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Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Foreign affairs
Labour MPs have urged the government to remove the party whip from nine MPs who voted against proscribing Palestine Action.
German Chancellor To Pledge New Steps To Tackle Small Boat Crossings On UK Visit
Foreign affairs
German Chancellor To Pledge New Steps To Tackle Small Boat Crossings On UK Visit
The Rundown Podcast: Can Starmer And Macron Renew The ‘Entente Cordiale’?
Foreign affairs
The Rundown Podcast: Can Starmer And Macron Renew The ‘Entente Cordiale’?
UK And France Announce 'One In, One Out' Illegal Migration Returns Deal
Foreign affairs
UK And France Announce 'One In, One Out' Illegal Migration Returns Deal
Macron Says UK And France “Will Deliver Together” On Tackling Illegal Migration
Foreign affairs
Macron Says UK And France “Will Deliver Together” On Tackling Illegal Migration
Former Foreign Secretary Says UK Public Needs A “Philosophical Reset” On Defence
Defence
Former Foreign Secretary Says UK Public Needs A “Philosophical Reset” On Defence
Labour MPs Urge Government To Proscribe Iran's Revolutionary Guard As Israel Ceasefire Wobbles
Foreign affairs
Labour MPs Urge Government To Proscribe Iran's Revolutionary Guard As Israel Ceasefire Wobbles
Opinion
We must not repeat the mistakes of past cuts to the aid budget
Foreign affairs
By Jillian Popkins
We must not repeat the mistakes of past cuts to the aid budget
In an uncertain world, we must defend the BBC World Service
Culture
By Peter Prinsley
In an uncertain world, we must defend the BBC World Service
The improved UK-France relationship must deliver tangible gains
Brexit
By Naomi Smith
The improved UK-France relationship must deliver tangible gains
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Asylum Seekers Using Taxpayer-Funded Payment Cards To Gamble
Asylum Seekers Using Taxpayer-Funded Payment Cards To Gamble
Home affairs
Jeremy Corbyn Confirms New Political Party With Zarah Sultana
Jeremy Corbyn Confirms New Political Party With Zarah Sultana
Political parties
BBC Politics Live Will Not Go To Party Conferences This Year
BBC Politics Live Will Not Go To Party Conferences This Year
Culture
Recipes for Disaster: Boris Johnson's cheese on toast
Recipes for Disaster: Boris Johnson's cheese on toast
By Robert Hutton
Parliament
Gaza Independent MP Backs Co-Leader Model For New Left-Wing Party
Gaza Independent MP Backs Co-Leader Model For New Left-Wing Party
Political parties
Kemi Badenoch Brings Back James Cleverly In Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle
Kemi Badenoch Brings Back James Cleverly In Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle
Political parties
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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
Macron is right – let's revive the school French exchange to secure a future together
Culture
By Tonia Antoniazzi MP
Macron is right – let's revive the school French exchange to secure a future together
As a former French teacher, I think I must have been the first MP to reply to Black Rod’s invitation to President Macron’s visit to address parliamentarians in Westminster. And I got to the Royal Gallery on Tuesday early – I was in row five!
To upgrade the UK-German relationship, we need ambitious parliamentary links
Foreign affairs
By Dr Ed Turner and Nicolai von Ondarza
To upgrade the UK-German relationship, we need ambitious parliamentary links
In the coming weeks, a new bilateral treaty between the UK and Germany will likely be signed.
Iran has been the loser in this conflict – but its isolated leader may still reject a deal
Defence
By Jack Straw
Iran has been the loser in this conflict – but its isolated leader may still reject a deal
It is the Iranian leadership's almost pathological hatred for Israel, rather than the possession of nuclear weapons per se, which has made it imperative that Iran should never possess such weapon systems
It's time to put an end to financial secrecy in the British Virgin Islands
Economy
By Sir Andrew Mitchell and Lloyd Hatton MPs
It's time to put an end to financial secrecy in the British Virgin Islands
We cannot credibly aspire to be the anti-corruption capital of the world while the British Virgin Islands continues to avoid proper transparency.
Home Office Proscribes Palestine Action Under Terrorism Law
Foreign affairs
Home Office Proscribes Palestine Action Under Terrorism Law
The government has announced it will proscribe Palestine Action under terrorism law after the group broke into and vandalised RAF base Brize Norton.
Israel is doing the world's dirty work in stopping Iran
Defence
By Lord Pickles
Israel is doing the world's dirty work in stopping Iran
Israeli action to prevent the Iranian regime from developing nuclear weapons is justified, Europeans have made an incorrect assumption that diplomacy could prevail
Nigel Farage Hopes The Iranian Regime Is “Wiped Out'
Foreign affairs
Nigel Farage Hopes The Iranian Regime Is “Wiped Out"
Nigel Farage hopes the Iranian regime is “wiped out” in its conflict with Israel. 
Labour MPs Accuse Government Of Failing To Protect LGBT+ Citizens In Overseas Territories
Foreign affairs
Labour MPs Accuse Government Of Failing To Protect LGBT+ Citizens In Overseas Territories
A group of new Labour MPs has accused the UK government of violating international law and “betraying” British values by failing to protect LGBT+ people in the British Overseas Territories.
Labour MPs Split Over Whether To Recognise Palestinian State
Foreign affairs
Labour MPs Split Over Whether To Recognise Palestinian State
Labour MPs are divided over whether now is the time to recognise a Palestinian state as conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate.
Peace pays dividends – the UK shouldn't undervalue it
Foreign affairs
By Mike Jobbins
Peace pays dividends – the UK shouldn't undervalue it
This isn’t just humanitarianism; it’s economic strategy. The UK would be unwise to lose sight of that.
UK Government Sanctions Two Israeli Ministers Over Gaza Comments
Foreign affairs
UK Government Sanctions Two Israeli Ministers Over Gaza Comments
Foreign Secretary David Lammy has announced that two senior Israeli ministers are being sanctioned by the UK government over comments about Gaza and support for extremists in the West Bank.
Ukrainians in the UK are facing a hidden crisis
Communities
By Mubeen Bhutta
Ukrainians in the UK are facing a hidden crisis
In 2022, the UK welcomed Ukrainians fleeing conflict. But three years on, homelessness research by the the British Red Cross reveals a hidden crisis.
Scrapping aid for dedicated gender-based programmes is a mistake
Foreign affairs
By Alice Macdonald MP
Scrapping aid for dedicated gender-based programmes is a mistake
Narrowing the international gender employment gap doesn't just lead to healthier families and more stable societies – it could add trillions of pounds to global wealth
Netanyahu is a disaster – pressuring Hamas is the way to get rid of him
Foreign affairs
By Jon Pearce MP
Netanyahu is a disaster – pressuring Hamas is the way to get rid of him
Keir Starmer is right to describe the humanitarian situation in Gaza as intolerable.
Jeremy Corbyn's Gaza Bill Highlights Divisions In Labour
Foreign affairs
Jeremy Corbyn's Gaza Bill Highlights Divisions In Labour
Jeremy Corbyn has successfully cleared a House of Commons vote over his call for an inquiry into UK involvement in the Israel-Hamas war – a move deepening tensions within Labour, after some of Keir Starmer's MPs backed the demand.
Three days in Tashkent: Negotiating a two-state Israel-Palestine resolution
Foreign affairs
By Chris Law MP
Three days in Tashkent: Negotiating a two-state Israel-Palestine resolution
SNP MP for Dundee Central Chris Law recently travelled to Uzbekistan to help negotiate a resolution on a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine. His diary details how compromise was finally reached
Ministers must prove the UK is serious about recognising the damage done to Chagossians
Foreign affairs
By Peter Lamb MP
Ministers must prove the UK is serious about recognising the damage done to Chagossians
It’s a matter of national security – the land has to be cleansed of its population. It began with limiting movement and making the area increasingly unliveable; it ended with rounding up people, gassing pets, and forced deportation to a land of another language, culture and history.
Growing Numbers Of International Students Look At British Unis As Alternatives To Trump's US
Education
Growing Numbers Of International Students Look At British Unis As Alternatives To Trump's US
Young people worldwide are increasingly eyeing UK universities as an alternative to studying in the United States, new data suggests.
The Brexit debate has moved on, and so has Britain
Foreign affairs
By Praful Nargund
The Brexit debate has moved on, and so has Britain
If people feel the positive effects of our new EU relationship, then accusations of "Brexit betrayal" will have no purchase whatsoever.
We'd be foolish to sever our trade links with Israel
Foreign affairs
By Lord Austin of Dudley
We'd be foolish to sever our trade links with Israel
Trade isn't just exports and quotas, it's values and relationships. That's why I'll be working hard to maintain and strengthen our partnership with Israel.
Labour MP Accuses Priti Patel Of Not 'One Word of Sympathy For Palestinians In Gaza'
Foreign affairs
Labour MP Accuses Priti Patel Of Not "One Word of Sympathy For Palestinians In Gaza"
A Labour MP has accused Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel of not having expressed “one word of sympathy for Palestinians in Gaza” in the House of Commons.
India’s suspension of the Indus treaty with Pakistan shows how quickly water can be weaponised
Environment
By Liam Fox
India’s suspension of the Indus treaty with Pakistan shows how quickly water can be weaponised
South Asian countries are increasingly seeing water as a strategic asset rather than a shared resource
The UK must not walk away from its commitment to education
Education
By Bambos Charambolous MP and Lord German
The UK must not walk away from its commitment to education
Deprioritising support for global education risks trashing the UK's reputation and devastating consequences for millions of the world's poorest children.
UK And Ukraine Foreign Committee Chairs Call For Bigger Seizure of Russian Assets
Defence
UK And Ukraine Foreign Committee Chairs Call For Bigger Seizure of Russian Assets
The chairs of the UK and Ukrainian foreign affairs committees have said the interest on Russian assets being used by Britain and Europe is a "drop in the ocean" and must be taken "much further to fund the rebuilding of Ukraine".
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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