Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in Marrakech for IMF Annual Meetings
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt will be in Marrakech, Morocco on Thursday 12 and Friday 13 October this week for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Annual Meetings...
Wednesday, 11 October 2023 22:30
Hamas are terrorists, and the BBC has no excuse for refusing to call them so, says Conservative commentator
On Monday, I wrote about the enduring plague of antisemitism which continues to afflict the Labour Party and much of the left, despite Sir Keir Starmer’s laudable progress on driving it back out since he became leader...
Wednesday, 11 October 2023 20:11
Sudan: One of largest protection crises, says UN refugee agency
The displacement crisis prompted by ongoing conflict in Sudan continues unabated with nearly six million people forced out of their homes and women and children making up nearly nine in 10 of those uprooted...
Wednesday, 11 October 2023 19:55
Yvette Cooper comments on CST figures showing a steep rise in antisemitic incidents
Yvette Cooper MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, commenting on figures from the Community Security Trust showing a steep rise in antisemitic incidents, said...
Wednesday, 11 October 2023 19:52
Oxfam launches Gaza Crisis fundraising appeal as food predicted to run out within a week
Oxfam launched a fundraising appeal today to provide humanitarian support following the deadly violence in Israel and Palestine this week, and the tightening siege which has cut off all electricity, food, water and fuel to Gaza...
Wednesday, 11 October 2023 19:34
Foreign Secretary visits Israel to underline UK’s unwavering solidarity in the face of terror
The Foreign Secretary visited Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and southern Israel today (11 October 2023), days after Hamas launched a barbaric terrorist attack on the country...
Wednesday, 11 October 2023 17:59
UK statement for 74th session of the UNHCR Executive Committee
This statement was delivered by the UK Human Rights Ambassador Rita French at the 74th UNHCR Executive Committee...
Wednesday, 11 October 2023 17:53
UN News: UNRWA’s ‘unsung heroes’ still delivering in Gaza/Distribution of food aid to Palestinians
Amid airstrikes and a complete siege of the Gaza Strip, staff from the UN agency that supports Palestine refugees, UNRWA, continue their lifesaving work, even in the face of immense personal losses...
Wednesday, 11 October 2023 17:52
Readout of Technology Secretary's meeting with social media companies on antisemitism and violence online
Readout from the Technology Secretary's roundtable with social media companies on 11 October 2023...
Wednesday, 11 October 2023 16:06
BPS advance payments to be made to thousands of Welsh farms
More than £158m will be shared by over 15,600 farms across Wales as Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2023 advance payments are made tomorrow (Thursday 12 October), Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has announced...
Wednesday, 11 October 2023 16:04