International politics and government
International politics and government news from UK Parliament.
Lords debates relationship between the UK and India
Members discuss strengthening future collaboration. Catch up
20 January 2023
Lords concludes line by line examination of National Security Bill
Members discuss changes to the bill as line by line scrutiny wraps up. Catch up
17 January 2023
President of South Africa visits UK Parliament
The President of South Africa His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa visited Parliament on Tuesday 22 November. Find out more, read speeches and see photos
22 November 2022
UK Parliament to host session of UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly
On 7 and 8 November, a delegation of MPs and Peers will be participating at the second session of the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA), and the first to be held in Westminster.
01 November 2022
Committee Corridor: State hostage-taking - can Parliament help?
Richard Ratcliffe, long time campaigner for the release of his wife Nazanin from prison in Iran, reflects on whether the family’s case ‘moved the dial fundamentally’ for state hostages
21 July 2022
Three short debates in the Lords
Members quiz government on tropical diseases, UK artists on tour in the EU and Ukrainian refugees. Catch up
06 July 2022
UK Parliamentarians to attend annual session of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Birmingham
A cross-party delegation of MPs and Peers will be attending the forthcoming annual session of the Organization for Stability and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), which takes place from 2-6 July in Birmingham.
01 July 2022
Lords debates Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Members discuss 2022 meeting in Rwanda and the future of the Commonwealth. Catch up
30 June 2022
Lords debates impact of Ukraine conflict on UK
Members discuss implications for Integrated Defence Review, relationships with European allies and commitment to NATO. Catch up
10 June 2022
Former Foreign Office ministers, Jeremy Hunt MP and Alistair Burt, questioned by MPs
The session is part of the Committee's inquiry into the FCDO's approach to state level hostage situations
16 May 2022
Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss Northern Ireland relations, levelling-up in the South West, tax gap estimates and the Iran nuclear deal in four short debates. Catch up
08 April 2022
Lords debates support for Ukrainian refugees
Members discuss government plans. Catch up
07 April 2022
Inquiry into the handling of state level hostage situations announced
The inquiry will focus on the challenges that the FCDO faces when handling countries which use extra-judicial detention as a tool for diplomacy.
01 April 2022
Four short debates in the Lords
Members discuss Taiwan democracy, new peerages, Northern Ireland and older workers. Catch up
04 March 2022
Treasury Committee investigates effectiveness of economic sanctions on Russia
The Treasury Committee launches inquiry on the effectiveness of Russian economic sanctions at 1pm on Monday 7 March
03 March 2022