From a moral perspective, a government has a duty of care towards its citizens and the importing of people with life changing, non-curable diseases is a failure of that duty.
The idea that we must choose between a strong economy and protecting our environment is outdated and wrong. The future that I believe in is one where these two aims go hand in hand, driving innovation and driving opportunity.
Aid creates jobs by unlocking new markets. It reduces migration pressures. It helps dismantle the very conditions that breed extremism and conflict. If we don’t invest in stability overseas, we will pay the price on our own streets. This is not charity it is part of our national security toolkit.
We face a critical juncture: the party must define its identity in a rapidly changing world. The answer is clear. Under the leadership of Kemi Badenoch the party can forge stronger ties with Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, and the wider Commonwealth.
Former Business Secretary and leadership contender Kemi Badenoch opens up about how her political journey followed her childhood in Nigeria, her choice to become a Conservative and what and who she wants to inspire with her political convictions.
A British government which recognised the benefits of a stable, prosperous Africa and offered incentives to skilled professionals to return home would find itself lauded on the continent.
And this is the fundamental problem: it allows us to dodge a broader long-term industrial strategy, precisely because the short-term labour fix is so easy.
Regardless of how the climate is changing, and to what extent, our attitude toward defending the most vulnerable Christians in the most hostile environments in the world cannot.
We should never forget the millions of people who are “just about managing” – they will find it harder to budget over the next few months.
Turn a blind eye, and every one of the other 30 Articles in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights will be breached too.
The US and UK, along with other countries in Europe, are fighting to ensure that no one is persecuted for their religious beliefs.
Plus: virtual conferences are the way of the future. America’s vice-presidential debate worked. And: Fox deserved better from his WTO campaign.
On the 60th anniversary of its independence from British rule, the Government must do more to stop militia groups threatening the peace of the nation.
If a nation applies restrictions against British citizens in its realm, then there should be restrictions against their citizens in the United Kingdom.