Foreign policy

Saturday, 04, Jul 2009 08:37


EU snubs Iran over UK embassy arrests

Iran's ambassadors are being summoned by member states across the European Union, it has emerged, in what is being viewed as a major victory for the Foreign Office.

Britain blamed for fomenting protest unrest

Brown urged to scrap Trident

Billion of pounds could be saved by scrapping Trident and ID cards, the general secretary of Unison will declare today.

Mr Prentis: 'Trident is criminal waste of money'

British MP joins chorus of criticism against Israeli 'war crimes'

A leading British MP has joined the chorus of criticism against Israel's actions in the Gaza conflict, as the country refused to cooperate with an Amnesty report condemning its tactics.

A Gaza rocket attack in southern Israel

Increased London anger against Iran

Britain is considering suspending 'normal' relations with Iran in the wake of a series of diplomatically provocative incidents in the unstable Middle Eastern country.

Protests in Iran

Iran frees more UK diplomats

Three more British diplomats have been released by Iran, it has been reported.

Somewhere in Tehran, one British diplomat remains captive


Analysis

Analysis: UK-Iran's worsening tensions

Iran and Britain are engaged in a grim, bitter game of diplomatic who-blinks-first.

Britain accused of masterminding election unrest in Iran

Analysis: From defence to security

As today's IPPR report makes clear, finite resources mean tough choices have to be made.

Peering into the murky future, things look different for Britain's armed forces

Iraq inquiry: The responses

David Cameron and Nick Clegg respond to the prime minister's announcement of an inquiry into the Iraq war.

Iraq inquiry: Parliament responds

Comment: The Iraq inquiry is a shabby end to a shabby affair

It's fitting that the inquiry into the Iraq war should be treated with the same hypocrisy and secrecy with which we got into this mess.

Speakers Corner

Legislation

Constitutional renewal bill

The constitutional renewal bill aims to rebuild trust in Britain's democracy by redistributing power away from the centralised state, strengthening Parliament and making the executive more accountable, further reforming the House of Lords, and improving civil liberties.

Constitutional renewal bill

Briefings and Guides

Airport expansion

The aviation industry experienced massive growth in the 1980s and 1990s. The UK was one of the principal beneficiaries of this growth, and today, it has an aviation sector that is second only to that of the USA.


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Opinion Former Comment

Unlock Democracy - Working with a minority government

The Canadian High Commission and Unlock Democracy invite you to a lively discussion on Working with a minority government.

Diary

The week in Westminster: July 6th– July 10th

We're in for a treat this week, as Peter Mandelson heads to the committee rooms for his grilling by MPs.

The week in Westminster: July 6th– July 10th