5 July 2016- The latest attack on Khan Eishieh Refugee Camp, home to Palestinian refugees and internally displaced Syrians, is the latest example in the Syria conflict of the inhumane disregard for life, particularly that of children and infrastructure on which they depend.

The British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom hosted a conference in parliament on UK policy toward Iran attended by MPs and peers.

Prof Alison Harcourt from the University of Exeter writes about the processes which now follow the EU referendum result.

Shadow Minister & Cambridge MP, Daniel Zeichner, writes that Britain is 'still the inclusive, open and outward-looking nation we know it to be'.

The UK waste industry will be plunged into financial, policy and legal uncertainty, say trade groups in the sector, as Britain votes to leave the European Union.

26 June 2016- According to Unicef’s local partners in Syria, 25 children were reportedly killed yesterday in air-strikes on al-Quriyah town, in the eastern countryside of Deir-ez-Zor. 

Leaving the EU puts at risk all rights guaranteed by EU legislation, says trade union GMB, with the economic shock of the vote holding potential for another economic crash

Following the result of the United Kingdom’s referendum on membership of the European Union, Dawn Howard, Chief Executive of the National Association of Animal Health (NOAH) said:

In response to the outcome of the UK EU referendum today, Steve Lee, Chief Executive Officer of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, said:

President of the British Veterinary Association Sean Wensley said:

MEPs calls for the Commission to drive energy efficiency by making it a European energy infrastructure priority

UK road hauliers call for action to steady markets and nerves at ‘earthquake moment’

Dame Julia Goodfellow, President of Universities UK said:

Bjorn Conway, EY’s UK Government & Public Sector Leader comments:

The Government must ensure that our new system of immigration provides the construction sector with enough skilled workers to build the homes and infrastructure projects we need, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned. 

Arctic waters have been the subject of great interest and activity recently, with China and Russia increasing their presence. Elisabeth Braw considers the implications for the UK and its allies

Labour MP Rupa Huq believes that the consequences of leaving the EU will be huge and that 'the once Great Britain will be a shadow of its former self'.

The Road Haulage Association renews its call for French military at Calais, as migrants once again surge upon British trucks.

Children experience sexual exploitation, violence and forced labour on a daily basis in the camps of Northern France, according to the findings of a new Unicef France and Unicef UK study. 

Secretary of the APPG for Gibraltar, Bob Neill MP, writes that the referendum will be critical for Gibraltar, the only UK overseas territory which shares a land border with mainland Europe.

WaterAid welcomes Global Nutrition Report 2016

The results of a Road Haulage Association (RHA) survey show a clear majority of members believe that leaving the European Union (EU) would be in the best interests of their companies.

Statement by Hanaa Singer, UNICEF Representative in Syria on violence against the children of Syria.

 

Today, several MPs are using Home Office questions to demand an answer to why no real progress has been made on speeding up family reunion to the UK since the Government announced a commitment to make this happen.