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Tom Tugendhat MP

Tom Tugendhat MP

Conservative MP for Tonbridge and Malling and chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee

Tory Ministers Don't Know Who Is In Charge Of Ukraine Refugee Scheme
Home affairs
Tory Ministers Don't Know Who Is In Charge Of Ukraine Refugee Scheme
Ministers are unable to say who is in charge of supporting Ukrainian refugees in the UK following the resignation of Lord Harrington, who oversaw the government's flagship Homes for Ukraine scheme, over a month ago.

Penny Mordaunt Is Confident She Can Win Over Tom Tugendhat Backers In Tory Leadership Crunch Vote
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Penny Mordaunt Is Confident She Can Win Over Tom Tugendhat Backers In Tory Leadership Crunch Vote
Tory leadership frontrunner Penny Mordaunt is confident that she will pick up a significant number of Tom Tugendhat backers when Tory MPs vote in a critical round of the leadership contest today, according to those running her campaign.
All The Candidates Still In The Running To Be The Next Prime Minister
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All The Candidates Still In The Running To Be The Next Prime Minister
The race to find a replacement for Boris Johnson is heating up with less than a week of the Parliamentary stage left to go — here are all the Conservative MPs still in the running after the first two rounds of voting.
Suella Braverman Backers Moving To Kemi Badenoch In Tory Leadership Race Is Stalling Liz Truss
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Suella Braverman Backers Moving To Kemi Badenoch In Tory Leadership Race Is Stalling Liz Truss
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is not expected to gain ground on Penny Mordaunt in the battle for second in the Tory leadership contest, according to her supporters.
Penny Mordaunt Calls For End To 'Toxic Politics' Amid Tory Leadership Attacks
Brexit
Penny Mordaunt Calls For End To "Toxic Politics" Amid Tory Leadership Attacks
Tory leadership candidate Penny Mordaunt has accused rivals of launching a wave of "smears" against her.
Penny Mordaunt Is The Top Choice Among Young Conservatives For Next Prime Minister
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Penny Mordaunt Is The Top Choice Among Young Conservatives For Next Prime Minister
Exclusive: Fresh polling has shown that international trade minister Penny Mordaunt is the most popular leadership contender among young members of the Conservative party, coming far ahead of current frontrunner and former Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
Rehman Chishti Worries He Was Too Late To Have A Shot At Tory Leadership
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Rehman Chishti Worries He Was Too Late To Have A Shot At Tory Leadership
Eliminated Tory leadership candidate Rehman Chishti has said he does not regret his bid to be the next Prime Minister, but suspects he could have got more MPs to support his campaign if he had launched it sooner.
All The Conservative MPs Through To The First Round Of Voting In The Leadership Race
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All The Conservative MPs Through To The First Round Of Voting In The Leadership Race
The race is on to find a replacement for Boris Johnson after he pledged to step down earlier this week — here are all the Conservative MPs who have made it to the first round of voting, and what their bid is to win support.
Tom Tugendhat Warns Leadership Rivals Against Doing Deals 'Behind Tory Members’ Backs'
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Tom Tugendhat Warns Leadership Rivals Against Doing Deals "Behind Tory Members’ Backs"
Launching his bid to become Prime Minister, Tom Tugendhat has called on his leadership rivals not to do a deal “behind the back of Conservative Party members” that could prevent them from having a say on who takes over the party.
Stephen Hammond: Why I am backing Tom Tugendhat
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By Stephen Hammond MP
Stephen Hammond: Why I am backing Tom Tugendhat
The public is exhausted by excuses and the defence of the indefensible. Tom Tugendhat will offer our party a clean start.
Committee Corridor: Tom Tugendhat on Ukraine, Afghanistan and failures of leadership
Defence
By Sienna Rodgers
Committee Corridor: Tom Tugendhat on Ukraine, Afghanistan and failures of leadership
Conservative MP, former soldier and foreign affairs specialist Tom Tugendhat is the host of a new podcast about Commons committees. He talks to Sienna Rodgers about the war in Ukraine, Afghanistan and failures of leadership
Whistleblower Accuses Foreign Office Of Leaving Afghans To Be 'Murdered By The Taliban'
Foreign affairs
Whistleblower Accuses Foreign Office Of Leaving Afghans To Be "Murdered By The Taliban"
A foreign office whistleblower has said just 5% of Afghan nationals who asked the UK for help to flee the Taliban were assisted in leaving the country.
Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Warns US-China Tensions Could Rise After Afghanistan Withdrawal
Foreign affairs
Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Warns US-China Tensions Could Rise After Afghanistan Withdrawal
Foreign affairs committee chair Tom Tugendhat has said he believes that NATO's withdrawal from Afghanistan will likely catalyse a significant rise in tensions between the US and China.
Dominic Raab Will Visit “Afghanistan Region” After Grilling By MPs On Evacuation Crisis
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab Will Visit “Afghanistan Region” After Grilling By MPs On Evacuation Crisis
The foreign secretary has confirmed he is flying to the Middle East tonight amid growing criticism of his handling of the unfolding crisis in Afghanistan.
Military Veteran MPs Condemn 'Shameful' Afghanistan Crisis Response in Emotional Commons Speeches
Foreign affairs
Military Veteran MPs Condemn "Shameful" Afghanistan Crisis Response in Emotional Commons Speeches
Senior Conservative MP and former soldier Tom Tugendhat has led a cohort of Army veterans now serving in Parliament in scathing criticism of the international community's response to the crisis in Afghanistan.
Xinjiang blood money has no place in the UK
Foreign affairs
By Tom Tugendhat MP
Xinjiang blood money has no place in the UK
It is time to make the perpetrators of the atrocities in Xinjiang see real consequences for what they do. A blanket ban on all cotton from the Xinjiang region is the obvious first step.
Senior Tory says Chinese hackers ran email impersonation campaign to discredit him after criticism of Beijing
Foreign affairs
Senior Tory says Chinese hackers ran email impersonation campaign to discredit him after criticism of Beijing
A senior Conservative MP has accused Chinese hackers of impersonating him online to try and discredit him after he criticised Beijing.
Coronavirus: Foreign Office ‘too slow‘ to repatriate Brits stranded abroad when pandemic hit
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Foreign Office ‘too slow‘ to repatriate Brits stranded abroad when pandemic hit
The Foreign Office was too slow to help Brits stranded abroad when the coronavirus pandemic hit, a report by MPs has found.
Dominic Raab confirms UK’s aid spending to be cut by £2.9bn amid coronavirus downturn
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab confirms UK’s aid spending to be cut by £2.9bn amid coronavirus downturn
Britain is slashing its international aid budget by £2.9billion as a result of the coronavirus economic downturn, Dominic Raab has confirmed.
Senior Tories urge Dominic Raab to call Chinese oppression of Uighurs ‘genocide’ and sanction officials
Foreign affairs
Senior Tories urge Dominic Raab to call Chinese oppression of Uighurs ‘genocide’ and sanction officials
Senior Conservatives have called on Dominic Raab to get even tougher with China and declare there is a “genocide” of the Uighur people taking place.
Inside the Liaison Committee as senior MPs prepare to grill Boris Johnson on coronavirus and Dominic Cummings
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
Inside the Liaison Committee as senior MPs prepare to grill Boris Johnson on coronavirus and Dominic Cummings
Boris Johnson will appear before the powerful Liaison Committee for the first time this afternoon, to face questions over his handling of coronavirus, the economy and Dominic Cummings. Committee chairs past and present talk to Sebastian Whale about getting the truth out of the PM
End of the ‘golden era’? The growing calls for a ‘decoupling’ from China
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
End of the ‘golden era’? The growing calls for a ‘decoupling’ from China
The Chinese Ambassador to the UK last week warned that increasingly vocal criticisms of Beijing from Conservative Members of Parliament risked “poisoning” UK-China relations. What’s behind the rift, and how should the UK approach one of the key foreign policy challenges of the coming decade? Sebastian Whale reports
Tory grandee Lord Hague says coronavirus crisis shows China can’t be relied on
Coronavirus
Tory grandee Lord Hague says coronavirus crisis shows China can’t be relied on
Britain cannot stay “strategically dependent” on China in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic, according to Conservative grandee William Hague.
Chinese ‘disinformation’ on coronavirus costing lives, say MPs
Coronavirus
Chinese ‘disinformation’ on coronavirus costing lives, say MPs
Chinese “disinformation” about the coronavirus pandemic has “already cost lives”, an influential group of MPs has warned.
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.
Government backs down and gives MPs vote every 6 months on emergency coronavirus powers
Coronavirus
Government backs down and gives MPs vote every 6 months on emergency coronavirus powers
The Government has given in to calls from its own MPs to allow Parliament to have a vote on keeping sweeping powers to deal with coronavirus in place every six months.
Mike Pompeo urges UK to 'relook' at Huawei 5G decision as he warns Chinese firm poses 'real risk'
Foreign affairs
Mike Pompeo urges UK to 'relook' at Huawei 5G decision as he warns Chinese firm poses 'real risk'

Mike Pompeo has urged the UK to "relook" at its decision to allow Chinese firm Huawei to build parts of the country's 5G network as he warned the tech giant posed a "real risk" to security.
As chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, I would ensure all voices are heard
Foreign affairs
By Tom Tugendhat MP
As chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, I would ensure all voices are heard

We need to look at how we engage with both partners and those who challenge us as we face up to the changing foreign policy challenges of the 2020s, writes Tom Tugendhat MP
The Foreign Office needs to be re-empowered for the Brexit age
Foreign affairs
By Tom Tugendhat MP
The Foreign Office needs to be re-empowered for the Brexit age

The FCO is being short-changed. We must restore its value as the hub of British foreign policy and bring trade and aid under its control, writes Tom Tugendhat MP
Tom Tugendhat MP: “I’ve come across nothing quite so childish as British politics and parliament”
Foreign affairs
By Anoosh Chakelian
Tom Tugendhat MP: “I’ve come across nothing quite so childish as British politics and parliament”

As chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee Tom Tugendhat is well-practiced in scrutinising Boris Johnson’s actions. He sits down with Anoosh Chakelian to discuss prorogation, Parliament’s “childish” behaviour, and maintaining the UK’s global standing in the meantime
Some politicians are among the worst culprits for intimidating journalists
Home affairs
By Tom Tugendhat MP
Some politicians are among the worst culprits for intimidating journalists

Those who abuse the media must be publicly shamed, and even targeted with sanctions by the FCO, even if they are governments, writes Foreign Affairs Select Committee Chair, Tom Tugendhat MP. 
Unparliamentary Language: Tom Tugendhat
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By Marie Le Conte
Unparliamentary Language: Tom Tugendhat

Marie Le Conte sits down with MPs and peers to find out more about the human side of politics. This week, Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat on the worst present he’s ever been given, being on patrol and arguing in Arabic
Punishment for child cruelty must reflect the crime
Home affairs
By Tom Tugendhat MP
Punishment for child cruelty must reflect the crime

The maximum sentence for child cruelty must be extended. It’s time we gave judges discretion to award an appropriate penalty for this heinous offence, writes Tom Tugendhat
Government needs to act now to prevent the Garden of England turning into the Lorry Park of England
Brexit
By Tom Tugendhat MP
Government needs to act now to prevent the Garden of England turning into the Lorry Park of England

Tonbridge and Malling MP Tom Tugendhat writes ahead of his Adjournment debate on the effect of M26 road closures, having recently discovered that works on the M26 had begun without consultation with the local community or Kent MPs.
The Foreign Office must be the engine of our foreign policy once again
Foreign affairs
By Tom Tugendhat MP
The Foreign Office must be the engine of our foreign policy once again

Stripped of its responsibility for aid and trade, and having lost out in a tug-of-war with the Cabinet Office, the Foreign Office hasn’t been in charge of foreign policy for many years. With new threats emerging and the old international order creaking, we urgently need a revolution at the heart of government, writes Tom Tugendhat
Tom Tugendhat: 'I got into politics to serve. That’s the only reason I’m here'
Brexit
By Sebastian Whale
Tom Tugendhat: "I got into politics to serve. That’s the only reason I’m here"

Conservative colleagues and Labour opponents alike see Tom Tugendhat as a star of the future. Just two years into his Westminster career he secured an overwhelming mandate to chair the Foreign Affairs Committee. Is there any limit to his potential? By Sebastian Whale