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Stonewall responds to the news that Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government will be slashing the UK’s foreign aid budget
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 02: Keir Starmer attends Pride in London 2022: The 50th Anniversary – Parade on July 02, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Stonewall responds to the news that Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government will be slashing the UK’s foreign aid budget

LGBTQ+ rights charity Stonewall has responded to the news that Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government will be slashing the UK’s foreign aid budget, saying it “risks further destabilising communities and groups that are often already on the periphery”. The move by the Labour government, which came
By Graham Robson 1 min read
Boris Johnson struggled to contain ‘amusement’ after Penny Mordaunt said gender recognition, and trans rights, was ‘the most important issue of our times’
2JGWBM3 British Conservative MP Penny Mordaunt speaks at an event to launch her campaign to be the next Conservative leader and Prime Minister, in London, Britain July 13, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

Boris Johnson struggled to contain ‘amusement’ after Penny Mordaunt said gender recognition, and trans rights, was ‘the most important issue of our times’

Former Equalities Minister Penny Mordaunt, who lost her seat in the 2024 general election, said that gender recognition, and trans rights, was ‘the most important issue of our times’, according to a new book by Boris Johnson. Johnson disclosed the details of the event in his memoirs Unleashed, stati
By Graham Robson 2 min read