Blair government had misgivings about Mandela mediation role over Lockerbie
Files show Downing Street felt former South African leader’s attempt to mediate was ‘unlikely to be helpful’ Downing Street believed Nelson Mandela’s attempt to play...
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Home Office urged to reunite Eritrean family separated as they boarded boat
Appeal for UK authorities to bring over mother who was left in France after smugglers departed shore with her three children The Home Office is...
UN human rights chief says UK should rethink plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
Exclusive: Volker Türk critical of scheme he considers ethically problematic and believes government must look again at how to deal with people-smuggling gangs and the...
Tories will not reach ‘embarrassingly poor’ nature targets by 2030, Labour says
Opposition to unveil plan to reverse biodiversity loss rather than simply halting it, which is government’s current target The government will not be able to...
Barbados plans to make Tory MP pay reparations for family’s slave past
Richard Drax reported to have visited Caribbean island for meeting on next steps, including plans for former sugar plantation The government of Barbados is considering...
UN to vote on new tax convention proposed by African states
Developing nations hope draft resolution will pave way for fresh talks on global tax policy Developing nations are hoping to secure greater power over global...
South African president makes first UK state visit of King Charles’s reign
Tory government eager to focus on trade rather than Cyril Ramaphosa’s refusal to put sanctions on Russia The South African president has started a two-day...
Airline hired for UK’s Rwanda deportations pulls out of scheme
Exclusive: Privilege Style causes problem for Home Office as it bows to pressure from campaigners A charter airline hired to remove people seeking refuge in...
UK joins calls for World Bank reform to focus funding on climate crisis
Alok Sharma’s intervention puts pressure on Trump-appointed Bank chief who faces calls to resign The UK has joined calls for sweeping reforms to the World...
Home Office threatens to send heavily pregnant rape survivor to Rwanda
Eritrean woman, 28, in acute distress having spent most of her life in search of safety A heavily pregnant rape survivor from Eritrea has been...
