Politics
Congress requests briefing from NBA commissioner Adam Silver on gambling scandal
Members of Congress wrote to NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Friday, asking him to provide a briefing by October 31 relating to the gambling scandal that engulfed the league earlier this week. Sent by a bipartisan group of six representatives on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, the letter calls on Silver to further explain the NBA’s relationship with sports betting to … Read more
President Trump’s second state visit to the UK: What to expect
President Trump lands in London on 16 September for his second state visit, the first time in UK history a foreign leader has been accorded this honour twice. A UK state visit – consisting of a formal invitation from the monarch to a foreign head of state – are relatively rare events. Over the … Read more
Chatham House welcomes 2025 interns
An internship offers an invaluable learning experience through a six-month placement in one of our teams. Chatham House is excited to welcome the 2025-2026 cohort to the Molchanov Sustainability Internship Programme. Introduced in January 2021, the programme has been made possible following the gift of Pavel Molchanov, to support the next generation of leaders in sustainability. … Read more
UK recognition of Palestine: Will it make any difference?
Despite the historic change in stance, the UK’s move will not change Prime Minister Netanyahu’s mind. Keir Starmer may soon face more domestic pressure to explore other forms of leverage. On Sunday afternoon UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that Britain would formally recognize the state of Palestine. A day later the red, white, green … Read more
I wrote the UK defence review: Britain must accelerate reform if it is to help guarantee Ukraine’s security
Two major features dominated UK defence and security in 2025: the publication of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) in June and discussions, led by Britain and France, to form a ‘coalition of the willing’ to underpin a ceasefire or settlement in Ukraine. Both draw attention to the same imperative: the need for a transformation in … Read more
The TikTok transfer raises worrying questions for allies like the UK
Social media app TikTok has secured a lifeline in the United States after years of hearings, regulatory battles and high-level talks between US and Chinese officials. A complex restructuring that transfers majority control to US is underway, with investors including technology company Oracle, investment firm Silver Lake, and Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corp. President Donald Trump’s executive order certified … Read more
The rise of Reform, the AfD and RN is more than a blip – so what happens if the E3 goes far right?
When Andrej Babiš swept back into power last Sunday, it may at first have seemed like another mere blip in a continent that has long grown accustomed to populists coming and going. Yet, there might be more to Babiš’s comeback than meets the eye. To borrow Churchill’s phrasing, it may not be the beginning of the end, but … Read more
The race for Greenland’s rare earth minerals is heating up. The UK should work with Europe for a sustainable strategy
Last week, the UK government announced fresh trade negotiations with Greenland, the day after European leaders, including Keir Starmer, gathered in Copenhagen for the European Political Community Summit. Alongside talks over reducing tariffs on seafood imports, the British government said it ‘will seek to strengthen cooperation on critical minerals.’ The UK is entering a crowded field, with … Read more
The European Political Community can be more than an ‘unidentified political object’
The European Political Community (EPC) held its seventh meeting in Copenhagen on 2 October. There was no guarantee that the EPC, a 2022 initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron, would ever last this long. It was met with much scepticism at its creation, from candidate countries to the European Union, from Germany and even from France … Read more