Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has insisted that the UK is “not choosing between the US and the EU” following President Donald Trump’s threat to impose trade tariffs on the European Union.
The Micula Case is A Precarious Precedent in Investor-State Arbitration
A troubling shift in Keir Starmer’s strategy favours slick media management over urgent need for substantial policy reform
National Bullying Prevention Month and Effective Anti-Bullying Approaches for Parents and Children
Amidst debates on progressive social policies, the enduring importance of traditional family values for stability and prosperity has become increasingly evident.
The Lord’s Taverners is the UK’s leading youth cricket and disability sports charity, empowering and positively impacting the lives of young people facing challenges of inequality
Small solutions can make a world of a difference
Sports help young people build resilience, promote self-confidence and positive social interaction, and improve overall mental well-being
With the military running out of options, could the assassination of Imran Khan be on the cards?
The unsung importance of chewing
Rural communities unable to participate in supply chain to Europe risk being left behind
Under the weight of covid-19 related backlogs, the annual pressure of the winter flu season, and covid-19 itself healthcare resources are becoming scarcer.
The European Union’s decades-long dependence on Russian energy imports is threatening European energy security
To support Nigeria’s upcoming elections the US State Department has announced visa restrictions for those involved in undermining democracy
The New Lines Institute, a leading US Foreign Policy think tank, presented at the roundtable event the framework by which Russian funds already frozen by several Western Nations can be lawfully used to compensate Ukraine.
The U.K.’s current political and economic turmoil offers a model that no one on the continent would wish to follow right now – but its Due Diligence system, introduced in 2021, should be studied very closely
The Queens death prompts Mark Jenkins to take a look at the theological implications of a coronation.
As a result of the war in Ukraine, Europe, and the world, are facing unprecedented inflationary surges, cost of living and food security crises.
The channel that piqued my interest in politics could reduce youth disengagement – if given a chance
How the New Lines Institute has ascertained that Russia’s war on Ukraine crosses the tolerable moral boundaries of warfare
Professor Asif Ahmed tells Mace how he’s leading the charge for developing new medicines to treat pre-eclampsia
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine proves that the West has been asleep at the switch while he set out his plans in plain sight. How did our systems fail us?
There is new and widespread evidence of sexual offences committed against both men and women within the armed forces
How CamBuildr works to give campaigners new tools for engaging with voters
Vulnerable nations face uncertain futures and complex allegiances in the face of a changing world order
Art4Humanity is a new initiative funding global youth and arts projects
It might have been written in good faith, but in his new book who is the former PM talking to?
Did post-imperial syndrome cause Britain to join and then leave the EU?
The world of NFT art isn’t just about individual artists selling work to crypto nerds. As big brands get involved, there’s money to be made and kudos to gain
It’s the economy, stupid!
David Cameron’s former Head of Press at No 10 recalls the vital and prescient lessons of 2011’s phone hacking scandal
Tearing down statues is just one manifestation of a direct attack on our values, institutions and shared history
A $2bn case is ongoing, but it won´t slay any high-profile culprits
The history of sanctions has many lessons for the government
A stunning socialist victory at Portugal’s snap election on Sunday is a boost for the centre-left in Western Europe
The former Labour MP for Workington on her new life in the Lords
Reopening Muslim Minds: A Return to Reason, Freedom, and Tolerance. A new and erudite examination of Islamic philosophy and history by Mustafa Akyol
Why the transatlantic Trade and Technology Council will play a key role in the future of AI
The EU has introduced new art and antiques regulation. It raises serious questions about citizens’ rights to personal property
With armed conflict now a serious possibility, it would be a huge risk to call out Putin’s bluff
Criminal – or victim of poverty? It’s never a simple story
Palm oil has long been vilified for its unsustainability – but Malaysia’s palm oil minister Zuraida Kamaruddin thinks the industry can, and should, be saved
The Scottish draft Bill on gender recognition throws up uncertainties and would weaken women’s sex-based rights in the UK. Political dialogue is urgently needed
Poor data and fake news are damaging the international arts industry
Progress in technology has made it easier for investors to perceive the risks – and rewards – of the financial markets
The United Kingdom will soon feel a chillier wind blowing from the new Scholz-led government in Berlin
Péter Márki-Zay is an independent politician running to become prime minister. He stormed through the second round of primaries, but what are his chances of winning against Viktor Orbán this spring?
Many thought the EU was too technocratic to embrace the wave of wokeness washing over the West. They may have been proved wrong
Why Aukus makes a whole lot of sense for America’s security and defence in the long term
Gérard Pogorel speaks to Thomas Dünser, the man who led Liechtenstein’s pioneering Blockchain Act, on how he is shaping a brave new financial world
The EU’s ongoing energy crisis reveals how little its green transition has progressed
As they stand, the EU’s trading standards are an obstacle to the continent’s economic success
The crypto world can feel murky and mysterious. But what used to be an underground movement is now manifestly mainstream
The ECJ is losing out in Poland and beyond. Is the primacy of EU law ebbing away?
With the right ingredients, gastrodiplomacy in Brussels is proving to be the ideal conversation starter for ministers within and beyond the EU
Chris Bryant delights in the Labour frontbencher’s earthy account of life in the parliamentary realm
A new play set in former Yugoslavia serves as a reminder that in many ways the conflict of the 90s is still depressingly present
The MP for Bishop Auckland on her commitment to the community, reducing violence and love of a good book
My nostalgia for the office is not a sad, sub-David Brent fantasy – it’s a vision of our working future
The Greek Ambassador on the climate, refugees and his problem with Greek islands
Virginijus Sinkevičius, the EU’s youngest commissioner speaks to Ben Goldsmith, chair of the Conservative Environment Network, about Cop26, collective responsibility and blue carbon
A new book traces the panicked period in which the US recognised a fascist regime as France’s rightful government
The government seems to believe pragmatism and practice should outweigh the law or international treaties
Jacob Young MP tells Mace why he’s backing clean hydrogen as the fuel of the future
Sir Lindsay Hoyle is on a mission to sharpen MPs’ dress sense, but will clothes alone inspire better behaviour?
If you follow European politics and haven’t yet come across “strategic autonomy”, you’re not following closely enough
The right-wing ‘intellectuel’ is fast becoming Emmanuel Macron’s worst nightmare
The collapse of traditional governing parties across Europe has benefited radical and populist rivals – but this is not the case in Germany
Why the ‘cake, have, eat’ approach won’t fix the climate emergency
Norway’s stonewalling on deforestation incentive payments to Indonesia undermines future rich-poor cooperation on climate change
Commissioner Mariya Gabriel explains how the New European Bauhaus is fronting the next wave of cultural innovation
How can the government prepare to deal with an ageing population?
Europe is leading the way in promoting a quick phasing out of coal and bridging natural resources like gas
Rather than fixate on meaningless data, governments should explore why some women opt for less demanding roles
For Bill Cash, trade is the policy area where the UK can most significantly, and successfully, depart from the Brussels bureaucratic model.
Why the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) requires slow and gradual reform.
The government can keep cooking up the same old obesity policies but nothing will change until the problem is tackled head-on.
Instead of laying the ground for the future, Merkel’s politics has been administering for today based on the successes of yesterday: a ‘Jamaica’ coalition could change the country’s future.
The Conservative peer reveals her sustainable lifestyle from clothes swapping and cycling to embracing her freezer and making potato milk
If the EU wants to remain a global powerhouse undwarfed by China, it should aid Afghanistan’s economic integration with its nearer neighbours.
The bloc must find a delicate balance between adequate social support whilst encouraging individual responsibility
Updating its policies on security and militarisation could dramatically improve the EU’s image – both internally and externally, says Katalin Cseh MEP.
For the EU, shirking its responsibilities regarding Afghan refugees and failing to engage with the Taliban will only reduce the bloc’s status on the global stage.
Belarus has been carrying out oppressive measures against its people with abandon – and without any major repercussions from the West.
Antonios Nestoras, ELF Policy and Research Coordinator, outlines a progressive plan to protect two crucial pillars of the EU from possible challenges.
Nicu Ștefănuță MEP argues that to build a sustainable future, Europe must work together and aim beyond its current goals.
Putin is rewriting history. How and why?
In an extract from his speech in a recent Westminster Hall debate, Stockport MP Navendu Mishra argues that the Government is failing refugees, with catastrophic consequences.
It’s been a long time coming, and now it’s official. Dubbed as a new Cold War, the US-China confrontation in the Pacific has now cut across the Atlantic into the NATO Summit Declaration. Yet, in a re-emerging bipolarity, Europe may this time choose to play the role of a third pole of power, writes Dr Antonios Nestoras.
Helen Hayes MP flags the Government’s ongoing failures – which continue to devastate the lives of those affected by the Windrush Scandal.
After mounting evidence of China breaking the Sino-British Joint Declaration, Tom Randall MP argues that due to the UK’s recent colonial history with Hong Kong, the Foreign Office now has a duty to stand up and protect Hongkongers’ freedoms and rights.
Within 48 hours, 100,000 people signed Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson’s petition calling for the Government to teach Britain’s colonial past as part of the UK’s compulsory curriculum. Launched in June 2020, it has since reached 240,000 signatories.
Chris Evans, Labour MP for Islwyn and chair of the APPG on archives and history, makes the case for diversifying the history curriculum.
The European Commission claims that the Digital Services Act (DSA) will deliver much-needed harmonisation and clarity of regulation. In fact, it introduces new risks and costs on businesses without adequate justification. If the European Commission aims to improve the competitiveness of Europe’s digital economy and to safeguard the interests of European consumers, its proposals must be significantly amended.
At the Geneva Summit, the American President ignored warnings not to shake his Russian counterpart’s hand. In doing so, he reflected a wider trend in which the West shuts its eyes to Russian aggressions, blocking out decades of sound advice coming from Eastern and Central Europe.
Jim Shannon draws on medical research to argue that vitamin D prescriptions are a crucial component to living in a post-lockdown Covid world.
The G7 agreement on the minimum tax of 15 percent is a small step, but it is not yet clear in which direction.
Why the EU needs a change of policy approach to avoid Morocco becoming another uncooperative player in the region, which could be just as devastating as when the West lost Turkey
How politicians and videoconferencing have made the world smaller
The Commission’s three-pronged plans for a new Europe have returned from hibernation – and are a sleepwalk into bad policy
Conservative backbencher and climate campaigner Selaine Saxby spoke at the Westminster Hall debate on World Oceans Day