Events

This event from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society how the relationship has expanded over the past four years and assesses the future of the 'no limits'”' partnership. In late February 2022, just three weeks after Beijing and Moscow declared a bilateral partnership with 'no limits' in scope, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of...

This event hosted by UK think tank Bright Blue features Laila Cunningham discussing 'Reforming London'. Our next Drink Tank will be with Laila Cunningham on Monday 13th July 2026 Laila Cunningham is the Reform candidate for the London mayoral election. She has also previously been elected to the Westminster City Council in 2022 and is a former...

This event hosted by UK think tank RUSI explores the relationship between FATF ‘greylisting’ and financial inclusion. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global standard-setter on anti-money laundering (AML), countering the financing of terrorism (CFT), and counter-proliferation financing (CPF), has long recognised that financial integrity and financial inclusion should advance hand in hand as...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Social Market Foundation explores how the health and social care sector can better support those suffering from gambling related harms and addiction. Although gambling is increasingly acknowledged as a public health issue and was featured in the recent Men’s Health Strategy, there remains limited evidence on how professionals...

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House discusses how Ukraine plans to deliver elections and ensure an inclusive, democratic transition after the war with Russia. Ukraine is sustaining democratic institutions during its war with Russia while preparing for a post-conflict transition. But it faces challenges: martial law and the internal and external displacement...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society explores how Russia has carried out sabotage in Europe and how the West could and should respond. Russia has been carrying out sabotage attacks across Europe. From arson attacks on warehouses in London to drone incursions in European airports, Russia has become increasingly willing...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute for Government discusses how mayors can support a just climate transition. Join us on 14 July at the Institute for Government (or online) for the sixth event in the IfG DevoLab series, held in partnership with the JUST Centre, at which speakers from three regions with devolved powers...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute for Government discusses the future of regulation in the UK. Agenda Welcome 13:45–13:50 Opening remarks from Dr Hannah White OBE, Director and CEO of the Institute for Government.  Regulation in uncertain times: A keynote speech by Blair McDougall MP, Minister for Small Business and Economic Transformation 13:50–14:40...

This event from UK think tank Chatham House assesses America’s struggle to balance independence, openness, and strategic competition in the global economy. As the United States marks its 250th year, the debate over trade, protectionism, and America’s economic role in the world remains as alive as it was at the founding. The argument over whether...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Resolution Foundation discusses how to get public finances back on a sustainable path. In recent decades, fiscal policy in the UK has delivered the worst of all worlds. Satisfaction with key public services has fallen, taxes are at a record high, and yet levels of debt –...

This event hosted by UK think tank Centre for Cities discusses how major regeneration projects can unlock investment, boost productivity and support economic growth. Major regeneration projects can play a key role in driving economic growth, attracting private investment and transforming urban economies. This online discussion will explore how cities can deliver ambitious regeneration schemes,...

This event hosted by UK think tank NIESR will use the review’s key findings to explore wider questions for UK labour market policy. The publication of the Milburn Review into Young People and Work brought to the fore some of the challenges facing those aged 16-24 searching for work. Significant regional inequalities and structural failures...

This event hosted by UK think tank IIED quantifies the health and non-economic impacts of heat stress on informal workers in India and Bangladesh. Rising temperatures across South Asia are changing the conditions under which people work and live. Informal workers, who make up the majority of the labour force in the region’s cities, are...

This event hosted by UK think tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies presents findings on employer pension contributions. Automatic enrolment has been a major policy success, substantially increasing workplace pension participation among private sector employees since its introduction in 2012. However, recently there is growing concern that a significant minority of people are not saving...

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House discusses how the new administration is navigating regional tensions and internal divisions under a fragile political settlement. Iraq’s new government enters office after months of paralysis, shaped by domestic rivalry and external pressure. The incoming administration faces early challenges, as conflict involving Iran, Israel and the...