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Keir Starmer Could Become An Even More Important Ally For Emmanuel Macron

16 Jun Foreign affairs

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.

21 May Environment

Protesters Disrupt David Lammy's Speech On Tackling Dirty Money

29 Apr Foreign affairs

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

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

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New opportunities: strengthening UK & EU relationships once more

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12 Jul Foreign affairs

New opportunities: strengthening UK & EU relationships once more

10 Jul Foreign affairs

Biden must go

18 Jun Brexit

Labour’s EU strategy faces an uphill battle

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Lisa Nandy: 'There is a wealth of talent out there we’re just not drawing on'

24 Jul Culture

Tories 'Deserved' To Lose General Election, Says Former Conservative MP

24 Jul Political parties

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Investing in Green Energy Ports

24 Jul Environment

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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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09 Nov 2015 Health

Sierra Leone is declared Ebola-free – but the legacy of the virus continues

This week, Sierra Leone was declared Ebola-free. It was a cause for celebration, but as our Media Officer Jo Lehmann explains, the country is still living in the shadow of the virus particularly in its shattered clinics and hospitals.

'Significant visa reform is essential' to increase economic and cultural links with India

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09 Nov 2015 Foreign affairs

'Significant visa reform is essential' to increase economic and cultural links with India

Lord Lee (Co-Chairman of the Tourism APPG & Chairman of ALVA) and Virgin Atlantic Airways CEO Craig Kreeger ask the Government to extend visa changes offered to Chinese tourists, to Indian visitors in the week of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official UK visit.

Lord McConnell: Keeping children safe in emergencies

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03 Nov 2015 Foreign affairs

Lord McConnell: Keeping children safe in emergencies

Labour peer Lord McConnell says while the world debates over the best response to humanitarian emergencies, someone needs to have responsibility for child protection and that response has to be immediate.

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02 Nov 2015 Foreign affairs

Number of children seeking asylum in Europe near double that of 2014

Unicef UK calls for urgent action to keep children safe in wars and crises

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22 Oct 2015 Foreign affairs

Major Projects Report 2015 and the Equipment Plan 2015 to 2025

The National Audit Office has today published its examination of the assumptions made by the Ministry of Defence in its annual statement of the affordability of its 10-year equipment plan.

19 Oct 2015 Foreign affairs

UK must be China's critical friend on human rights

Congleton MP and Chairman of the Conservative Party Human Rights Commission Fiona Bruce calls on the Government to address China's human rights violations ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the UK this week.

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16 Oct 2015 Foreign affairs

Refugee crisis: What can be done?

A report from the Red Cross and Scottish Refugee Council fringe at the SNP conference

13 Oct 2015 Foreign affairs

"Downright pathetic" - Farron attacks Cameron and Corbyn's stance on Brexit

Tim Farron criticises Cameron and Corbyn for not aligning with the IN campaign, saying any other response "is not only inadequate – it’s downright pathetic."

What has the European Union ever done for us?

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13 Oct 2015 Foreign affairs

What has the European Union ever done for us?

Alistair Jarvis, Director of External Relations at Universities UK, responds to the out common Eurosceptic challenges.

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11 Oct 2015 Education

Universities UK Vice-President joins national in campaign board ahead of EU referendum

The national in campaign, to be called Britain Stronger in Europe, announced its board today. Professor Janet Beer, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liverpool and Vice-President of Universities UK joined the board alongside leading figures from business, the arts, media, defence, education and politics to campaign to keep Britain in Europe.

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10 Oct 2015 Education

University leaders to speak out on benefits of European Union membership

Speaking ahead of Monday'slaunch of the nationalIN campaign, the President of Universities UK has said that university leaders will speak out to highlight the positive impact that European Union (EU) membership has on our universities.

We are winning the argument on aid spending, George Osborne says

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09 Oct 2015 Education

We are winning the argument on aid spending, George Osborne says

The Syrian refugee crisis has bolstered public opinion on the importance of the 0.7% GDP target for international aid spending, George Osborne has said.

Senior Labour MPs support call to accept more child refugees

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30 Sep 2015 Education

Senior Labour MPs support call to accept more child refugees

Tristram Hunt MP and Dan Jarvis MP called for support of Save the Children’s campaigns to help refugee children and child literacy in the UK.

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25 Sep 2015 Foreign affairs

Six ways the Global Goals could change the world

Over the last three years, hundreds of thousands of you have joined our campaign for a Global Goal on taps and toilets and today, it became a reality. Our Campaigns Officer Rebecca Owen explains what that could mean for all our futures.

17 Sep 2015 Foreign affairs

Time for Government to 'end its military sales to despotic regimes'

Ann Clwyd MP writes ahead of her Westminster Hall debate today: 'Implications for human rights of promoting arms sales'.

16 Sep 2015 Foreign affairs

National parliaments must ensure Sustainable Development Goals are met

Liberal Democrat peer Lord Chidgey writes ahead of his debate this week on the upcoming UN Sustainable Development Goals Summit.

Lord Dubs: UK response to refugee children 'could shame us for a generation'

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14 Sep 2015 Foreign affairs

Lord Dubs: UK response to refugee children 'could shame us for a generation'

As the UK continues to debate its response to the refugee crisis, Lord Dubs calls for the UK to 'not lose sight of one simple fact: all children have a right to be safe.'

Save the Children plans PMQs demonstration to highlight plight of refugees

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09 Sep 2015 Foreign affairs

Save the Children plans PMQs demonstration to highlight plight of refugees

Ahead of Prime Minister’s Questions today, leading charities will come together outside Parliament to draw attention to the level of British support for refugees.

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08 Sep 2015 Foreign affairs

Mott MacDonald appointed on waste management system improvement project, Brazil

Mott MacDonald has been appointed by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to provide technical and strategic advice on a public-private partnership (PPP) project to improve the waste management system in Curitiba, Brazil.

UK urged to do more to help Syrian children who have lost parents

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08 Sep 2015 Foreign affairs

UK urged to do more to help Syrian children who have lost parents

Unicef UK urges UK towiden existing family reunion rules forunaccompanied children who have reached Europe as they 'are at the greatest risk of all the refugeesand migrants'.

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03 Sep 2015 Foreign affairs

Kos migrants – Here are the stories they want to tell you

Thousands of refugees and migrants have risked their lives this year, in a desperate bid to find safety in Europe. Some come by boat and wash up on Greek islands like Kos. But why are they here? Where have they come from and where are they heading?

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26 Aug 2015 Foreign affairs

Construction underway on Indigo hotel, China

Construction is underway on a new Indigo hotel in Yangzhou, China. Mott MacDonald is acting as mechanical, electrical and plumbing consultant on the project on behalf of Yangzhou Wansheng Industry Co., Ltd.

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20 Aug 2015 Foreign affairs

Port of Calais PPP achieves financial close, France

The 863 million Port of Calais extension public-private partnership (PPP) project has successfully reached financial close.

12 Aug 2015 Foreign affairs

UK must speak up against sharp rise of executions in Iran

Co-chair of the British Parliamentary Committee for Iran Freedom Lord Carlile of Berriew calls on the Government to condemn the human rights situation in Iran with nearly 700 executions since January 2015.

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