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Pitch Economics over alignment: Navigating Britain’s interest-first foreign policy

The old London playbook is officially obsolete. Driven by tight domestic budgets, cost-of-living pressures, and shifting global trust, Westminster has traded moralistic, values-first internationalism for a tough, transactional pragmatism. To secure trade deals, attract investment, or build strategic influence today, our Account Manager Tom Bromwich argues that those vying for it should stop appealing to Whitehall’s altruism and start solving its domestic economic puzzle. From framing aid as mutual self-interest to leveraging soft power and reliability, here is how diplomats can adapt to Britain's pragmatic turn and move from asking for favours to securing a seat at the table.

A sixteen year Odyssey ends. Burnham reaches Ithaca. Who will be Burnham’s Eurylochus and what will this mean for UK PLC?

Our Senior Account Manager Christopher Herman takes a deep dive into the latest developments following Burnham’s move to No.10, with a particular focus on his new cabinet and what it means for business. Sixteen years in the waiting and he has finally met his lifetime ambition. The question now is whether he will succeed in turning around the trajectory of government, tackling the cost of living and allowing UK business to grow the economy.

From rhetoric to reality: mapping the business landscape under Burnham

With Andy Burnham's role as the next Prime Minister and Labour leader now cemented, Alfie Owen and Henry Howarth examine his recent speech, interviews and publications, revealing his priorities for different sectors.

Drones over destroyers: What does Burnham’s Britain mean for defence?

As we edge closer to a new occupant at No 10, our Senior Account Manager, Pierre Shepherd, takes a closer look at the DIP and explores how devolution, social value and ongoing fiscal constraints are likely to shape what comes next.

The EU and the UK… ten years on

Ten years on from the Brexit referendum, Katharine Quigg explores where EU relations sit in party policies now and what our future could look like concerning the EU.

All hail the returning hero? How industry should prepare for Burnham’s march to Downing Street

Following Andy Burnham’s historic by-election victory, all eyes are on how industry can engage with his prospective administration.

Influencing the unpredictable: the role backbench MPs play in delivering policy

As Westminster grows more fragmented, the power to shape policy is shifting away from ministers alone. Increasingly, it is backbench MPs and the coalitions they build that determine whether policy succeeds or fails.

Trains, brains and policy gains: reflections on this year’s UKREiiF

Our Senior Account Manager, Christopher Herman, shares his thoughts and take-aways from a busy week in Leeds for UKREiiF. Setting out what industry needs to do to succeed in a complicated political and regulatory environment.

Governing through crisis: what the King’s Speech means for you

Happening just a stone’s throw from College Green HQ, many watching the King’s Speech will be asking themselves how the government’s legislative programme fits alongside the political crisis currently engulfing No.10.

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