Category: Foreign policy

Labour urged to plug predicted £400m shortfall in overseas aid funding in 2027

Official forecast indicates shortfall below 0.3% of national income in promised official development assistanceThe UK is on course to miss its target of spending 0.3% of national income on international aid by an estimated £400m...

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Burnham call for debate on free movement with EU draws mixed Labour response

Angela Rayner backs PM’s plea for ‘honest discussion’ but MPs in heavily pro-Brexit seats may be more cautiousAndy Burnham’s call for the UK to consider a return to free movement with Europe has been backed by senior cabinet...

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EU leaders to press Burnham to pay more towards Ukraine’s defence

Officials will call on UK to ‘step up’ financial support at Brussels summit – with post-Brexit issues also on agendaEU leaders will press Andy Burnham at a summit in Brussels to contribute more to Ukraine’s defence effort in...

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Youth mobility scheme may be delayed to ensure success of UK-EU summit

Visa quotas, university fees and NHS surcharges remain sticking points ahead of post-Brexit negotiations next monthA deadline for a youth mobility scheme between the EU and the UK could be deferred by six months in a bid to...

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Hegseth wrong to say most non-US Nato forces in Afghanistan did not fight, says No 10

Downing Street emphasises sacrifices of UK troops and reasserts ‘unwavering’ support for Ukraine amid softening US policy towards RussiaUK politics live – latest updatesDowning Street has criticised Pete Hegseth for downplaying...

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‘Austerity is inevitably painful’: How Michael Gove justifies his politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty

For more than three decades, Michael Gove has been a leading figure in British Conservatism. As a journalist, government minister and now editor of the Tory bible the Spectator, he has helped shape the right even as it has moved...

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‘Austerity is inevitably painful’: How Michael Gove justifies his politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty – podcast

For more than three decades, Michael Gove has been a leading figure in British Conservatism. As a journalist, government minister and now editor of the Tory bible, the Spectator, he has helped shape the right even as it has...

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