Political
Reject travel ban, Mayor urges
At the largest-ever gathering of diplomats hosted by City Hall, London’s Muslim mayor Sadiq Khan called on diplomats to condemn the “cruel and prejudiced” ban…
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Diplomats reflect on ‘shocking’ year
The world is in “worse shape” at the end of 2016 than at the start, en...
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MPs demand Plan B for no-deal Brexit
Failure to plan for the possibilitiy of a ‘no-deal’ outcome at the end...
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UK immigration policy deters foreign students, warns Peer
Britain’s status as a global powerhouse for education was at risk due to...
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Timing crucial to Brexit negotiations
The deal Britain secures to exit the EU will depend on how confident Conti...
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Envoys mull impact of Trump foreign policy
As US Ambassador Matthew Barzun prepares to depart London, envoys have tur...
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Commonwealth may swing EU vote
If the EU referendum goes down to the wire, the vote of a million-strong C...
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Vote on knife-edge, envoys tip Remain win
A majority of London’s diplomats predict that Britain will vote to remai...
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Lord Speaker calls for reform of the Lords
The House of Lords plays a key role in Britain’s legislative process, bu...
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Envoys pick pro-EU mayor in City Hall race
London’s diplomatic corps has chosen Sadiq Khan as the “best ambassado...
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