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London And Dublin Insist Rwanda Row Is A "Storm In A Teacup"

29 Apr Foreign affairs

A row between the UK Government and the Republic of Ireland over illegal migration has been dismissed as being "blown out of proportion" by diplomatic sources on both sides of the Irish Sea.

23 Apr Defence

Rishi Sunak Announces Increase In Defence Spending To 2.5% Of GDP By 2030

19 Apr Foreign affairs

Prime Minister Says Middle East Conflict Escalation Benefits No One After Israel Strike On Iran

18 Apr Defence

UK Grapples With Uncharted Territory As "Red Lines" Crossed In Middle East

17 Apr Foreign affairs

MPs Clash With Foreign Office Over Calls To Proscribe IRGC

16 Apr Defence

Calls To Increase Defence Spending Could Clash With Labour's Tight Fiscal Rules

15 Apr Defence

UK Working With Allies To "Prevent Further Bloodshed" In Middle East

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01 May Foreign affairs

Indian election: How will the Conservatives and Labour handle another Modi triumph?

30 Apr Foreign affairs

We must use more Russian assets to fund Ukraine

22 Apr Foreign affairs

After a year of war in Sudan, there are still no safe and legal routes to the UK

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All The MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election

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08 May Political parties

The Labour left under Keir Starmer: 'They're not just sealing the tomb but incinerating it'

07 May Political parties

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19 Mar Foreign affairs

Solidarity with Ukrainian miners on the frontline of democracy in Europe

Two years ago, I was in Kyiv with politicians and trade union leaders.

14 Mar Foreign affairs

Tanks on the lawn: Labour's plans for the Ministry of Defence

What are Labour’s plans for the Ministry of Defence? Sienna Rodgers reviews the problems that may await John Healey as defence secretary

12 Mar Defence

Call of duty: The row over a 'citizens army'

Patrick Sanders infuriated Rishi Sunak by calling for a ‘citizen army’ in a speech dismissed as ‘alarmist’. But, as Sophie Church and Tali Fraser report, the debate on how to expand troop numbers has started and looks set to intensify after the election. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall

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27 Jan 2016 Foreign affairs

Communities must welcome and support Syrian refugees

Ahead of her debate this afternoon Conservative MP Helen Whately calls on communities to do everything possible to make Syrian refugees welcome as they arrive in the UK.

Tête à Tête: What is Britain's future place in Europe?

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26 Jan 2016 Foreign affairs

Tête à Tête: What is Britain's future place in Europe?

Eurosceptic Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan and former Lib Dem MEP Andrew Duff go head-to-head over Britain's future place in Europe.

22 Jan 2016 Foreign affairs

Don’t be deceived by Rouhani’s moderation

Conservative MP and co-chair of the British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom, Sir David Amess, is highly critical of the ruling theocracy in Tehran and says it's time to say 'enough is enough'.

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21 Jan 2016 Foreign affairs

Department for International Development: Responding to crises

The Department for International Developments spending on humanitarian interventions has almost trebled between 2010-11 and 2014-15 to more than 1 billion per year, rising as a share of its total budget from 6% to 14%, according to todays report from the National Audit Office. Much of the increase has been accounted for by the Departments recent interventions in the Middle East and other countries where it did not have established development programmes, as well as its response to the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone.

20 Jan 2016 Foreign affairs

'Work to do to stamp out this frightening Ebola virus'

Conservative MP Stephen Phillips writes following his Urgent question on: 'the death from Ebola of a 22 year old student in Freetown, Sierra Leone' answered by International Development Secretary Justine Greening.

Record number of UK asylum seekers destitute as Immigration Bill looms

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13 Jan 2016 Health

Record number of UK asylum seekers destitute as Immigration Bill looms

A record number of asylum seekers in the UK are being left destitute and without adequate access to food, housing and healthcare, according to figures from the British Red Cross, a situation which could be made worse by impending legislation.

13 Jan 2016 Foreign affairs

'Perfectly clear that the PM’s renegotiation is of very little consequence'

Eurosceptic Conservative MP Peter Bone writes about the 'Grassroots Out' campaign, drawing together all of the disparate ‘leave’ groups at a local level, which he believe can deliver victory and 'free our country from the grip of the EU'.

John Woodcock: Trident debate will create a deep split within Labour

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11 Jan 2016 Foreign affairs

John Woodcock: Trident debate will create a deep split within Labour

Barrow and Furness MP, John Woodcock, tells PoliticsHome why Labour’s focus on nuclear disarmament is futile and urges the new shadow defence secretary to abandon conspiracy theories.

06 Jan 2016 Foreign affairs

Treatment of Calais refugees ‘may breach the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child’

Andy Slaughter MP calls for support of Calais refugees, criticising the Government for contributing "nothing but the money to build a razor-wire fence between the camp and the Eurotunnel entrance."

05 Jan 2016 Foreign affairs

'Shadowy relationship' between UK Government and Saudi Arabia must end

Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron today called for a debate in Parliament on the UK’s relationship with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following the recent execution of 47 prisoners in a single day.

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05 Jan 2016 Foreign affairs

Accept children refugees to end their 'brutal and relentless' situation

Responding to today's International Development Committee report urging the Government to take in 3,000 more child refugees from Syria, David Bull, the executive director ofUnicefUK, said:

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05 Jan 2016 Foreign affairs

Charity welcomes MPs' report urging Govt to help child refugees

Save the Childrenresponds to todays International Development Committee report on the Syrian refugee crisis, which raises concerns about child refugees making the journey to Europe alone and supports the charity's call for the UK to resettle 3,000 unaccompanied children.

23 Dec 2015 Foreign affairs

It's time to end Khartoum's 'blatant record' of human rights abuse

Lord Chidgey warns that millions of children are facing 'certain death' in Darfur and are being denied access lifesaving intervention by humanitarian agencies.

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21 Dec 2015 Foreign affairs

Special Christmas delivery as first A350-1000 wing leaves Broughton

Next generation of Airbus all-new wide-body airliner takes shape

Cameron’s EU renegotiations: A war of wills and words

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17 Dec 2015 Foreign affairs

Cameron’s EU renegotiations: A war of wills and words

With crunch time looming for David Cameron’s attempts to reform Britain’s relationship with the EU, Dods Monitoring examines how things are looking for the PM.

5 children per constituency: UK must protect 'vulnerable' unaccompanied refugee children

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14 Dec 2015 Foreign affairs

5 children per constituency: UK must protect 'vulnerable' unaccompanied refugee children

CEO of Save the Children, Justin Forsyth, warns that unaccompanied refugee children are being targeted for exploitation and abuse, and calls upon the UK to do its 'fair share' in offering them asylum.

09 Dec 2015 Foreign affairs

Give willing UK families a chance to foster refugee children

Lib Dem leader Tim Farron calls for the Government to provide a sanctuary for unaccompanied migrant children already in Europe.

Refugee children are facing Christmas alone and in danger

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08 Dec 2015 Foreign affairs

Refugee children are facing Christmas alone and in danger

Kitty Arie, Director of Policy for Save the Children, responds to today's parliamentary debateon refugee children and calls for the Government to prevent the abuse andexploitationof vulnerable migrant children who have arrived in Europe alone.

02 Dec 2015 Foreign affairs

Lord Maginnis: Don’t leave it too late to identify radical Muslims from true Muslims

Lord Maginnis, a prominent member of the British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom, writes about the threat from 'a global movement of Islamic radicalism that threatens all who do not conform to its radical set of values'.

01 Dec 2015 Foreign affairs

The impact of drones on modern warfare

Former Shadow Home Secretary David Davis calls for a thorough analysis of the risks of using drones in international conflicts

30 Nov 2015 Foreign affairs

Only unity will defeat extremism

Crossbench peer Lord Rana explains why the West must resist polarisation and division in the fight against Isis.

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26 Nov 2015 Foreign affairs

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Prospect of Syria airstrikes brings defence spending commitments into sharp focus

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26 Nov 2015 Foreign affairs

Prospect of Syria airstrikes brings defence spending commitments into sharp focus

As the Prime Minister presents options on tackling IS in Syria, the Royal Aeronautical Society reviews this week's Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR).

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23 Nov 2015 Foreign affairs

SDSR 2015: Reaction from the Royal Aeronautical Society

Commenting on the publication today (Monday) of the Governments Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), Iain McNicoll, Chair of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) Air Power Group, said:

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