Keir Starmer to announce expansion in region that will also include business club to increase economic tiesThe UK will increase its military and economic presence in the Indo-Pacific to support regional stability, Keir Starmer...
Read MoreForeign secretary discussed China’s treatment of Uyghurs and support of Russia as well as ‘areas of cooperation’David Lammy pressed his Chinese counterpart on human rights concerns and China’s support for...
Read MoreExclusive: Party drops plan for formal recognition laid out last year by David Lammy, who will visit Beijing on FridayUK politics live – latest updatesLabour has backtracked on plans to push for formal recognition of...
Read MoreLabour set out plans to raise taxes by £7.3bn in its manifesto – but Treasury briefing suggests £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts neededRobert Jenrick has finished his speech, and he is now taking...
Read MoreExclusive: Group of UK MPs says foreign secretary must ‘engage with China as it really is’ amid rapprochement driveDavid Lammy must “engage with China as it really is under the leadership of Xi Jinping”...
Read MoreFan, who disappeared after tax scandal, stars in thriller – but experts say she is unlikely to regain previous fame in increasingly authoritarian nationFan Bingbing, once one of China’s most famous film stars, is...
Read MoreExclusive: Request to postpone Tsai Ing-wen’s trip came before ‘goodwill visit’ to China by David Lammy next weekThe UK Foreign Office (FCDO) asked for a visit by the former Taiwanese president to be postponed...
Read MoreLobby group UK Steel said country faces ‘cliff edge’ in 2026 when current protections run outThe UK steel industry has called for the government to consider further protectionist trade measures as it braces for a...
Read MoreTom Tugendhat and Robert Jenrick say new leader should be in place for Labour’s budget on 30 OctoberQ: Do you agree with Kemi Badenoch that some cultures are less valid than others?Jenrick says culture matters. But he says...
Read MoreOne of four contenders says new leader should be in place for Labour’s budget on 30 OctoberQ: Do you agree with Kemi Badenoch that some cultures are less valid than others?Jenrick says culture matters. But he says he...
Read MoreChongqing authorities say cloud seeding to break heatwave did not cause winds that sent laundry flyingIt was the talk of the town. After the authorities sought to break a long-running heatwave in Chongqing by using cloud-seeding...
Read MoreExclusive: Move highlights ambition to reconnect with Beijing but minister will face pressure over human rightsDavid Lammy is planning a visit to China in September that would fall within the first 100 days of him taking...
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