The government has published its long-awaited International Development Strategy Paper that sets out its priorities and policies in the area. The Labour Party needs to hold the government to account for its cuts to development, and the flaws of this new paper.

Aside from opposing the Saudi Government’s horrific record on human rights, Labour has yet to produce a set of proposals that could see a substantial reset in the UK-Saudi relationship.

The growing assertiveness of authoritarian actors means the UK has a key role to play in promoting democracy and human rights globally. It is vital that this is done through concrete action, not merely by speechifying about democratic values.

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are putting a global spotlight on China. The UK has the opportunity, through its diplomatic boycott of the Games, to use that spotlight to draw attention to human rights abuses.

The current crisis in Ukraine is not about Ukraine, but about Russia’s longstanding desire and attempt to redraw the entire European security architecture.

Taiwan and cross-Strait relations have both received greater attention by politicians and the media across the world in recent years. To a large extent, this is the result of Beijing’s intimidation tactics.

2021 was disastrous for Franco-British relations, with mistrust on both sides. What Charles de Gaulle once lamented as the UK’s lack of “community spirit'' has been seen on both sides over the last 11 months.

When dealing with the Kremlin, the Conservative Government is tough in rhetoric and weak in action – the worst possible combination.

There is substantial evidence that the Lukashenko government has sought to capitalise on current regional instability by creating false promises of a simple journey into the EU, using Belarus as a point of access.

The UK must use its Presidency of COP26 to reinvigorate the UNFCCC process, create momentum behind the 1.5 degrees goal and persuade the major emitters to increase the ambition of their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).