Alistair Burt
Minister of State @foreignoffice and @dfid_uk and MP for NE Bedfordshire. Constituency issues please email [email protected]
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Washington Must Protect Syrians Fleeing Idlib
A safe zone could forestall a humanitarian crisis.
Bury AFC among 11 clubs applying for North West Counties League spot
Bury AFC, set up after Bury were expelled from the EFL, is one of 11 clubs to apply for a place in the North West Counties League.
Russia showing a 'lack of humanity' in Syria, says UK's UN ambassador
Britain's UN ambassador tells Sky News the UN has been given "a very sobering and frightening humanitarian briefing" on the war.
Acting Prime Minister: Ken Clarke says Dominic Cummings should 'vanish' and warns BBC needs protecting on Apple Podcasts
Show Acting Prime Minister, Ep Ken Clarke says Dominic Cummings should 'vanish' and warns BBC needs protecting - 19 Feb 2020
How can the world watch as Syrian children die in silence?
On this special edition of the Sky News Daily podcast with Dermot Murnaghan, our special correspondent Alex Crawford exposes the reality of life for people under attack in Idlib.
Invite your MP to meet us #ActEarly
Next month YoungMinds Activists are hosting an event in Parliament, and we need your help to make sure your MP is there.
Idlib: The Syrian province where war crimes are being committed and the world is doing nothing to help
Seventy hospitals have been bombed out of action - some deliberately - and those displaced by the war are now being targeted.
Julian Smith: Despite being sacked, it has been a weirdly good week
A doctor will tell you heart attacks may appear to come out of the blue, but if you look carefully, you can spot the telltale signs. The same is true of my prospects at last week’s cabinet reshuffle.
The Sources of Soft Power Report
The UK has a new government with a new mission: to promote a truly Global Britain. Its soft power must play a vital role. But what are the most effective components of soft power?
900,000 people displaced in north-west Syria conflict, UN says
Fierce fighting in the last area of Syria that remains outside of President Bashar Al-Assad's control has sparked the largest displacement of civilians since the conflict began in 2011.
Trump lifts restrictions on US landmine use
US forces will now be free to use anti-personnel landmines worldwide "in exceptional circumstances".
Boris Johnson has reshuffled more than just his cabinet
The UK prime minister's latest ministerial changes mark a new attitude towards dissent and control at Downing Street
The Gulf means more than oil
Despite its fracking success the US can't turn its back on the Middle East
‘It’s Like the End of the World’
At the Turkish border with Syria, tales of the desperation unfolding on the other side, where some 900,000 people are fleeing a Syrian assault.
Over half a million children in northwest Syria forced to flee amid continued violence and harsh weather
77 children killed or injured in the fighting since the beginning of the year
Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Yemen - 18 February 2020 - Yemen
English News and Press Release on Yemen about Food and Nutrition, Health, Children, IDPs and more; published on 18 Feb 2020 by OCHA
From Discussion to Resolution: Fostering the Role of Women in Local Governance in Afghanistan
The equal participation of women in public affairs is essential, if we want to create inclusive and just societies. To enhance women’s equal access to services and economic opportunities, they need to be able to participate in democratic life at...
Football: How haunted club paid ultimate tribute to ghosts of Old Trafford
A tough, single-minded focus on success was United's way of coping with disaster, writes David Conn