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Following Labour’s ascension to Government there has been a conscious effort to reset the relationship between the EU and the UK. From Starmer meeting von der Leyen, Lammy attending the EU Foreign Affairs Council and Reeves meeting the Eurogroup finance ministers, what progress has been made? And what more can we expect in 2025?

On Friday 6th December, a bill called the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 2024 is undergoing its second reading in the House of Commons. Its sponsor, the leader and sole Member of Parliament for the Traditional Unionists Voice, Jim Allister MP argues the bill will return sovereignty to the United Kingdom. But what is the bill and why is it flawed?

A recent report from Universities UK shines a light on the impact of Brexit, and the Conservative government's drive to reduce net immigration figures, on the higher education sector. Rising visa costs, restrictive policies, and the delay in rejoining key research programmes like Horizon after Brexit have inflicted considerable harm on our institutions. Let’s break it down.

Gender should not dictate your right to safety. No human being is illegal, and seeking asylum is a human right. This International Men's Day, we're breaking down the myths around male asylum seekers, and exploring why the UK's asylum system is unfit for purpose.

If you were asked about the value of art, you might be first drawn to the extraordinary sums of money dished out at auction houses around the world for a Picasso or a Monet. But alongside being a key driver of economic growth in the UK, art acts a far more nuanced societal good.

Tomorrow marks UNESCO’s International Day for Tolerance - a celebration of embracing diversity, inclusion and education. But in an increasingly polarised world, we must stand firm and never tolerate intolerance.

The UK rejoined Horizon Europe in January 2024, after temporarily leaving the programme post-Brexit. But what kind of opportunities does Horizon unlock for British scientists? Here are three groundbreaking projects from the Horizon 2020 funding round, that the UK was ineligible for.

A visa waiver agreement for touring artists and performers is one of Best for Britain’s key recommendations and making touring easier is something Labour pledged to do in their election manifesto. But what is it? How might it work in practice? Here’s everything you need to know.

With the Trump's re-ascension to the White House, Farage will likely be further empowered. How has their relationship evolved over time? How was Farage involved in the 2024 election and what does their relationship mean for the UK in the future?

There can’t be many in Labour celebrating Trump’s return to the White House but perversely, that Republican victory could be the making of Starmer’s premiership if he seeks out the opportunities that will arise.

A second Trump term will be marked by isolationism in trade and security, will harm efforts to address climate change and will empower the hard right at home and across Europe. Closer ties between the UK and the EU has never been more imperative.

As of the 1st January 2024, the UK formally returned to the Horizon programme. Find out all you need to know about the leading research and innovation scheme here.

With just days to go until the US Presidential Election, what would a Donald Trump or Kamala Harris administration mean for trade? While Trump has fought a campaign vowing to further expand tariffs, Harris has adopted a different, yet still relatively protectionist, approach, pledging to subsidise American industries to lower American reliance on imports.

Today Rachel Reeves will outline her first Budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer. A Budget wrought in the shadow of the worst inheritance of any incoming government in modern British history, with an economy handcuffed by debt, suffocated by stagnant growth and blighted by Brexit barriers.

For the second time in as many weeks, Russia has been accused of undermining the democratic process in a former Soviet nation. One week on from the dramatic, razor-thin victory for the pro-European movement in Moldova, over in Georgia the pro-Russian Georgian Dream party won the election, gaining 54% of the vote.

A look into the current carbon border tax situation in the UK, the problems that exist with it and why it is so important that the Government follows through with its plans for EU alignment.

1 in 4 councils could need bankruptcy bailouts in the next 2 years. Councils in the North are twice as likely to be at risk. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund was supposed to replace EU funding to tackle these issues after Brexit. Has it failed?

Gender remains a significant indicator for political preference. While the 'gender vote gap' isn't new, recent polling data on the US election indicates the gap in voting preference between men and women seems to be widening. But why? And how significant is it?

The result of the referendum proved far closer than pollsters had predicted with Moldovan President Maia Sandu accusing “foreign forces” of attempting to “assault our country's freedom and democracy” following evidence of Russian interference earlier this month.

As the American election edges closer and the polls in many swing states too close to call, a second Trump presidency remains a very real possibility. So what will a second Trump administration mean for the UK and for Europe?