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Laura Kyrke-Smith MP

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Defence investment matters - but so does our strategy
Foreign affairs
By Laura Kyrke-Smith MP
Defence investment matters - but so does our strategy
We are living in an incredibly unstable world, with decades-old global norms and institutions crumbling and serious threats to our own security.
The Global Partnerships Conference is an opportunity to show what Labour stands for
Foreign affairs
By Laura Kyrke-Smith MP
The Global Partnerships Conference is an opportunity to show what Labour stands for
Amid the political upheaval of recent weeks, a post from a former colleague caught my eye.
'Vivid and powerful': Laura Kyrke-Smith reviews 'Looking at Women, Looking at War'
Books & culture
By Laura Kyrke-Smith MP
'Vivid and powerful': Laura Kyrke-Smith reviews 'Looking at Women, Looking at War'
This stunning collection of work by Ukrainian novelist and war crimes researcher Victoria Amelina – killed by a Russian missile strike in 2023 – captures the raw horror of war
Taking aim at the Refugee Convention will not stop small boats
Home affairs
By Laura Kyrke-Smith MP
Taking aim at the Refugee Convention will not stop small boats
In 1951, in the wake of the Second World War, world leaders came together to agree the Refugee Convention. It was signed by 145 countries: a moment of historic unity and determination to ensure that the Holocaust could never happen again.
We must defend the right to seek asylum
Home affairs
By Laura Kyrke-Smith MP
We must defend the right to seek asylum
For decades, the international right to seek asylum has offered hope and protection to those forced to flee their homes in search of safety.
Government must step up support for refugee integration
Home affairs
By Laura Kyrke-Smith MP
Government must step up support for refugee integration
In the New Year, Rishi Sunak pledged to halt small boats crossing the English Channel. If he is serious about doing this, the answer lies not in more tactical deterrence measures but in a rounded refugee resettlement and integration strategy.