This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society examines the role of natural gas in the energy trilemma. In this report we examine the role of natural gas in the Energy Trilemma, focusing specifically on the situation in the United Kingdom. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many countries found themselves in an energy...

This report by UK think tank the Centre for European Reform looks at a European strategy for Labour. Britain needs a better deal with the EU than that negotiated by Boris Johnson’s government: the economy is taking a hit, opinion polls show that most Britons want a closer relationship and the tense geopolitical situation highlights...

This report from UK think tank UK in a Changing Europe looks at the potential paths for the Trade and Cooperation Agreement On Christmas Eve 2020 the UK and EU finally agreed a treaty to regulate their relationship post Brexit. The Trade and Cooperation Agreement was provisionally applied from 1 January 2021 and formally ratified...

This report from UK think tank CLES looks at the claims on both sides of the debate and explores how freeports could be done differently. Freeports have been contentious since their announcement. Trade unions, public bodies, think tanks and commentators have all voiced concerns that they will accelerate the extraction of wealth from hard-pressed communities...

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at Washington and London's approach towards China and it's changes.  Washington’s and London’s “business as usual” approach toward the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has fundamentally changed, as most transatlantic policymakers have finally realised the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has its own economic, security...

This report from UK think tank the BFPG looks at the case for closer trading relations between the UK and Vietnam. In the current context, where China is seen by the UK government as an ‘epoch-defining challenge’ there are clear reasons for working with other powers in the region to reduce the UK’s supply chain...

This report from UK think tank the Social Market Foundation looks at alcohol and the Scottish economy. This report from Social Market Foundation think-tank analyses the relationship between alcohol and the Scottish economy, as the Scottish Government is currently consulting on a range of regulations on alcohol marketing to reduce harmful drinking. Our analysis finds...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at what is driving reglobalization. The current pattern of economic integration and fracturing across different economies and sectors is best described as ‘reglobalization’. Globalization is far from finished, but is changing in nature through countries’ emphasis on stronger regional links and the formation of economic blocs...

This report from UK think tank the Nuffield Trust examines the effects of the UK's exit from the EU on our healthcare system. The latest instalment from our project monitoring the effects of the UK's exit from the EU on our health care system finds the clearest evidence yet that Brexit and its changing relationships...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at the factors enabling or inhibiting transatlantic cooperation. With the global economic and strategic centre of gravity shifting eastwards, both Europe and the US are unsurprisingly placing greater focus on the Indo-Pacific. Their respective approaches to the region often overlap but diverge on significant points. These...

This report from UK think tank the SMF looks at how increasing SME e-commerce exports can boost UK’s economic growth. The UK has had an exports problem. Since the financial crisis of 2008, it has been lagging behind its pre-crisis trend. This has been further compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, where UK exports have failed...

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at China’s position in the electric vehicle market. China’s dominance in the global electric vehicle supply chain poses geopolitical risks to the West, according to The Henry Jackson Society’s latest report. The paper, published today, highlights the Chinese Communist Party’s dominance in the electric...

This report from UK think tank the Henry Jackson Society looks at an economic denial strategy in the Indo-Pacific. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) poses an alarming threat to the economies within and defence of the free and open Indo-Pacific region, according to a think tank report. The paper, published today, unveils how the...

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at the role international trade will play in the transition to a circular economy. The transition to a circular economy is essential to address the triple threat of pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss. International trade will play a key role in delivering this transition, as...

This report from UK think tank the Adam Smith Institute provides a plan for 'full fat' freeports. Some academic economists are sceptical of the ability of freeports to add value to the British economy, arguing that they primarily divert (rather than create) economic activity; Policymakers need not risk this being the case—freeports offer an exciting...