In the Press

The report published by the UK Soft Power Group is featured in the Observer Research Foundation article assessing the UK's soft power.

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.

BFPG's 2024 Annual Survey of Public Opinion on Foreign Policy features in POLITICO Playbook PM.

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

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.

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.

BFPG Director Evie Aspinall speaks to Times Radio about the outcome of the UK’s 2024 general election.

BFPG Director Evie Aspinall's analysis of Labour's expected approach to Africa features in the Africa Report.

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

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.

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.

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.

BFPG’s 2023 Annual Survey polling on Britons’ support for defence spending is discussed on BBC Newsnight.

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.

BFPG Director Evie Aspinall discusses how the UK foreign policy might fare under a second Trump administration, on the Bloomberg UK Politics Podcast.

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.

BFPG Director Evie Aspinall discusses the breakdown of UK-Canada Free Trade Agreement talks, on the Bloomberg UK Politics Podcast.

The British Foreign Policy Group's Director Evie Aspinall features in Research Professional News.

The British Foreign Policy Group's report, 'Sanctions and Patient Diplomacy: Having it All or Just a Diversion?', is commended in The Spectator as a guide when considering the efficacy of sanctions.

The British Foreign Policy Group's 2023 Annual Survey of UK Public Opinion on Foreign Policy and Global Britain features in CITY A.M

The British Foreign Policy Group's 2023 Annual Survey of UK Public Opinion on Foreign Policy and Global Britain features in The Telegraph

The British Foreign Policy Group's 2023 Annual Survey of UK Public Opinion on Foreign Policy and Global Britain features in The New European

The British Foreign Policy Group's 2023 Annual Survey of UK Public Opinion on Foreign Policy and Global Britain features in The Guardian.