カテゴリー: Politics
Readers highlight the dangers of anti-Chinese sentiment over Hong Kong, and contrast Britain’s offer of citizenship to many Hongkongers with the treatment of the Windrush generation. Simon Jenkins (Britain can’t protect Hong Kong from China – but it ca…
PM denounces new security law and promises bespoke visa for 2.9 million HongkongersBoris Johnson denounced China’s imposition of a security law on Hong Kong as a “clear and serious” violation of its treaty with Britain, vowing to introduce a bespoke fi…
Race relations researcher who saw political involvement as a key factor in integration for immigrants to BritainMuhammad Anwar, who has died aged 75 of a heart condition, did much to advance understanding of the problems and opportunities of ethnic min…
Moscow accused of trying to give money to the Taliban as part of its campaign to destabilise America and its alliesThe Russian intelligence unit behind the attempted murder in Salisbury of the former double agent Sergei Skripal secretly offered to pay …
NGO demands more details on Boris Johnson’s ‘vague and imprecise’ commitmentHong Kong democracy campaigners are pressing the Foreign Office to spell out how Boris Johnson’s “vague and imprecise commitment” will give a path to British citizenship to mil…
UK prime minister says all eligible for BNO passport can apply if China cuts freedomsBoris Johnson has opened the path to what he called one of the “biggest changes” ever to the British visa system, stating he was ready to offer a right to live and wor…
Home Office decision infuriates Chinese government and could risk backlash among traditional Tory votersThe Home Office appears to have dramatically widened the pool of Hong Kong citizens that will be eligible to apply for UK citizenship, implying mill…
Last governor of former British colony says UK must stand up to Beijing rather than kowtowChina has betrayed the people of Hong Kong and the UK has a moral, economic and legal duty to stand up for them, Chris Patten, the last governor of the former Bri…
Plenty of countries with male leaders have also done well. But few with female leaders have done badlyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOn 1 April, the prime minister of Sint Maarten addressed her nation’s 41,500 people. Coron…
As pandemic spreads rival powers deploy soft power and aid to advance foreign policy goalsCoronavirus: live global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFirst, the Chinese came to Belgrade, with planeloads of equipment and six medical experts to help …
MI6 and MI5 expect Beijing to be more assertive and want government to consider tighter control of strategic industriesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBritain’s intelligence community believes the UK needs to reassess its re…
Are state responses to the virus shifting the balance of power between China and the west?See all our coronavirus coverageAndrà tutto bene, the Italians have taught us to think, but in truth, will everything be better the day after? It may seem prematu…
UK foreign secretary to lead country; China reports no deaths from Covid-19UK live blog: PM spends night in intensive careBoris Johnson moved to intensive care after his condition worsensGlobal leaders send messages of support to Boris JohnsonAt a glan…
Covid-19 has intensified the rivalry between the US and China – but it has also strengthened international co-operation. Will nations be more united or divided, more – or less – free?Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe globa…