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Keir Starmer Says New Israeli Ground Offensive Will Cause More Bloodshed
Keir Starmer Says New Israeli Ground Offensive Will Cause More Bloodshed
Foreign affairs
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the Israeli government's decision to take control of Gaza is "wrong" and will only bring more "bloodshed".
Labour Party Divided Over Prime Minister's Palestinian State Recognition Plan
Foreign affairs
Labour Party Divided Over Prime Minister's Palestinian State Recognition Plan
Labour MPs Clash With National Security Adviser Over Palestinian State Recognition
Foreign affairs
Labour MPs Clash With National Security Adviser Over Palestinian State Recognition
Labour MPs Urge No 10 To Reconsider Palestine Recognition Amid Hostage Concerns
Foreign affairs
Labour MPs Urge No 10 To Reconsider Palestine Recognition Amid Hostage Concerns
Keir Starmer Announces UK Will Recognise Palestinian State Unless Israel Meets Conditions
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer Announces UK Will Recognise Palestinian State Unless Israel Meets Conditions
Donald Trump Calls London Mayor Sadiq Khan A 'Nasty Person'
Foreign affairs
Donald Trump Calls London Mayor Sadiq Khan A "Nasty Person"
Donald Trump Praises UK's 'Stronger Stance' On Immigration
Foreign affairs
Donald Trump Praises UK's "Stronger Stance" On Immigration
Opinion
Israel wants to eradicate Gaza – of course we're right to recognise Palestine
Foreign affairs
By Uma Kumaran MP
Israel wants to eradicate Gaza – of course we're right to recognise Palestine
The Professor Will See You Now: How do you solve a problem like Maria?
Foreign affairs
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: How do you solve a problem like Maria?
The UK's Palestine recognition pledge makes the return of hostages less likely
Foreign affairs
By Adrian Cohen
The UK's Palestine recognition pledge makes the return of hostages less likely
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Reform UK Send Candidates For Psychiatric Testing To 'Avoid Another Rupert Lowe'
Reform UK Send Candidates For Psychiatric Testing To "Avoid Another Rupert Lowe"
Political parties
Reform Says Its New Justice Adviser’s View On Trans Prisoners Is Not Party Policy
Reform Says Its New Justice Adviser’s View On Trans Prisoners Is Not Party Policy
Communities
How Reform Plans To Conquer London
How Reform Plans To Conquer London
Political parties
I Spoke To Britain's First AI MP And It Got A Bit Weird
I Spoke To Britain's First AI MP And It Got A Bit Weird
Technology
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Baroness Grey-Thompson Partner content
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Baroness Grey-Thompson
By Total Politics Impact
Parliament
Green Party MP Shares List Of All Her Meetings And Urges Colleagues To Do The Same
Green Party MP Shares List Of All Her Meetings And Urges Colleagues To Do The Same
Parliament
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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
Foreign Affairs news
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.
Labour MP Calls For 'Sense Of Urgency' In Stepping Up Support For Ukraine
Defence
Labour MP Calls For "Sense Of Urgency" In Stepping Up Support For Ukraine
Labour MP Tim Roca has said that support for Ukraine needs to be “stepped up” urgently as the war enters a “new phase”.
As a Tory, I hope for the world's sake that Kamala Harris wins
Foreign affairs
By Robert Buckland
As a Tory, I hope for the world's sake that Kamala Harris wins
My trip to the US hammered home just what a nasty presidential election we have in store. But it is a vital one, too, and as a Conservative who identifies with the traditions of Eisenhower and Reagan, I hope Kamala Harris wins.
Former Tory Cabinet Minister Is Campaigning For Kamala Harris
Foreign affairs
Former Tory Cabinet Minister Is Campaigning For Kamala Harris
A former Tory Cabinet minister has been to the US to campaign for Democrat candidates because, he says, Donald Trump "flies in the face" of his conservative values.
Senior Tory 'Very Supportive' Of Wes Streeting's NHS Policies
Health
Senior Tory "Very Supportive" Of Wes Streeting's NHS Policies
Shadow Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell has said he is “very supportive” of Labour Health Secretary Wes Streeting's approach to the NHS and insisted he does not want to oppose Labour “for the sake of opposing”.
The Tory Party's Trump Conundrum
Foreign affairs
The Tory Party's Trump Conundrum
With the US election coming up, Sophie Church explores how the Conservatives are approaching the possibility of Trump’s return to power.
Who Will Be Keir Starmer's Ambassador To The US?
Foreign affairs
Who Will Be Keir Starmer's Ambassador To The US?
Alongside the tight race to the White House, the coveted job of UK ambassador to the US is up for grabs. Harriet Symonds finds out who’s in the running for the job and digs into how Labour is preparing for a renewed special relationship with the US. 
Ukraine must not be held back from using Storm Shadow missiles
Defence
By Gordon McKee MP
Ukraine must not be held back from using Storm Shadow missiles
Checking into my hotel in Kyiv last week, I was given a handout explaining what to do in the event of an air raid. I’m here for an international conference, I thought to myself – that’s not something I’ll have to worry about.
An ambitious trade deal with Germany won’t necessarily lead to closer relations with Europe
Brexit
By Phil Brickell MP
An ambitious trade deal with Germany won’t necessarily lead to closer relations with Europe
Keir Starmer has met the German Chancellor five times since becoming Prime Minister.
The UK must recognise Palestine now
Foreign affairs
By Baroness Northover
The UK must recognise Palestine now
The United Kingdom government must recognise Palestine as a sovereign and independent state. It has repeatedly stated that it intends to do so – but never right now.
Labour MPs 'Worried' Arms Sale Decision Could Damage Relations With Jewish Communities
Foreign affairs
Labour MPs "Worried" Arms Sale Decision Could Damage Relations With Jewish Communities
There is concern among some Labour MPs that the Government decision to suspend the sale of some arms to Israel could damage relations with Jewish communities.
Government Suspends Some Arms Export Licenses To Israel
Foreign affairs
Government Suspends Some Arms Export Licenses To Israel
The Government has suspended 30 arms export licenses of the 350 it has with Israel, Foreign Secretary David Lammy has announced. 
DNC diary: '50,000 people all on the same side! But where was the fear of losing?'
Foreign affairs
By Chi Onwurah MP
DNC diary: '50,000 people all on the same side! But where was the fear of losing?'
My biggest mistake was landing in Chicago at the same time as President Biden. Half an hour earlier and all would have been fine, the extraordinarily polite and helpful US diplomatic security men at O'Hare airport told me, but the President’s detail would shut the city down. 
Minds on mines: the mineral security imperative for Nato
Foreign affairs
By Benedikt Franke and Robbie Diamond
Minds on mines: the mineral security imperative for Nato
NATO admittedly has no shortage of challenges to navigate—including maintaining support for Ukraine, meeting defense spending targets, countering hostile Russian activities, and accelerating the build-up of the defense-industrial base.
CEO of Veterans Aid becomes university professor Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Veterans Aid
CEO of Veterans Aid becomes university professor
The CEO of frontline UK charity Veterans Aid, Dr Hugh Milroy, has been awarded a professorship at Australia's prestigious Flinders University, in recognition of his globally acknowledged expertise on veterans' wellbeing.
New opportunities: strengthening UK & EU relationships once more Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Christina Georgaki
New opportunities: strengthening UK & EU relationships once more
Lawyer and member of New Democracy’s Political Committee, Ms Christina Georgaki examines the opportunity for closer UK-EU collaboration following the Labour Party’s historic general election win.
Biden must go
Foreign affairs
By Lord Darroch
Biden must go
There was a rare synchronicity in British and American politics two weeks ago: almost simultaneous election debates on both sides of the Atlantic. The two debates were a stark illustration of two very different political cultures.
Labour’s EU strategy faces an uphill battle
Brexit
By Joel Reland
Labour’s EU strategy faces an uphill battle
Despite Labour’s silence on Brexit in this election campaign, the party’s European Union policy is in fact quite clear. Whether it is willing to put in the hard yards to make it happen is not as clear.
Keir Starmer Could Become An Even More Important Ally For Emmanuel Macron
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer Could Become An Even More Important Ally For Emmanuel Macron
The surprise snap election in France could make it even more important for the winner of the UK General Election — currently expected to be Labour's Keir Starmer — to have a strong relationship with President Emmanuel Macron, according to a former ambassador to Paris.
Protesters Disrupt David Lammy's Speech On Tackling Dirty Money
Environment
Protesters Disrupt David Lammy's Speech On Tackling Dirty Money
A group of pro-climate and pro-Gaza protesters disrupted Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy's keynote speech on tackling kleptocracy in the UK.
The Trump trial has been vaudeville but its outcome could yet decide the US election
Foreign affairs
By Lord Darroch
The Trump trial has been vaudeville but its outcome could yet decide the US election
The last few weeks have seen the revival of a dying art form: the courtroom sketch. In America, every state makes its own courtroom rules; so, back in the 1990s, live TV coverage of the California-based OJ Simpson trial gripped the American nation.
UKRAINIAN PSYCHOLOGISTS VISIT VETERANS AID Partner content
Defence
By Veterans Aid
UKRAINIAN PSYCHOLOGISTS VISIT VETERANS AID
Indian election: How will the Conservatives and Labour handle another Modi triumph?
Foreign affairs
By Sophie Church
Indian election: How will the Conservatives and Labour handle another Modi triumph?
Successive Tory PMs have put aside qualms over Narendra Modi in the pursuit of boosting trade with India, with little success. But, as Sophie Church reports, a Labour government might find India’s controversial leader an even more difficult problem
EventsAll
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
2025
Bayview Suite 2
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
2025
Room 4A and 4B
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
2025
Derby Suite
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
Parliament's People Awards
2026
The Palace of Westminster
Parliament's People Awards