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Conflicting judgment: Starmer at the ICJ
Conflicting judgment: Starmer at the ICJ
Foreign affairs
By Robert Verkaik
Keir Starmer’s experience of seeking to prove a genocide at The Hague has helped his response to the Gaza conflict, say fellow lawyers on the case, but some Labour MPs think otherwise
The Covid inquiry has become a headline grabbing display of tittle-tattle
Health
By Lord Bethell
The Covid inquiry has become a headline grabbing display of tittle-tattle
Tribute to Lord Selkirk of Douglas
Obituaries
By Lord Forsyth
Tribute to Lord Selkirk of Douglas
Hard to swallow: Westminster's appetite for the I'm a Celeb jungle
Culture
By Tali Fraser
Hard to swallow: Westminster's appetite for the I'm a Celeb jungle
Can offshore asylum processing ever work?
Home affairs
By Sophie Church
Can offshore asylum processing ever work?
The Duke of Wellington reviews 'Napoleon'
Books & culture
By The Duke of Wellington
The Duke of Wellington reviews 'Napoleon'
Britain should be a hostile environment for serious organised crime
Economy
By Dan Jarvis MP
Britain should be a hostile environment for serious organised crime
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The Duke of Wellington reviews 'Napoleon'
The Duke of Wellington reviews 'Napoleon'
By The Duke of Wellington
Books & culture
The once dazzling Oxford Street is now a sorry symbol of decline for Britain’s high streets
The once dazzling Oxford Street is now a sorry symbol of decline for Britain’s high streets
By Lord Rose
Communities
The Professor Will See You Now: Politicians wrong about nearly everything
The Professor Will See You Now: Politicians wrong about nearly everything
By Professor Philip Cowley
Political parties
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Conservative MPs Divided Over Whether New Rwanda Treaty Will Cut Illegal Migration
Home affairs
Conservative MPs Divided Over Whether New Rwanda Treaty Will Cut Illegal Migration
Robert Jenrick Resigns Over Government's Rwanda Plan
Home affairs
Robert Jenrick Resigns Over Government's Rwanda Plan
Rwanda Wouldn't Agree To Migrant Deal 'Without Lawful Behaviour By The UK'
Home affairs
Rwanda Wouldn't Agree To Migrant Deal "Without Lawful Behaviour By The UK"
Suella Braverman Says Tories Face 'Electoral Oblivion' If Rwanda Legislation Doesn't Meet Five Tests
Home affairs
Suella Braverman Says Tories Face "Electoral Oblivion" If Rwanda Legislation Doesn't Meet Five Tests
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Hard to swallow: Westminster's appetite for the I'm a Celeb jungle
Culture
By Tali Fraser
Hard to swallow: Westminster's appetite for the I'm a Celeb jungle
Watching politicians eat Australasian offal has become a light entertainment staple. Tali Fraser explores Westminster’s appetite for the jungle
Can offshore asylum processing ever work?
Home affairs
By Sophie Church
Can offshore asylum processing ever work?
The UK government’s Rwanda scheme is in trouble, but escalating migrant numbers are forcing other European nations to consider similar approaches. Sophie Church explores the attraction – and problems – of so-called offshore processing. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
The Duke of Wellington reviews 'Napoleon'
Books & culture
By The Duke of Wellington
The Duke of Wellington reviews 'Napoleon'
Gripping and entertaining, Ridley Scott’s film may be strewn with inaccuracies – but it is also a consumingly interesting portrayal of a truly remarkable man
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Tribute to Lord Cotter
Obituaries
By Lord Foster
Tribute to Lord Cotter
A man of integrity and compassion, former Liberal Democrat MP Brian Cotter was a champion of small business. A dedicated public servant, he was hard-working and approachable to the end
Baroness Hayter reviews 'Women in Revolt!'
Books & culture
By Baroness Hayter
Baroness Hayter reviews 'Women in Revolt!'
Members of the Lords: go and visit your pasts. MPs: go and witness our early struggles. Tate Britain’s display of some brilliant feminist agitprop is just a stone’s throw from Parliament
'A fresh start': TSSA's new general secretary Maryam Eslamdoust
Political parties
By Sienna Rodgers
'A fresh start': TSSA's new general secretary Maryam Eslamdoust
The Labour-affiliated trade union TSSA was rocked by scandal last year. Sienna Rodgers speaks to Maryam Eslamdoust in her first interview as the new general secretary
Planning reform and densification will help our cities thrive
Communities
By Brandon Lewis MP
Planning reform and densification will help our cities thrive
It is becoming increasingly clear that Britain’s housing supply crisis is a direct consequence of our restrictive planning system.
Lord Black reviews 'Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him'
Books & culture
By Lord Black
Lord Black reviews 'Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him'
Just when you thought there couldn’t possibly be more to say, David Reynolds delivers a fascinating survey of the many different manifestations of Winston Churchill’s life
A ceasefire in Israel and Gaza will only prolong conflict
Foreign affairs
By Lord Dannatt
A ceasefire in Israel and Gaza will only prolong conflict
Top of the in-tray on the new Foreign Secretary’s desk will be the developing British attitude to the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
We need a new independent review of the allegations against Ted Heath
History
By Lord Lexden
We need a new independent review of the allegations against Ted Heath
There is an overwhelming – some say unanswerable – case for an independent review of a number of allegations of child sex abuse made against Ted Heath after his death. The allegations were left unresolved at the end of a deeply flawed police investigation, known as Operation Conifer, in 2017.
Reports of the death of moderate Conservatism are premature
Political parties
By James Blagden
Reports of the death of moderate Conservatism are premature
It’s a popular hot-take to say that a Conservative defeat at the next election will inevitably cause the party to lurch to the right. The theory goes that a 1997-style wipeout would remove all the moderate voices brought into the fold since David Cameron’s modernisation project began in 2005, leaving a right-wing rump to rebuild. But that’s not what the evidence shows.
Full through the looking glass: Caroline Nokes reviews 'The Plot'
Books & culture
By Caroline Nokes MP
Full through the looking glass: Caroline Nokes reviews 'The Plot'
Nadine Dorries has actually written a page-turner – but only because I was desperate for it to end
Andy Burnham: 'Whitehall has got to get used to places like this answering them back'
Communities
By Sienna Rodgers
Andy Burnham: 'Whitehall has got to get used to places like this answering them back'
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham talks to Sienna Rodgers about Sue Gray, transplanting Westminster to the North, and his plans for no less than ‘the wholesale rewiring of Britain’
Full Account: The Thea Walton interview
Parliament
By Sophie Church
Full Account: The Thea Walton interview
Parliament’s Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS) was set up in 2018 to investigate allegations of bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct. Sophie Church speaks to director Thea Walton about how the scheme is performing, and whether Parliament is a safe place to work
Sajid Javid and the Samaritans: 'Suicide prevention training for MPs will save lives'
Health
By Tali Fraser
Sajid Javid and the Samaritans: 'Suicide prevention training for MPs will save lives'
“I really, genuinely think this kind of training for MPs will save lives,” says Sajid Javid, ahead of his event with the emotional support charity Samaritans in Speakers House tomorrow morning.
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