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An amendment backed by rebel Conservative Party MPs and opposition lawmakers failed to pass through the UK parliament's lower chamber on Monday.
UK MPs and activists urge the British government to end arms sales to Saudi Arabia and support an end to the war in Yemen.
UK 'selling arms' to Saudi Arabia despite court ban
The UK has been accused of continued arms sales to the Kingdom despite a court ruling to district the trade.
UK urged to ban riot gear sales to US
There are growing calls for the UK to ban sales of riot gear to the US.
Labour MPs, including Jeremy Corbyn, condemn Trump's 'peace plan'
Labour leader hopefuls joined a chorus of voices condemning Donald Trump's latest attempt at geopolitics after he revealed his 'peace plan'.
Stop Uighur internment camps or take Olympics from China
As China gears up to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, the country continues to face accusations of horrific human rights abuses against its Uighur Muslim minority.
The 2020 Labour Party leadership contender guide
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Labour to halt arms sales to Israel, Saudi Arabia
Labour vowed to 'conduct a root-and-branch reform of our arms exports regime so ministers can never again turn a blind eye to British-made ...
Britain could withdraw from UNESCO, following Israel, Trump administration
Labour frontbencher Emily Thornberry said the suggestion was "an act of political petty-mindedness and shameless cultural ...
For real solidarity, stop arming Israel
Comment: The struggle for Palestinian rights is also a struggle against our own government's support for Israel's violent actions, writes Malia ...
Emily Thornberry 'disgusted' by UK's silence on Gaza
UK's shadow foreign secretary said she is 'disgusted that the UK government abstained' from voting for an investigation into Israel's massacre ...
Syria activists hijack Labour Party fundraiser at swanky restaurant
Three Syria activists have targeted a UK Labour Party event hosted by Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry, asking her to ...
Why the Israel lobby fears it's losing Labour
Comment: The consolidation of a left-wing, pro-Palestinian leader's power, has been bad news for Israel's supporters in Labour, writes Hilary ...
Comrade Corbyn supports Russian imperialism in Syria
Comment: Corbyn's criticism of UK support for the Free Syrian Police, coupled with his support for Russian intervention, means he is on the ...
Johnson accused of jeopardising case of jailed Briton
The husband of a British woman imprisoned in Iran has said that his wife discovered lumps in her breasts and he urged government to step up ...
Johnson to visit Iran after jeopardising jailed Briton's case
Johnson will visit Iran before the end of the year to discuss the case of jailed Briton Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe after a careless blunder which threatens to lengthen her jail sentence.
Britain in Palestine: From Balfour to Boycott
Comment: 100 years have passed since Balfour signed his infamous declaration, but what can Britain do now to help end injustice in Palestine?
Boris Johnson's 'English lion' is an imperial embarrassment
Comment: The UK foreign secretary is not the only one who should be reassessing his imperialist outlook, writes Tom Charles.
UK's Boris Johnson makes shocking gaffe about Libya's Sirte
Gaffe-prone UK Foreign Minister Boris Johnson shocked a Conservative Party conference after saying British investors were looking to make ...
Is UK's Labour shifting back to a pro-Israel stance?
Comment: Labour may be forced to adopt a pro-Israel position, despite its new pro-Palestinian leadership, writes Tom Charles.
UK 'could have done more' to prevent Libya disaster
The UK's Foreign Office minister concedes that Britain could have done better to ensure stability in the aftermath of Muammar Gaddafi's ...
Labour's cluelessness on Syria is not an innocent mistake
Labour uses opposition to intervention as a false argument for sparing the Syrian regime from accountability, while many of its symbols ...
UK-Saudi pact to be tested in 2017
Comment: British support for Riyadh has long gone unchallenged, but this looks set to change next year, writes Tom Charles.
Syrian protester screams at Prime Minister's gates over Aleppo
Sawsan Abou Zainedin, an active Syrian protester in London, became completely frustrated over the government's lack of action on Aleppo.
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