the average parliamentary constituency.
Refugees who fled Putin’s bombs and bullets should not be left homeless
Foreign affairs
By Lisa Nandy MP
Refugees who fled Putin’s bombs and bullets should not be left homeless
The Homes for Ukraine scheme needs fixing – and fast. A litany of failures that blighted the introduction of the scheme are set to be repeated, potentially leaving thousands of Ukrainians homeless.
Why A Post-Brexit Trade Deal With The US Was Never Realistic
Brexit
Why A Post-Brexit Trade Deal With The US Was Never Realistic
Liz Truss this week confirmed what was privately widely accepted, but seldom admitted by ministers: that striking a post-Brexit trade deal with the US is not going to happen anytime soon.
Foreign Affairs news
Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Mott MacDonald
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 Partner 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
Partner content
Economy
By UK Chamber of Shipping
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.
Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Mott MacDonald
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' Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
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? Partner 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 Partner 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 Partner 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 Partner 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.
Partner content
Foreign affairs
By British Red Cross
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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