The opinions in Politics.co.uk's Comment section are those of the author. The worldwide recognition of Somaliland cannot be ignored for even a second longer. Somalia is a failed state. The president ...

Sir Gavin began his interest in Somaliland when he was defence secretary between 2017 and 2019 and visited the breakaway country. He has since become a leading advocate in parliament and a regular ...

Former MP Sir Gavin Williamson, a leading supporter of Somaliland within the Conservative Party, expressed confidence that Trump’s new administration would address the issue, following ...

Donald Trump is poised to recognise a former British protectorate as an official country, according to a former UK defence secretary who lobbied the president-elect. Sir Gavin Williamson told The ...