Events

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute of Welsh Affairs explores how Welsh rivers can be brought back to life through restoring ecosystems. Join us as we explore how we can bring our rivers in Wales back to life through restoring ecosystems. Welsh rivers are in a dire state. Pollution has poisoned many...

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House examine the conflict’s trajectory and its impact on Lebanon’s people. Amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, the conflict in Lebanon is intensifying. On 2 March, Hezbollah launched rockets and drones into Israel in response to strikes on Iran. Since then, Israeli military attacks have killed...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute for Government discusses how the government will boost public service productivity. Improving productivity is at the heart of the government’s plans for public services, underpins the ‘strategic and agile state’ and is a critical enabler for many of its ambitions for the future.  The Chief Secretary...

This event hosted by UK think tank PolicyWISE considers what Scotland and Wales can learn from each other. Join us for a discussion about Scotland and Wales’s education reform journeys during the last 25 years, and what could, and needs to, happen next. With parliamentary elections in both nations on May 7th, here’s a chance...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Centre for London explores the barriers to both new housing delivery and optimal use of existing stock in London.  The housing crisis remains London’s biggest challenge. Despite nearly two years of strong political alignment across our governing bodies and a sweeping set of planning reforms, just over a third of the housing delivery target was achieved last year and housing inequalities continue to worsen.  Now, with local...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute for Government is the third of a three-part series exploring their annual report on the civil service. The third Whitehall Monitor webinar – the final in a three-part series exploring the IfG’s annual flagship report on the civil service –  takes a deeper look at the people who make up...

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House assesses how conflict in the Middle East is reshaping energy markets and driving Russia’s gains. The US-Israeli war against Iran has triggered a global pandemonium on energy markets, disrupted key strategic supply chains and reshuffled the cards of the global geopolitical game. Russia thus far clearly...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Resolution Foundation discusses the outlook for the economy and public finances. Although the eventual impact of the escalating war in the Middle East is unknowable, we do know that it is already adding to cost of living pressures, that inflation and the path of interest rates will...

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House explores the future of UK–US relations amid long‑term US policy shifts and recent political upheavals. As the UK navigates a dramatically shifting and turbulent geopolitical picture, the House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee will join us at Chatham House to examine the future of...

This event hosted by UK think tank Centre for Cities discusses how national and local planning policies in Britain have shaped the density of urban housing development. Last year, Centre for Cities published research investigating how density in UK cities compares to counterparts in France and Japan, revealing priority areas for delivering denser housing. This new...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies discusses the Welsh party manifestos and spending plans. The next Welsh Government will face a challenging fiscal environment. Decisions made in Westminster on taxation and public spending have direct consequences for the Welsh budget, while devolved policy choices on areas such as health,...

This event hosted by UK think tank IIED discusses country-led pathways to scale adaptation finance. Scaling adaptation finance is an urgent priority for climate-vulnerable countries – particularly least developed countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Yet access remains complex, fragmented and insufficient to meet growing needs to accelerate and scale effective, equitable adaptation...

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House discusses how to improve defence cooperation between Britain and Europe. This panel discussion is the first in a new series, ‘Parliaments in dialogue’–convened in partnership between Chatham House and the European Parliament Liaison Office in the UK. Amid increasing uncertainty about the general uncertainty with regard to...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Centre for Policy Studies is their annual flagship event. The Centre for Policy Studies' Margaret Thatcher Conference returns for another year! Our flagship event will be taking place on Monday 27 April 2026 and we'd love for you to join us. Tickets go on sale at 10am...

This event hosted by UK think tanks the Institute for Fiscal Studies and the Centre for Public Policy discusses the Scottish party manifestos and spending plans. Join the Centre for Public Policy at the University of Glasgow and the Institute for Fiscal Studies for a timely discussion on what the political parties are proposing on...