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From Punjab to London, Sikhs around the world will soon be able to grasp their right to self-determination Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Sikhs for Justice
From Punjab to London, Sikhs around the world will soon be able to grasp their right to self-determination
Now is the time to right historic wrongs and let Punjab determine how it wants to be governed.
Britain needs a National Strategy Council to drive our global interests
Foreign affairs
By Bob Seely MP
Britain needs a National Strategy Council to drive our global interests
Currently UK foreign policy lacks clarity and coherence. A National Strategy Council would look ahead to see both threats and opportunities, building a long-term global strategy for the UK.
As a newly independent nation, it’s vital we establish a clear trade policy
Foreign affairs
By Lord Waverley
As a newly independent nation, it’s vital we establish a clear trade policy
Establishing an inclusive and sustainable approach to trade has never mattered more. The APPG for Trade and Export Promotion will seek to build consensus on our future trade policy.
Parliamentary scrutiny of the government's approach to development aid has never been more vital
Foreign affairs
By Sarah Champion MP
Parliamentary scrutiny of the government's approach to development aid has never been more vital
The future of the International Development Committee is uncertain, but it has never been needed more. We propose the Committee remit shifts to cover all official development assistance spend across Government
The Integrated Review must clarify the UK’s approach to security and our position on the world stage
Defence
By Tobias Ellwood
The Integrated Review must clarify the UK’s approach to security and our position on the world stage
The defence committee urge the Government to provide greater transparency surrounding who is involved in the Integrated Review and how different aspects will be structured and sequenced.
Britain must reassert its values and interests on the global stage – starting with a new China strategy
Foreign affairs
By Stephen Kinnock MP
Britain must reassert its values and interests on the global stage – starting with a new China strategy
The UK has been sleepwalking in our relationship with China. Now the international community faces a serious geo-political problem
The Nandy doctrine: renewing the ‘moral commitment’ to an ‘ethical’ foreign policy
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
The Nandy doctrine: renewing the ‘moral commitment’ to an ‘ethical’ foreign policy
The shadow foreign secretary has made it her aim to win the argument on internationalism. Sebastian Whale explains
Reviewing Britain's approach to the world must be about much more than defence
Foreign affairs
By Tom Tugendhat MP
Reviewing Britain's approach to the world must be about much more than defence
Government must not limit itself to military matters. It must rediscover the lost art of strategy at the heart of Whitehall – and foreign affairs is a key part of that.
Diplomacy and development are vital parts of strengthening our national security
Foreign affairs
By Emily Thornberry MP
Diplomacy and development are vital parts of strengthening our national security
Unless the Integrated Review changes course, its analysis of modern threats will be half-complete and the resulting strategy to tackle them half-baked.
Tobias Ellwood: “We’re moving towards a more populist, nationalistic, isolated post-virus world”
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
Tobias Ellwood: “We’re moving towards a more populist, nationalistic, isolated post-virus world”
When the UK emerges from the coronavirus outbreak, Tobias Ellwood believes it will be greeted by a “worsening world”. With geopolitical threats refusing to go away, and “wily adversaries” likely to take advantage of the global crisis, the Defence Committee chair is concerned about the future. He talks to Sebastian Whale.
Sharing values of peace and development, Britain and Azerbaijan both have a great deal in common
Foreign affairs
By Bob Blackman MP
Sharing values of peace and development, Britain and Azerbaijan both have a great deal in common

With large numbers of Azerbaijani youth already travelling to the UK to study at top universities, and with international trade on the increase, a close partnership between the UK and Azerbaijan is important than ever

Budget 2020: Rishi Sunak unveils £5bn bid to boost post-Brexit exports
Economy
Budget 2020: Rishi Sunak unveils £5bn bid to boost post-Brexit exports

British exporters are set to benefit from a £5bn cash injection to boost overseas trade, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced.
Returning the Elgin Marbles is the right thing to do
Culture
By Margaret Ferrier MP
Returning the Elgin Marbles is the right thing to do

Brexit has reignited debate about the return of the Elgin Marbles. Their return to Greece may happen sooner than we realise, writes Margaret Ferrier MP.
Boris Johnson vows to 'drive a hard bargain' with Donald Trump as he unveils pitch for post-Brexit US trade talks
Brexit
Boris Johnson vows to 'drive a hard bargain' with Donald Trump as he unveils pitch for post-Brexit US trade talks

Boris Johnson has promised to "drive a hard bargain" with the United States as he revealed the UK's opening bid for talks on a free-trade deal.
Alistair Carmichael: Talk of 'Global Britain' is meaningless if we fail to stand up fro Hong Kong
Foreign affairs
By Alistair Carmichael MP
Alistair Carmichael: Talk of 'Global Britain' is meaningless if we fail to stand up fro Hong Kong

Support is growing across Parliament for a more active response in the face of clear infringements by China on Hong Kong’s historic rights, writes Alistair Carmichael
Trump’s Middle East ‘peace plan’ will merely entrench division
Foreign affairs
By Lord Collins
Trump’s Middle East ‘peace plan’ will merely entrench division

Peace between Israel and Palestine can only be achieved through direct talks and compromise on both sides, writes Lord Collins
Global Britain: What are the UK’s trading opportunities outside the EU?
Foreign affairs
By Dods Monitoring
Global Britain: What are the UK’s trading opportunities outside the EU?

For the first time in 40 years, the UK will forge its own path as an independent trading nation. This will bring with it a plethora of new opportunities and challenges, writes Dods Monitoring's Nabil Rastani.
UK can’t have Canada-style Brexit deal, EU’s chief negotiator warns
Brexit
UK can’t have Canada-style Brexit deal, EU’s chief negotiator warns

The UK will not be able to get a Canada-style Brexit deal, according to the EU’s chief negotiator.
UK and EU will 'rip each other apart' in Brexit trade talks, says French foreign minister
Brexit
UK and EU will 'rip each other apart' in Brexit trade talks, says French foreign minister

The UK and the European Union will “rip each other apart” in the talks on a future trade deal, according to a top French politician.
Boris Johnson shelves Washington visit after US criticism over Huawei decision
Foreign affairs
Boris Johnson shelves Washington visit after US criticism over Huawei decision

Boris Johnson has cancelled plans to meet President Trump this month, after the US government criticised his decision to let Huawei help build Britain's 5G network.



 
Who is Anne-Marie Trevelyan? Meet the eurosceptic MP who has seized the reins at DFID
Political parties
Who is Anne-Marie Trevelyan? Meet the eurosceptic MP who has seized the reins at DFID

Anne-Marie Trevelyan has soared from the backbenches to International Development Secretary in just over six months, but what has she achieved in Parliament and what is behind her meteoric rise?
Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Save the Children
Save the Children comment on appointment of new International Development Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan

Save the Children respond to the appointment of Anne-Marie Trevelyan as International Development Secretary. 
Without listening to consumers, any trade deal will be doomed to fail Partner content
Economy
By Which?
Without listening to consumers, any trade deal will be doomed to fail

If the government undermines consumer confidence at the expense of rushed negotiations and appeasing global powers, any trade deals will be doomed to fail before the ink on the agreement is dry, says Sue Davies, Head of Consumer Protection and Food Policy at Which?
Mike Pence hints US-UK trade deal at risk because of Boris Johnson’s Huawei decision
Energy
Mike Pence hints US-UK trade deal at risk because of Boris Johnson’s Huawei decision

Boris Johnson’s decision to give Huawei a role in the UK’s 5G network could put a post-Brexit trade deal with the US at risk, according to Mike Pence.