In the Press
Representatives from the British Foreign Policy Group regularly appear on UK and international broadcast media, as well as providing comment to, and writing for, a range of global publications. For media enquiries, please contact sofia.pennacchietti@bfpg.co.uk

'Hundreds of millions will migrate to Europe due to climate change' warning - The Mirror
BFPG Director Evie Aspinall is quoted discussing current displacement levels due to climate change-related events.

Tom Tugendhat says invading Iraq was naughtiest thing he has ever done in ‘distasteful’ remarks - The Independent
BFPG Director Evie Aspinall reflects on Tom Tugendhat's recent remarks about the invasion of Iraq.

Questions about the UK’s ‘great power’ status begs the quest
BFPG Director Evie Aspinall considers the UK's 'great power' status, as we face increasing competition from allies and rivals alike.

UK majority distrusts Israel to act responsibly on global stage - The National News
The National reviews some of the key statistics from BFPG's 2024 Annual Survey of Public Opinion on Foreign Policy.

The UK: Still a soft power superpower? - Observer Research Foundation
The report published by the UK Soft Power Group is featured in the Observer Research Foundation article assessing the UK's soft power.

UK suspends some arms exports to Israel amid war crime fears - The National
The National features statistics from BFPG's 2024 Annual Survey of Public Opinion on Foreign Policy, on Britons' support for increasing arms sales to Israel.

Lammy’s big Gaza move - London Playbook PM
BFPG's 2024 Annual Survey of Public Opinion on Foreign Policy features in POLITICO Playbook PM.

Starmer's Berlin Getaway - Bloomberg UK Politics
Director Evie Aspinall spoke to Bloomberg UK about Starmer's efforts to improve relations with Europe, and what a future relationship might look like.

Gaza crisis tears Scotland’s independence warriors apart - P
BFPG Director Evie Aspinall spoke to the POLITICO about the delicate balancing of public feeling about conflicts like the Israel-Gaza war, with the demands of diplomacy.

The 'new axis powers': China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea
BFPG Director Evie Aspinall speaks to Sky News about the tightening relationships of the "new axis powers" of Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea, and the (low) prospects of a third world war.

Foreign Policy Implications of the 2024 general election - T
BFPG Director Evie Aspinall speaks to Times Radio about the outcome of the UK’s 2024 general election.

UK election: What will a Labour government mean for Africa? - The Africa Report
BFPG Director Evie Aspinall's analysis of Labour's expected approach to Africa features in the Africa Report.

The challenges Keir Starmer faces as the new UK prime minister - PBS News
BFPG Director Evie Aspinall spoke to PBS News about the top foreign policy challenges facing the new Labour government.

BFPG Director Evie Aspinall speaks to LBC about security policy under Labour
BFPG Director Evie Aspinall speaks to LBC on issues including the NATO Summit in Washington, Labour's pledge to increase defence spending to 2.5% GDP, and its commitment to Ukraine.

BFPG Director Evie Aspinall speaks to Times Radio about the European Parliament elections
BFPG Director Evie Aspinall spoke to Times Radio about the outcomes of the European Parliament elections, and what impact the results might have on UK-EU relations.

Evie Aspinall spoke to the Media Show on the role of the med
BFPG Director Evie Aspinall spoke to BBC Radio 4's Media Show on the role of press freedom in geopolitics, and the value of the BBC as a soft power asset.

Evie Aspinall spoke to BBC News about the 75th Anniversary o
BFPG Director, Avie Aspinall, spoke to BBC News to mark the 75th Anniversary of NATO, taking stock of its current priorities and exploring what lies ahead.
Evie Aspinall spoke to Sky News about the state of UK-China
BFPG Director Evie Aspinall spoke to Sky News about the state of UK-China relations following recent allegations about Chinese state-backed cyber attacks on UK democracy.

Labour's Deputy Leader and the Tax Row - BBC Newsnight
BFPG’s 2023 Annual Survey polling on Britons’ support for defence spending is discussed on BBC Newsnight.

London Playbook PM: 1922 problems - POLITICO
The appointment of Conservative SpAd Daniel El-Gamry, and civil servant Matthew Otubu, to BFPG's new Advisory Board is announced in POLITICO's London Playbook PM newsletter.

Trump, Take Two: US Presidential Hopeful's Influence on UK Foreign Policy - Bloomberg UK Politics Podcast
BFPG Director Evie Aspinall discusses how the UK foreign policy might fare under a second Trump administration, on the Bloomberg UK Politics Podcast.

‘No Time to Go Wobbly’: Why Britain Is Lobbying U.S. Republicans on Ukraine - New York Times
The British Foreign Policy Group’s 2023 Annual Survey of UK Public Opinion on Foreign Policy and Global Britain features in the New York Times.

A Collection of Rejection: A Difficult Week For Sunak
BFPG Director Evie Aspinall discusses the breakdown of UK-Canada Free Trade Agreement talks, on the Bloomberg UK Politics Podcast.

