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DFID must remain independent
The creation of DFID as an independent department is one of the greatest achievements of the last Labour government. We set the UK on the path to spending 0.7% of GNI on aid, and by the time we had left office, UK aid was helping lift 3 million people out of poverty each year. The…
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Response and Responsibility
Ray Collins on the secondary crises arising from the Covid-19 Pandemic While the priority must be to tackle the health emergency caused by Covid-19, our short-term response needs to be both global and anticipate the longer-term consequences around the world. Investing in building stronger and more resilient communities will help better understand the knock-on effects…
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World leaders must learn lessons from the past and act now on Covid
As first posted on Labour List At the Labour Campaign for International Development, we are completely in awe of the heroic carers, nurses, doctors, porters, cleaners, posties and everyone fighting this virus on the frontline. We join the rest of the labour movement in calling for them to get the personal protective equipment (PPE) that…
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Vicky Foxcroft MP on Labour’s Legacy Standing Up for Women and Girls
Author: Vicky Foxcroft, Member of Parliament for Lewisham Deptford Throughout our history, the Labour party has fought tirelessly for the rights of women and girls. It was the Labour party that doubled maternity pay, brought in new laws on domestic violence and introduced the 2010 Equality Act. I can proudly say it is the Labour…
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Unlocking girls’ education is the key to a healthier, safer and more prosperous world
Author: Libby Smith, Acting CEO of the Coalition for Global Prosperity and LCID Executive Member On International Women’s Day 2020, it’s important that we not only celebrate the huge strides made but recognise that every day, women and girls still face discrimination, poverty and violence just because they are women. We know that when we…
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LCID is proud to be nominating Keir Starmer and Rosena Allin-Khan
The Labour Campaign for International Development is proud to nominate Keir Starmer for Labour Leader and Rosena Allin-Khan for Deputy Leader. Keir Starmer has been a tireless advocate of human rights and a brilliant supporter of internationalism and international cooperation. Rosena Allin-Khan, one of LCID’s Vice Presidents, has dedicated her life to helping others, both…
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Members survey
With the start of a new year and a new Parliament, the LCID team is currently revising our plans for the year ahead. We were interested in hearing the views of LCID members on a range of issues as we look to shape our priorities. Below are the results – thank you to everyone who…
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Committing to Human Rights in Syria
Today LCID has written with the Syrian British Council to Emily Thornberry, the Shadow Foreign Secretary, calling on her to ensure a future Labour Government protects human rights in Syria. The Syrian British Council are a a recently established organisation that brings together Syrian civil society groups, British nationals and UK-based Syrian individuals across Britain to…
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LCID Hosts Its 10 Year Anniversary Reception with Gordon Brown
Lauren Pizzey is a member of LCID’s executive committee Despite the prorogation of Parliament, LCID were delighted to host a packed room in the House of Commons to mark its 10 Year Anniversary Reception with The Right Honourable Gordon Brown. LCID Chair, Mann Virdee, and LCID Founder, David Taylor, opened the event by welcoming guests…
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Photos from LCID’s 10th Anniversary Reception
LCID was founded in 2009. To mark our 10th anniversary, we hosted a reception in Parliament with former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. This event was co-hosted by the Coalition for Global Prosperity. Our speakers were: Gordon Brown, former UK Prime Minister Stephen Doughty MP, LCID Vice-President and MP for Cardiff South and Penarth David…
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