David Cameron steps up pressure on Putin to free heir' to Alexei Navalny
David Cameron to meet with Evgenia Kara-Murza, wife of Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza, to discuss political tensions between UK and Russia.
Evgenia Kara-Murza seeks help from the UK government to negotiate the release of her husband, who is serving a 25-year sentence in a Siberian penal colony. [ more ]
There are Tory splits over Gaza, but the party is only really going in one direction towards Israel | Katy Balls
Support for Ukraine is a focus during Cameron's visit to the US, while Israel-Palestine issues lead to debate within UK political parties.
The UK government faces criticism from both sides regarding its stance on arms sales to Israel, as controversy brews over supporting a critical friend or an ally. [ more ]
David Cameron to visit Brussels in official role for first time since Brexit
David Cameron will return to Brussels in an official capacity for the first time since the Brexit campaign.
Cameron will attend a Nato meeting, discuss ammunition supply to Ukraine, and potentially meet with the vice-president of the European Commission responsible for Brexit deals. [ more ]
David Cameron defends pursuit of close ties with China as prime minister and stresses the need to engage with Beijing today.
Cameron acknowledges China's increased aggression and assertiveness since he left office in 2016, highlighting the importance of security and protection in dealing with China.
Cameron emphasizes the need to align with allies and counter any malign threats coming from China. [ more ]
He's getting a lot done': Cameron's first 100 days as foreign secretary impress
David Cameron has received praise for his role as the UK's Foreign Secretary, bringing energy and effective diplomacy to the position.
Cameron's stature as a former prime minister and his ability to focus on foreign policy without the distractions of constituency or domestic issues have contributed to his success. [ more ]
Do blind trusts for UK ministers really prevent conflicts of interest?
Rishi Sunak, David Cameron, and Jeremy Hunt are among 10 ministers who have declared the use of blind trusts to benefit from investment portfolios while in public office.
Cameron's use of a blind trust as foreign secretary is a departure from his previous policy of selling his investments.
The use of blind trusts raises concerns about conflicts of interest and lack of oversight. [ more ]
Marjorie Greene accuses Cameron of calling us Hitler' as she doubles down on insult
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene doubles down on mistaken assertion that British Foreign Secretary David Cameron compared Republicans to Hitler
Greene dismisses Cameron's opinion, criticizes his association of Republicans with Hitler, and tells him to focus on his own country's problems [ more ]
London mayoral election 2024: Who are the candidates?
The Conservative Party is currently in the process of selecting a candidate to take on Mr Khan in 2024 and has announced a shortlist of three names: Susan Hall, Mozammel Hossain, and Daniel Korski.The Green Party has also named a candidate but the Liberal Democrats are still deciding.The election will be held on May 2, simultaneously with elections to the London Assembly and local elections.
Minister for London Paul Scully fails to make Tory shortlist to run for city mayor
The minister for London, Paul Scully, has failed to make the shortlist to be the Conservative candidate to run for the city's mayor.Scully had previously been seen as a possible frontrunner for next year's electoral race against the Labour incumbent, Sadiq Khan.The shadow health minister, Wes Streeting, said the Tories had avoided selecting Scully the only MP on the longlist because Rishi Sunak's administration was toxic to voters.
Shock as frontrunner' MP fails to make Tory mayoral candidate shortlist
T he race to become the Tory mayoral candidate for London took a shock turn on Sunday afternoon when the apparent frontrunner failed to make it onto the party's shortlist.Paul Scully, the Minister for London and MP for Sutton and Cheam, had been widely thought to be the most likely to be chosen to challenge Labour mayor Sadiq Khan in next May's City Hall elections.
Cameron breached process in appointing Michelle Mone, says Tory grandee
David Cameron allegedly breached proper process by giving Michelle Mone a peerage without consulting the government's Scotland Office.
David Mundell, former secretary of state for Scotland, says he was not given the opportunity to discuss his concerns with Downing Street about the appointment. [ more ]
David Cameron could face questions from MPs using obscure compromise
Ministers are being urged to support a compromise that would allow David Cameron to be questioned in the House of Commons despite not being an MP.
The procedure committee has recommended that Cameron, as a peer, should take questions from MPs at the bar of the house, rather than appearing at the dispatch box.
The committee believes that inviting lords to appear at the dispatch box would blur the boundaries between the two houses, and instead suggests that Cameron should appear at the bar. [ more ]
David Cameron calls on Hong Kong to release Jimmy Lai
Foreign secretary David Cameron called for the release of pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai as his high-profile national security trial began in Hong Kong.
Critics have accused the Hong Kong authorities of weaponizing the new national security law to throttle the pro-democracy movement. [ more ]
Ukraine updates: Cameron visits Kyiv on first foreign trip DW 11/16/2023
Britain's new Foreign Secretary David Cameron met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on his first working trip abroad, expressing London's support for Ukraine.
Cameron emphasized that Britain will continue to provide moral, diplomatic, and military support to Ukraine.
The conflict in the Middle East has drawn attention away from Ukraine's war with Russia, according to Zelenskiy. [ more ]
Some people have short memories': mixed views on David Cameron's return
Opinions on David Cameron's return to government are divided, with some viewing it as a sign of a lack of ideas and others seeing it as a move towards a more centrist government.
There is a concern that Cameron's appointment may be an attempt to win back middle ground Conservative voters who are considering deserting the party.
Some people see Cameron's return as a positive development, while others believe that bringing in someone new with fresh ideas would be better for the ruling party. [ more ]
Why has David Cameron returned to front-line politics in the UK?
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron returns to front-line politics as the foreign secretary in Rishi Sunak's government.
Cameron's appointment comes after Sunak sacked Home Secretary Suella Braverman for her article accusing the police of bias towards left-wing protesters. [ more ]
Ex-Prime Minister David Cameron makes shocking return to U.K. government
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has returned to high office as the new foreign secretary in the Conservative government.
Cameron's appointment as foreign secretary is unexpected and rare, as it is uncommon for a non-lawmaker and former prime minister to hold a senior government post.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is making bold changes in his government in an attempt to reset his faltering administration. [ more ]
UK Markets Unruffled After Controversial Minister Suella Braverman Sacked
Suella Braverman was sacked as UK home secretary in a major reshuffle of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's top team.
Markets reacted positively to Braverman's departure, with the FTSE 100 up 0.8% and the pound gaining 0.2% against the dollar.
Speculation arose regarding David Cameron potentially taking on a ministerial role, with him later confirming he has been offered the role of foreign secretary. [ more ]
Sitting Labour and Tory MPs recognised with awards in King's Birthday Honours
Labour and Conservative former ministers along with two prominent Tory backbenchers are among the politicians recognised in the King's Birthday Honours for public service.Sir Ben Bradshaw, who served in both Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown's governments and was only the second MP to be openly gay when elected in 1997, is receiving a knighthood.
Who is Dan Korski? Tory mayoral contender reveals key policies and back story' in Evening Standard interview
In an interview with the Evening Standard, he described Labour mayor Sadiq Khan as a doom-meister who talked London down, and said he wanted to bring energy and optimism to his bid to become mayor.Mr Korski, 46, said the Ulez extension has to be junked and also promised a review of cycle superhighways and potentially requiring a confirmatory vote of residents before new low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) schemes are made permanent.
Madeleine McCann news: Latest update as soil tested from Christian Brueckner's van
1686294000 The mystery began when the McCanns affluent doctors Kate and Gerry, their three-year-old daughter Madeleine and her two-year-old twin siblings joined a group of seven family friends and their five children on holiday at the Ocean Club in the village of Praia da Luz on the southwestern tip of Portugal on 28 April 2007.
Madeleine McCann news: Latest update as soil tested from Christian Brueckner's van
1686294000 The mystery began when the McCanns affluent doctors Kate and Gerry, their three-year-old daughter Madeleine and her two-year-old twin siblings joined a group of seven family friends and their five children on holiday at the Ocean Club in the village of Praia da Luz on the southwestern tip of Portugal on 28 April 2007.
Madeleine McCann news: Latest update as soil tested from Christian Brueckner's van
1686294000 The mystery began when the McCanns affluent doctors Kate and Gerry, their three-year-old daughter Madeleine and her two-year-old twin siblings joined a group of seven family friends and their five children on holiday at the Ocean Club in the village of Praia da Luz on the southwestern tip of Portugal on 28 April 2007.
Madeleine McCann news: Latest update as soil tested from Christian Brueckner's van
1686304800 Forensics expert Dan Matthews has warned traditional evidence might be difficult to find now 16 years have passed since Madeleine's disappearance.The Forensic Science Senior Lecturer at the University of Lincoln suggested investigators would be searching the remote reservoir for things that could've stood the test of time and not been destroyed by its passage, such as clothing fragments, plastic items or jewellry.
Madeleine McCann news: Latest update as soil tested from Christian Brueckner's van
1686304800 Forensics expert Dan Matthews has warned traditional evidence might be difficult to find now 16 years have passed since Madeleine's disappearance.The Forensic Science Senior Lecturer at the University of Lincoln suggested investigators would be searching the remote reservoir for things that could've stood the test of time and not been destroyed by its passage, such as clothing fragments, plastic items or jewellry.
David Cameron to be first politician to give evidence at Covid inquiry
David Cameron will become the first politician to give evidence under oath at the UK Covid-19 public inquiry next week when the former prime minister is cross-examined on Monday, the inquiry has announced.The former chancellor George Osborne will also give evidence on Tuesday and Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, and Oliver Dowden, the deputy prime minister, will become the first serving cabinet ministers to enter the witness box when they are sworn in on Wednesday as the inquiry steps up its investigation into the UK's preparedness for the pandemic that claimed at least 226,977 lives in the country.
Why was Nicola Sturgeon arrested and what does it mean for Scottish independence?
Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's longest serving first minister, resigned earlier this year in a move that confounded many political observers at the time.On Sunday, she was arrested by police investigating allegations of financial misconduct.Sturgeon, who led the Scottish National party to electoral domination at Holyrood the home of the Scottish parliament was questioned by detectives as a suspect but was later released without charge, pending further inquiries, after voluntarily going to a police station.
Minister Paul Scully fails to make Tory shortlist to be London mayoral candidate
Government minister Paul Scully has failed to make it on to the Conservative shortlist to be the party candidate to take on Sadiq Khan in next year's London mayoral race.The minister for London announced his candidacy last month and was seen as a frontrunner for the Tory nomination.Mr Scully said he was disappointed by the decision but praised the incredible support his short-lived campaign had received.
Boris Johnson rewards allies, and a hairdresser, with honors as critics cry foul
Several dozen allies of former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson received honors from King Charles III on Friday, a list that drew cries of cronyism from opponents of the ousted leader.Resignation honors, bestowed by the monarch but chosen by the government, are an established but contentious way for departing leaders to reward loyal lieutenants.
Nadine Dorries: Staunch Johnson loyalist who took on the jungle
Former culture secretary Nadine Dorries has stood down as MP for Mid Bedfordshire, triggering a by-election.Her resignation comes after months-long speculation that Ms Dorries, who has been an MP since 2005, was to be handed a peerage in Boris Johnson's resignation honours list although recent reporting suggested the Government cut her from the list at the 11th hour to swerve an early election battle in her seat.
Retired colonel cleared over 43,000 claim to pay his children's school fees
A retired colonel, who was the deputy director of the Government's Covid-19 task force, has been cleared of falsely claiming 43,470 to pay his children's boarding school fees.Prosecutors said Marcus Reedman, 51, claimed continuity of education allowance (CEA) payments to help fund his three children's 75,000-a-year private school fees, which matched his entire British Army salary.
How much has the Madeleine McCann investigation cost?
Sixteen years after Madeleine McCann vanished from the Algarve holiday apartment where she was sleeping next to her infant twin siblings, police have launched a major new search for evidence.After laying dormant for several years since David Cameron kickstarted an ultimately fruitless Metropolitan Police inquiry in 2011, the case of the missing three-year-old was revived once more in 2020 when German prosecutors revealed a new suspect.
This is Starmer's moment. Thatcherism has collapsed, and the Tories are at each other's throats | Polly Toynbee
The spectacle of the shipwrecked Conservative party is a wonder to behold.Boris Johnson the destroyer will carry on sinking the remains of the galleon he once captained out of sheer revenge.Cabals of every rightwing complexion include the old bastards of yesteryear John Redwood still at it and new red-wallers seeing their brief careers vanish before their eyes.
How much has the Madeleine McCann investigation cost?
Sixteen years after Madeleine McCann vanished from the Algarve holiday apartment where she was sleeping next to her infant twin siblings, police have launched a major new search for evidence.After laying dormant for several years since David Cameron kickstarted an ultimately fruitless Metropolitan Police inquiry in 2011, the case of the missing three-year-old was revived once more in 2020 when German prosecutors revealed a new suspect.
Madeleine McCann news: Latest update as soil tested from Christian Brueckner's van
1686225938 German prisoner Christian Brueckner was first named in connection with the unsolved mystery that summer, and officially named as a suspect last year.His yellow and white VW T3 Westfalia campervan was reportedly identified as having been near to the Praia da Luz resort in Portugal where the young girl went missing on May 3, 2007.
Madeleine McCann news: Latest update as soil tested from Christian Brueckner's van
1686129638 German prosecutors have said items seized as part of fresh searches for evidence in the Madeleine McCann case cannot yet be linked with the investigation into her disappearance.A large section of the Barragem do Arade reservoir in Portugal was cordoned off last week, about 30 miles from where three-year-old Madeleine went missing in 2007.
How much has the Madeleine McCann investigation cost?
Sixteen years after Madeleine McCann vanished from the Algarve holiday apartment where she was sleeping next to her infant twin siblings, police have launched a major new search for evidence.After laying dormant for several years since David Cameron kickstarted an ultimately fruitless Metropolitan Police inquiry in 2011, the case of the missing three-year-old was revived once more in 2020 when German prosecutors revealed a new suspect.