The new defence investment plan is weighed down by the habits of Britain’s defence establishment. By contrast, the British public appear readier to accept chang ...

Andy Burnham, Britain’s likely next prime minister, is clear-eyed about his domestic political priorities. But, with the world order in flux, all eyes are on hi ...

The age of unorder Podcast Mark Leonard's World in 30 minutes Surviving chaos 1 May 2026 Mark Leonard is joined by Ayşe Zarakol to explore whether we are entering an era of “unorder”—and what this ...

La chiusura dello Stretto di Hormuz ha posto l'Europa di fronte a una doppia sfida: ripensare la transizione energetica in un ...

A nuclear deterrent does not preclude major war. Putin has learnt this lesson—now Europe needs to do the same.

In a private discussion on EU and UK attitudes towards a renewed partnership, a decade after the referendum, Mark Leonard and Marcus Roberts will present some embargoed data from ECFR and Mandate ...

Reflecting on the findings from our previous events and drawing on Mark Leonard's latest IPPR paper, Britain's strategy for a decade of danger: Our nation, our ...

The special relationship has rarely felt so lacking in speciality. Donald Trump imposes tariffs at a whim, starts wars of choice without consultation, demands UK military participation in them, and ...

As the UK pursues its ambition to become a “clean energy superpower”, it will have to navigate working with major geopolitical partners, like China and the EU, ...

While the war with Iran continues to escalate, Donald Trump is still set to visit China with which the stakes extend from tariffs and intensifying geopolitical rivalry. Under its latest 5-year plan, ...

As the rise of the new right and “MAGA-ization” of politics is having a greater impact on the UK and Europe, this event will ...