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Today BFPG was joined by Dame Chi Onwurah MP for a valuable conversation on the role of science in shaping the UK's global influence. Thank you to our audience and the Wellcome Trust for their support. Our recent report on science and soft power can be found here: bfpg.co.uk/2025/10/scie...
November 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Today BFPG was joined by Dame Chi Onwurah MP for a valuable conversation on the role of science in shaping the UK's global influence. Thank you to our audience and the Wellcome Trust for their support. Our recent report on science and soft power can be found here: bfpg.co.uk/2025/10/scie...
Tomorrow, 28th October at 12:00, tune in to the Mile End Institute's webinar to hear BFPG Director, Evie Aspinall, and fellow panellists discussing Britain's role in Ukraine, and the implications for UK foreign and domestic policy.
Sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Tomorrow, 28th October at 12:00, tune in to the Mile End Institute's webinar to hear BFPG Director, Evie Aspinall, and fellow panellists discussing Britain's role in Ukraine, and the implications for UK foreign and domestic policy.
Sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Sign up here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Research Professional News has spotlighted BFPG’s report on Science and Soft Power, highlighting its calls for the restoration of long-term international funding, stronger coordination + narratives to better harness UK science for global influence. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
UK ‘underutilises science in soft power arsenal’, says think tank - Research Professional News
British Foreign Policy Group urges restoration of long-term international funding to harness research strength
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October 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Research Professional News has spotlighted BFPG’s report on Science and Soft Power, highlighting its calls for the restoration of long-term international funding, stronger coordination + narratives to better harness UK science for global influence. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
NEW: BFPG’s new report argues that science is an underutilised tool in the UK’s soft power arsenal - vital to UK growth, global influence, trust and prosperity - and should sit at the heart of the UK’s international strategy. Read the full report here: bfpg.co.uk/2025/10/scie...
Science and Soft Power: Building a New Narrative for the UK’s Role in the World - British Foreign Policy Group
This report explores how the UK’s world-leading scientific expertise can strengthen the UK’s global influence in an era of growing geopolitical competition.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
NEW: BFPG’s new report argues that science is an underutilised tool in the UK’s soft power arsenal - vital to UK growth, global influence, trust and prosperity - and should sit at the heart of the UK’s international strategy. Read the full report here: bfpg.co.uk/2025/10/scie...
NEW: Our latest piece explores shifting public attitudes, as more Britons desire pragmatism in foreign policy, backing trade and aid that deliver economic and security returns over values. bfpg.co.uk/2025/10/brit...
Britain’s Hard-Nosed Turn in Foreign Policy: Calculated or Cautious? - British Foreign Policy Group
Eliza Keogh explores shifting public attitudes, as Britons value pragmatism in foreign policy, backing trade and aid that deliver economic and security returns over values.
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October 3, 2025 at 9:41 AM
NEW: Our latest piece explores shifting public attitudes, as more Britons desire pragmatism in foreign policy, backing trade and aid that deliver economic and security returns over values. bfpg.co.uk/2025/10/brit...
Take a look at what BFPG got up to in September. bfpg.co.uk/2025/10/bfpg...
BFPG’s September 2025 Review - British Foreign Policy Group
A review of BFPG's activities and responses to the major global events of September 2025.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Take a look at what BFPG got up to in September. bfpg.co.uk/2025/10/bfpg...
Ahead of US President Trump's state visit, BFPG Director Evie Aspinall spoke to NPR about the President's long-standing affinity for the British royal family and the potential for the UK to leverage this relationship to its advantage. www.npr.org/2025/09/15/n...
Trump, fascinated by the royals, gets a rare second U.K. state visit
Trump has long expressed fascination with the royal family. The U.K. government will tap into that this week during a state visit that combines pageantry and politics.
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September 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Ahead of US President Trump's state visit, BFPG Director Evie Aspinall spoke to NPR about the President's long-standing affinity for the British royal family and the potential for the UK to leverage this relationship to its advantage. www.npr.org/2025/09/15/n...
BFPG Director Evie Aspinall spoke to Metro about the likely fallout and repercussions from Russian drones being shot down in Polish airspace.
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What does it mean for the UK and Nato after Poland 'shoots down Russian drones'?
Poland's president has invoked Nato's Article 4 in response.
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September 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
BFPG Director Evie Aspinall spoke to Metro about the likely fallout and repercussions from Russian drones being shot down in Polish airspace.
metro.co.uk/2025/09/10/m...
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NEW: Senior Advisor David Landsman argues that the UK’s recent defence reviews set out sweeping ambitions, but without a clear national interest, sufficient resources or public support, they remain ungrounded. This analysis calls for a realist reset for UK defence. bfpg.co.uk/2025/09/givi...
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September 9, 2025 at 8:43 AM
NEW: Senior Advisor David Landsman argues that the UK’s recent defence reviews set out sweeping ambitions, but without a clear national interest, sufficient resources or public support, they remain ungrounded. This analysis calls for a realist reset for UK defence. bfpg.co.uk/2025/09/givi...
In a piece for Progressive Britain, BFPG Director Evie Aspinall considers how, in a time of cost-of-living crises and tight fiscal rules, the government can build public support for high defence spending. www.progressivebritain.org/the-defence-...
The Defence Spending Dilemma: Building Public Support in an Age of Domestic Challenge - Progressive Britain
Director of the British Foreign Policy Group Evie Aspinall details how the challenge facing the Government of justifying high defence spending in a time of tight fiscal rules.
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September 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
In a piece for Progressive Britain, BFPG Director Evie Aspinall considers how, in a time of cost-of-living crises and tight fiscal rules, the government can build public support for high defence spending. www.progressivebritain.org/the-defence-...
BFPG is delighted to be recruiting for a Senior Researcher. This is a rare opportunity to join a leading foreign policy think tank at a critical geopolitical moment.
🗓️ Deadline: 11:59pm, 4th Sept
bfpg.co.uk/2025/08/job-...
🗓️ Deadline: 11:59pm, 4th Sept
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Job Opportunity: Senior Researcher - British Foreign Policy Group
Come and work at BFPG. We are looking for a a dynamic Senior Researcher to play a key role in delivering our programme of research, events, and engagement.
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August 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
BFPG is delighted to be recruiting for a Senior Researcher. This is a rare opportunity to join a leading foreign policy think tank at a critical geopolitical moment.
🗓️ Deadline: 11:59pm, 4th Sept
bfpg.co.uk/2025/08/job-...
🗓️ Deadline: 11:59pm, 4th Sept
bfpg.co.uk/2025/08/job-...
Take a look at what BFPG has been up to this Summer bfpg.co.uk/2025/08/summ...
BFPG's Summer 2025 Review - British Foreign Policy Group
A review of BFPG's activities over July and August of 2025.
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August 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Take a look at what BFPG has been up to this Summer bfpg.co.uk/2025/08/summ...
We’re hiring! BFPG is recruiting for a Senior Researcher to join our team. If you’re passionate about UK foreign policy, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply by 11:59pm on Thursday 4 September 2025.
Full details: bfpg.co.uk/2025/08/job-...
Apply by 11:59pm on Thursday 4 September 2025.
Full details: bfpg.co.uk/2025/08/job-...
Job Opportunity: Senior Researcher - British Foreign Policy Group
Come and work at BFPG. We are looking for a a dynamic Senior Researcher to play a key role in delivering our programme of research, events, and engagement.
bfpg.co.uk
August 19, 2025 at 11:16 AM
We’re hiring! BFPG is recruiting for a Senior Researcher to join our team. If you’re passionate about UK foreign policy, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply by 11:59pm on Thursday 4 September 2025.
Full details: bfpg.co.uk/2025/08/job-...
Apply by 11:59pm on Thursday 4 September 2025.
Full details: bfpg.co.uk/2025/08/job-...
Great to see BFPG's 2025 Annual Survey polling data highlighted in The Times. The piece references the sharp decline in Britons' trust in the US over the past year, as Britons increasingly turn towards Europe.
Read the full article: www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
Read the full article: www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
China is busy making friends — and it’s partly thanks to Trump
While the US has cut aid and withdrawn from multilateral organisations, Beijing is capitalising on its Belt and Road Initiative and winning over global opinion
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July 28, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Great to see BFPG's 2025 Annual Survey polling data highlighted in The Times. The piece references the sharp decline in Britons' trust in the US over the past year, as Britons increasingly turn towards Europe.
Read the full article: www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
Read the full article: www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
NEW: As President Trump and Kier Starmer prepare to meet later today, Evie Aspinall reflects on a UK-US relationship that remains vital but is increasingly defined by pragmatism rather than sentiment. bfpg.co.uk/2025/07/a-pr...
A Pragmatic But Uncomfortable Special Relationship - British Foreign Policy Group
Ahead of President Trump's first visit to the UK of his second term, BFPG Director Evie Aspinall examines the stark evolution of UK‑US relations, as seen by the public.
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July 28, 2025 at 8:28 AM
NEW: As President Trump and Kier Starmer prepare to meet later today, Evie Aspinall reflects on a UK-US relationship that remains vital but is increasingly defined by pragmatism rather than sentiment. bfpg.co.uk/2025/07/a-pr...
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My latest @politico.eu piece delves into the @bfpg.bsky.social's annual survey on global affairs — the findings are striking: growing distrust towards the US, fears about Donald Trump's actions and greater trust towards the EU.
www.politico.eu/article/brit...
www.politico.eu/article/brit...
Brits’ trust in the US has plummeted over the past year, poll shows
Only 38 percent of Britons trusted America to act responsibly in the world, a 15 point drop from 2024.
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July 17, 2025 at 10:04 AM
My latest @politico.eu piece delves into the @bfpg.bsky.social's annual survey on global affairs — the findings are striking: growing distrust towards the US, fears about Donald Trump's actions and greater trust towards the EU.
www.politico.eu/article/brit...
www.politico.eu/article/brit...
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It was great to attend @bfpg.bsky.social’s 2025 Annual Survey on UK public opinion on foreign policy yesterday. Britons trust the EU to act responsibly in the world (60%), believe the UK should strengthen trade relations with the EU (51%), view the EU as the UK’s closest ally (29%). Excellent news
July 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM
It was great to attend @bfpg.bsky.social’s 2025 Annual Survey on UK public opinion on foreign policy yesterday. Britons trust the EU to act responsibly in the world (60%), believe the UK should strengthen trade relations with the EU (51%), view the EU as the UK’s closest ally (29%). Excellent news
BFPG's 2025 Annual Survey features in
POLITICO Europe. The piece highlights the striking drop in UK public trust in the US, as Brits look to move closer to Europe. Read it here: www.politico.eu/article/brit...
POLITICO Europe. The piece highlights the striking drop in UK public trust in the US, as Brits look to move closer to Europe. Read it here: www.politico.eu/article/brit...
Brits’ trust in the US has plummeted over the past year, poll shows
Only 38 percent of Britons trusted America to act responsibly in the world, a 15 point drop from 2024.
www.politico.eu
July 18, 2025 at 9:02 AM
BFPG's 2025 Annual Survey features in
POLITICO Europe. The piece highlights the striking drop in UK public trust in the US, as Brits look to move closer to Europe. Read it here: www.politico.eu/article/brit...
POLITICO Europe. The piece highlights the striking drop in UK public trust in the US, as Brits look to move closer to Europe. Read it here: www.politico.eu/article/brit...
📢 NEW: BFPG’s 2025 Annual Survey on UK public opinion on foreign policy finds Britons’ support for the special relationship is collapsing as Britons instead turn towards Europe. Read the full report here: bfpg.co.uk/2025/07/2025... (1/6)
2025 Annual Survey of UK Public Opinion on Foreign Policy - British Foreign Policy Group
BFPG's 2025 Annual Survey of Public Opinion on Foreign Policy finds that public trust in the US has plummeted, as Britons turn back towards Europe.
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July 17, 2025 at 7:32 AM
📢 NEW: BFPG’s 2025 Annual Survey on UK public opinion on foreign policy finds Britons’ support for the special relationship is collapsing as Britons instead turn towards Europe. Read the full report here: bfpg.co.uk/2025/07/2025... (1/6)
As the UK prepares to host the Berlin Process Summit in Autumn, aiming to promote regional cooperation, security & growth, BFPG hosted Dame Karen Pierce, UK Special Envoy to the Western Balkans, to explore the region’s enduring significance in the world. Catch up: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSQE...
Why The Western Balkans Still Matter: A Conversation with Dame Karen Pierce -
YouTube video by British Foreign Policy Group
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June 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
As the UK prepares to host the Berlin Process Summit in Autumn, aiming to promote regional cooperation, security & growth, BFPG hosted Dame Karen Pierce, UK Special Envoy to the Western Balkans, to explore the region’s enduring significance in the world. Catch up: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSQE...
NEW: BFPG Associate Fellow Michael Martins explores how the role of Ambassadors has changed in today's diplomatic environment. bfpg.co.uk/2025/06/from...
From Diplomat to Content Creator: How Ambassadors’ Roles have Changed Since 2017 - British Foreign Policy Group
BFPG Associate Fellow Michael Martins explores how the role of Ambassadors has changed in today's diplomatic environment.
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June 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
NEW: BFPG Associate Fellow Michael Martins explores how the role of Ambassadors has changed in today's diplomatic environment. bfpg.co.uk/2025/06/from...
Today BFPG was privileged to host Ambassador Yao, Representative of the Taipei Representative Office, for a roundtable reflecting on today’s current geopolitical environment & the future of UK-Taiwan relations. We thank all who attended & the Ambassador for his time.
June 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Today BFPG was privileged to host Ambassador Yao, Representative of the Taipei Representative Office, for a roundtable reflecting on today’s current geopolitical environment & the future of UK-Taiwan relations. We thank all who attended & the Ambassador for his time.
BFPG spoke to Sky News Australia about the future of AUKUS, as the US announced its review of the partnership, exploring what the broader geopolitical implications might be for the UK and its allies if the US withdraws. www.skynews.com.au/australia-ne...
Australia warned it could 'never replicate' at risk AUKUS deal
A foreign policy expert has warned Australia and the United Kingdom could "never replicate" AUKUS without support from the United States ahead of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's crucial meeting with President Donald Trump.
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June 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM
BFPG spoke to Sky News Australia about the future of AUKUS, as the US announced its review of the partnership, exploring what the broader geopolitical implications might be for the UK and its allies if the US withdraws. www.skynews.com.au/australia-ne...
NEW: In the second blog in his series on UK-US relations, BFPG Associate Fellow Michael Martins explores how the UK's new Strategic Defence Review will be received in Washington and what it means for the 'special relationship'. bfpg.co.uk/2025/06/stra...
The UK’s New Defence Posture is Bold - but Washington will want Proof, not Promises - British Foreign Policy Group
Assosciate Fellow Michael Martins explores how the Strategic Defence Review will be viewed in Washington.
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June 9, 2025 at 7:46 AM
NEW: In the second blog in his series on UK-US relations, BFPG Associate Fellow Michael Martins explores how the UK's new Strategic Defence Review will be received in Washington and what it means for the 'special relationship'. bfpg.co.uk/2025/06/stra...
On Sunday BFPG Director @evieaspinall.bsky.social will be speaking at @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social on 'A New World order' and what it means for the global future. Free to attend. yorkfestivalofideas.com/2025/calenda...
A New World Order?
With Trump’s second presidency, are we returning to an era of Great Powers and ‘might means right’? What are the implications for the so-called ‘global rules-based order’? Join in the discussion with ...
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June 6, 2025 at 8:45 AM
On Sunday BFPG Director @evieaspinall.bsky.social will be speaking at @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social on 'A New World order' and what it means for the global future. Free to attend. yorkfestivalofideas.com/2025/calenda...