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Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/brown-i-gave-them-every-penny-$1363697.htm http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/brown-i-gave-them-every-penny-$1363697.htm Gordon Brown agreed to every request made to him by defence chiefs during the war in Iraq, he asserted today at the Chilcot inquiry. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:33:00 +0000 http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/zuma-visit-ends-with-sainsbury-s-snub-$1363755.htm http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/zuma-visit-ends-with-sainsbury-s-snub-$1363755.htm South African president Jacob Zuma finished his state visit by attending a City dinner last night, as he sought to recover from a devastating snub at a local Sainsbury's. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/zimbabwe-tensions-overshadow-zuma-visit-$1363588.htm http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/zimbabwe-tensions-overshadow-zuma-visit-$1363588.htm South African president Jacob Zuma has failed to persuade Gordon Brown to lighten sanctions on Zimbabwe on his state visit to Britain. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:56:00 +0000 http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/brown-prepares-for-chilcot-$1363594.htm http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/brown-prepares-for-chilcot-$1363594.htm Gordon Brown is preparing for his appearance at the Iraq inquiry tomorrow, with families of service personnel keen to see the prime minister answer questions about funding for frontline forces. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:55:00 +0000 http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/-obstructive-mod-angers-mps-$1363590.htm http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/-obstructive-mod-angers-mps-$1363590.htm The Commons' defence committee says the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) reluctance to discuss future spending is preventing it from scrutinising the department. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/south-africa-s-zuma-arrives-for-state-visit-$1363160.htm http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/south-africa-s-zuma-arrives-for-state-visit-$1363160.htm South African president Jacob Zuma has arrived in Britain at the start of his three-day state visit. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/clinton-wants-falklands-dialogue-$1363159.htm http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/clinton-wants-falklands-dialogue-$1363159.htm Hillary Clinton has called for talks between Britain and Argentina over the disputed Falkand Islands, as she heads for discussions in South America. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/farage-fined-for-anti-belgium-rant-$1363178.htm http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/farage-fined-for-anti-belgium-rant-$1363178.htm Nigel Farage was fined today for his extraordinary EU speech branding Belgium a "non-country". Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/army-chief-worried-by-troop-morale-$1363011.htm http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/army-chief-worried-by-troop-morale-$1363011.htm The way British soldiers are being treated between tours of duty to Afghanistan could damage their long-term retention, the head of the Army has warned. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/taliban-reeling-as-afghanistan-operation-makes-progress-$1362522.htm http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/taliban-reeling-as-afghanistan-operation-makes-progress-$1362522.htm Taliban fighters are offering an "incoherent" response to the Operation Moshtarak offensive in central Helmand province, despite the death of another British soldier. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/global-poverty-pushed-up-agenda-$1362384.htm http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/global-poverty-pushed-up-agenda-$1362384.htm An attempt to send global poverty up the agenda for the forthcoming general election campaign has got underway in St Paul's Cathedral. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/pm-apologises-for-child-migrants-$1362052.htm http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/pm-apologises-for-child-migrants-$1362052.htm The prime minister apologised to the British children forcibly sent to Commonwealth countries for a life of abuse and unpaid labour this afternoon. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:10:00 +0000 http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/argentina-takes-falklands-to-un-$1362082.htm http://www.politics.co.uk/news//foreign-policy/argentina-takes-falklands-to-un-$1362082.htm United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon will meet with Argentina's foreign minister as opposition to Britain's ongoing sovereignty over the Falkland Islands rises. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000