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Prime Minister David Cameron announced several anti-terrorism measures, including the police seizure of passports of suspected jihadists returning to Britain after fighting alongside ISIS.* …

On the first day of the new Parliamentary session, Queen Elizabeth delivered a speech from the throne in the House of Lords. The speech was written by the government, and outlined its priori…

Prime Minister David Cameron reported on his meetings with European Union leaders on a seven-year budget cut deal. He told lawmakers this the agreement was a “good deal for Britain.”

Jack Straw, former foreign secretary to British Prime Minister Tony Blair, testified at a hearing on allegations of illegal phone hacking by News Corporation employees. This hearing focused …

Jack Straw, former foreign secretary to British Prime Minister Tony Blair, testified at a hearing on allegations of illegal phone hacking by News Corporation employees. This hearing focused …

Prime Minister David Cameron made a statement on the situation in Libya.

Former British Home Secretaries testified before a Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the length of time terror suspects can be detained without charge. The committee was reviewing dra…

Former British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw testified before the British Iraq Inquiry for a third time. Mr. Straw covered several details on the lead-up to the war, including his reservation…

Former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw defended his part in the invasion of Iraq and the toppling of Saddam Hussein’s regime in 2003. He told the five-member panel of historians and government …

On Monday, June 22, 2009, Conservative Member of Parliament John Bercow was elected as the 157th speaker of the British House of Commons. This one-hour program includes speeches by Speaker J…

Secretary of State Colin Powell presented evidence of Iraq’s failures to comply with several United Nations Security Council resolutions demanding cooperation with weapons inspection. In his…

The council met to hear and discuss the report from Mr. Blix and Mr. El Baradei concerning Iraqi compliance with U.N. weapons inspections. Mr. Fall presided over the proceedings, because Gui…

Richard Haass moderated a panel, titled “A Take on Tehran,” on the prospects of diplomatic efforts to dissuade Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Among the topics the panelists discussed …

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw spoke to members of the diplomatic corps during the annual Lord Mayor’s Easter banquet held in London. In his speech, Mr. Straw focused on several intern…

Secretary of State Rice and British Foreign Secretary Straw spoke at a forum co-hosted by Chatham House and the BBC at the Blackburn Rover’s Football Club in Lancashire. They spoke about the…

British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw talked about Iran’s nuclear program, the threat posed by nuclear proliferation in the region, and international attempts to pressure Iran to comply with …

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, panelists from the Iraqi government and the international community discussed the future of Iraq. The group focused on national unity, economic developm…

In the ministerial level Security Council meeting, a resolution on Syrian involvement in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri was discussed. The Security Council voted …

British Foreign Secretary Straw, who has had his position since 2001, responded to questions and comments at a British Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on terrorism and foreign policy. He w…

Participants paid tribute to Secretary Colin Powell as he received the George C. Marshall Award. The award was presented by David Rockefeller, the 1999 recipient of the Marshall Award for di…