Podcasts about uk foreign secretary

What does it take to leave a high-flying career in finance and tackle one of the world's greatest challenges—climate change?David Claydon, Founding Partner of Kaya Partners, has made it his mission to turn bold climate ambitions into real-world impact. From leadership roles at J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley to advising the UK Foreign Secretary, David has spent his career shaping strategies at the intersection of finance, policy, and geopolitics. Now, he's helping corporations navigate the complex path to net zero with no-nonsense pragmatism and innovative thinking.In this episode, David pulls back the curtain on the most pressing questions of our time:· How businesses and policymakers can align to accelerate decarbonisation.· Why modular nuclear reactors could transform global energy strategy.· How to reduce reliance on China for critical minerals and build resilient supply chains.· Why family-owned businesses might hold the key to driving multigenerational climate action.With decades of experience and a sharp focus on solutions, David breaks down what it really takes to bridge the gap between climate ambition and reality.Tune in to discover how finance, policy, and leadership can converge to reshape the future of our planet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded Live at the UK COP Pavilion and moderated by Tom, ‘From Call to Action: the Bridgetown Initiative and delivering Global Financial System Reform' is an inspiring conversation between Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley and Foreign Secretary, UK, David Lammy. Mia Mottley called the world to action when she released the initial Bridgetown Initiative at UNGA in 2022. Now in its third iteration, the Bridgetown Initiative brings together an ambitious and holistic set of calls for reforms to make the Global Financial System more inclusive, more shock-responsive, and better scaled to meet the financing challenges and needs for developing countries. The UK is ready to stand up to face those challenges head-on. As a G7 country with the largest sustainable financial centre in the world, a track-record of delivering financial innovations and influencing the global debate, a key voice in the governance of the System, the UK has a strong track-record and platform to deliver. And deliver we must: the global financial system needs to deliver a fairer deal for developing countries. This conversation is a frank discussion between two leading voices to understand the problems, identify solutions, and drive reforms to create a world free of poverty on a liveable planet. Huge thanks goes to UK COP Pavilion for allowing us to use their audio recording of this conversation. To watch more live events from COP 29 make sure to follow their YouTube channel here   NOTES AND RESOURCES   The Bridgetown Initiative UK COP Pavilion UK Government at COP29 GUESTS   The Honourable Mia Mottley, SC, MP, Prime Minister of Barbados Website | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter (X)    The Rt Hon David Lammy, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter (X)    Learn more about the Paris Agreement.   It's official, we're a TED Audio Collective Podcast - Proof! Check out more podcasts from The TED Audio Collective   Please follow us on social media! Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn

A tanker reportedly carrying fuel for Israeli fighter jets could be calling at Gibraltar as soon as tomorrow. Number Six has confirmed to GBC that the Captain of the Port is considering a request for bunkering from the Overseas Santorini. A number of UK MPs, including former Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn, have called on the Governor, Chief Minister, and UK Foreign Secretary to prevent the tanker from using Gibraltar's facilities. We spoke to our News Editor Christine Vasquez Over the last few years or so, you'll have noticed several grey Rock-shaped barriers along Main Street and Irish Town. Their primary purpose is the safety of pedestrians, but recently the government announced a street art project to bring them to life. Local artist Kyranne Lia was chosen to take up the task, and since she began painting last week there has already been a lot of positive feedback. Are you any good at basketball, badminton and volleyball? Have you had a go recently? What about doing so - for fun - with your family, friends or work colleagues. But there's a twist....you'd be sitting down in a wheelchair! Wouldn't be easy. But would definitely be good fun. Benji Borrastero of Para Sports Gibraltar told us more.And, what do friends mean to you? It's a complicated world out there, but today the United Nations reminds everyone about all of the good in the world by embracing International Day of Friendship. We went down town this morning to find out what friendship meant to you, and what you considered the most important quality in a friend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on the British Foreign Secretary's visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories.

After 14 years of Conservative rule, Britain voted on Thursday for change. But what should the world expect from a Labour government? 2024 is the year of democracy. More people than ever in history will go to the polls - 2 billion in over 60 countries. But it's also a year of rising nationalism. With Europe at war, Trump possibly returning and Labour winning by a landslide, today we bring you an exclusive conversation with former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband. Miliband was one of the key architects of Tony Blair's New Labour. Now as the CEO of the International Rescue Committee in New York, he has a unique perspective on global affairs across 50 countries. David is also part of the Giant Ventures advisory board. To understand what a Labour government will look like, with some predictions for geopolitics and the US election, David joined the FT's Gillian Tett. This was recorded in mid June, before the UK election result and Biden's debate debacle... a week is a long time in politics. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bronwen Maddox is joined by Shashank Joshi, defence editor of The Economist and historian and commentator Helene von Bismarck to discuss what the next government must prioritize in the UK's foreign policy. With them is Olivia O'Sullivan, Director of our UK in the World programme and co-author of the report: Three foreign policy priorities for the next UK government.  Read our latest: UK parties are pitching a ‘pragmatic' foreign policy, but can a new government make the necessary hard choices? A Gaza ceasefire rests on preventing a full-scale Israeli offensive in Rafah Russia is using the Soviet playbook in the Global South to challenge the West – and it is working Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by John Pollock.  Listen to The Climate Briefing podcast

Day 773.Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, report on UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron's visit to the US and discuss some updates from Russia which faces devastating floods and a fuel crisis, amid closer cooperation with China. Contributors:David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @Francis Dearnley on X.James Kilner (Editor, Central Asia & South Caucasus Bulletin). @jkjourno on X.Tony Diver (US Editor). @Tony_Diver on X. Articles referenced:'Ukraine developing ‘unstoppable' AI-powered attack drone' (Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/08/ukraine-developing-unstoppable-ai-powered-attack-drone/ 'Britain is still making a killing from Putin's war machine' (Ed Conway in The Times)https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/britain-is-still-making-a-killing-from-putins-war-machine-lbtcjqsg0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK Foreign Secretary says there is a "good basis for an agreement" for Gibraltar. Lord Cameron says he is confident an agreement can be reached. Our news editor Christine Vasquez spoke to us about a new meeting in Parliament, covering education, traffic and preventing further escapades by Sir Kingsway. The Jewish community is gearing up to celebrate Purim next week; it's one of the biggest holidays in the Jewish calendar. The story of Purim is told in the Biblical book of Esther and commemorates a time when the Jewish people living in the Persian Empire were saved from extermination. Levi Attias from the Jewish Community joined us in the studio.The Federation of Small Businesses' podcast is returning for a new season. Since it's inception three years ago the project has invited influential figures from the local business community to find out what makes Gibraltar's most successful leaders tick. Host of the Gibraltar Business Podcast David Revagliatte spoke to us about what's to come this season.And, sixteen new recruits for the RGP passed out today at a ceremony at Central Hall, overseen by the Governor Sir David Steel. It will be his last ceremony before he steps down from his role in May. Jonathan Sacramento attended the parade this morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is calling for a sound, steady and sustainable development of China-US ties.

Less than four months since the horrific Palestinian terror attacks of October 7th, the United Kingdom is now actively considering recognizing a Palestinian State. UK Foreign Secretary, and former prime minister, David Cameron made these startling remarks Monday evening in the House of Commons. Meanwhile, Israeli undercover forces foil a massive Hamas terror plot via a raid of the Ibn Sina hospital in Jenin. How do these breaking stories relate to the ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron had his first outing as Foreign Secretary yesterday as he made his way to Ukraine to meet President Zelensky.   UK Correspondent Vincent McAviney told Tim Dower that when they saw a Range Rover coming up Downing Street on Monday and David Cameron climbed out “mouths were literally a gog.”  He added that Cameron doesn't have the best reputation across the continent given his mishandling of the Brexit referendum and then bouncing as soon as he lost it.   “we'll see how he fares in the rest of Europe in the coming months to get that support going again.”   LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron had his first outing as Foreign Secretary yesterday as he made his way to Ukraine to meet President Zelensky.   UK Correspondent Vincent McAviney told Tim Dower that when they saw a Range Rover coming up Downing Street on Monday and David Cameron climbed out “mouths were literally a gog.”  He added that Cameron doesn't have the best reputation across the continent given his mishandling of the Brexit referendum and then bouncing as soon as he lost it.   “we'll see how he fares in the rest of Europe in the coming months to get that support going again.”   LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Red paint has been thrown at the US consulate and Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Auckland; Former Prime Minister David Cameron has been appointed UK Foreign Secretary, despite retiring as an MP seven years ago and Also a 'Restore Passenger Rail' climate activist could get a compensation payout after being arrested for putting up posters.

Curious about how US credit being put on negative watch by Moody's might impact your investment strategy? Get ready to sit on the edge of your seat as we dissect the implications of this, along with an in-depth analysis of rising interest rates and their effect on financial assets in this episode. Brace yourself as we take you on a rollercoaster ride through the economic data of the week, the US government shutdown and its potential fallout, introducing you to the new House Speaker. In addition, we're offering you valuable insights from James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, on how to stay on course with your financial goals amidst all this chaos. Let's ignite your intrigue further with a discussion on the benefits of the weight loss drug Wigovie and the phenomenal performance of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Nervous about the market opening lower? We've got you covered. We will analyze S&P futures indicating a lower market opening, and decode Boeing's stock performance in the aftermath of new orders at the Dubai Air Show. You'll also hear about Senator Tim Scott's decision to end his presidential campaign and David Cameron's appointment as the UK Foreign Secretary. As we approach year-end, we'll help you navigate the green energy transition and the financial preparations necessary for a smooth transition. Buckle up and join us for this thrilling financial journey!** For informational and educational purposes only, not intended as investment advice. Views and opinions are subject to change without notice. For full disclosures, ADVs, and CRS Forms, please visit https://heroldlantern.com/disclosure **To learn about becoming a Herold & Lantern Investments valued client, please visit https://heroldlantern.com/wealth-advisory-contact-formFollow and Like Us on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn | @HeroldLantern

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng has met with UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly in Beijing.

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly speaks with Bloomberg's Maria Tadeo from the sidelines of the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. They discuss support from the G-7 and NATO allies towards Ukraine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Direct attacks on Indian mission completely unacceptable': UK foreign secretary, Putin 'Fled Moscow' During Prigozhin's Mutiny, First-ever IIT campus outside India to be set up at Zanzibar in Tanzania, and other tops news.

We travel to Gotland for the Almedalen political festival and hear about challenges around the ongoing NATO process with the Swedish Foreign Minister and the UK Foreign Secretary. Also in the show, we hear about new security measures in place at the year's event, following the murder of Ing-Marie Wieselgren last year, and report on a new Quran burning protest in Stockholm. We also speak with the prosecutor in charge of the investigation into the rollercoaster crash at Gröna Lund. Presenters: Joshua Worth and Michael WalshReporter: Simon LinterProducer: Kris Boswell

The UN estimates that 110-million people are displaced worldwide, more than any other time since World War II. Hundreds of migrants are still missing after an overcrowded fishing vessel capsized off the Greek coast. The EU says it may be the worst tragedy the Mediterranean Sea has ever witnessed. President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee David Miliband -- the former UK Foreign Secretary -- joins Christiane to discuss this and mark World Refugee Day.  Also on today's show: Mike Mullen, former Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff; Harry B. Harris Jr.,former US Ambassador to South Korea and Former Commander, USPACOM; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, World Trade Organization; photographer Matika Wilbur To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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In this episode we listen to Lord Offord of Garvel, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland and Nick Bridge, UK Foreign Secretary's Special Representative for Climate Change speak on UK's interests in the Arctic. Following their speeches is a Q&A with the Audience.The Session is chaired by Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Chairman of the Arctic Circle and former President of Iceland. This event originally took place at the 2022 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavík, Iceland.

After a turbulent few weeks in politics, Andy Lopata shares his interview in 2018, for his book ‘Just Ask' with the current UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly. Andy wanted to explore whether we allow our politicians to be vulnerable and authentic. Or, is every slip, every doubt and every marginal turn magnified? For James there is in politics a ‘massive disincentive to show any kind of vulnerability, any kind of weakness, or any lack of knowledge'. The confrontational nature of Westminster politics encourages this attitude. James explains how this works using the example of the ‘dementia tax' which caused accusations of a policy U-turn derailing the launch of the 2017 manifesto. He accepts that in other environments such as the military and business, there is an understanding that making mistakes is part of a learning and evolutionary process and people are comfortable with that. James and Andy discuss the possibility of a change in the Westminster culture with a healthier environment in government.  But is that possible? In cross-party work and in committees there are good personal relationships but in our system of binary politics, are we putting unreasonable expectations on our politicians, the expectation that they have all the answers?   At the time of this interview Theresa May was the British Prime Minister and James had just been appointed as Chairman of the Conservative Party. 

The mood music around the Northern Irish Protocol seemed to ease as Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, met with the new UK Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly on Friday. Is this a good sign? Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern joined Anton on the show.

US consumer prices surge to a 40-year high in January, sending the 10-year Treasury yield past the 2 percent mark. But, President Biden tells NBC he still believes price pressures will ease despite persistent inflation prints. Markets respond as yields spike and the Dow drops more than 500 points, with hawkish comments from St. Louis Fed President James Bullard compounding the tech stock losses. Meanwhile, talks in Berlin fail to de-escalate the Russia-Ukraine crisis. The UK Foreign Secretary's mission to Moscow also comes up short, after sharp exchanges between Liz Truss and Sergei Lavrov. And France goes all in on nuclear. President Macron announced the country's “nuclear renaissance,” after giving the green light for at least half a dozen new reactors, which he says will help push the country towards carbon neutrality.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Humanitarian crises in places like Afghanistan, Yemen or Ethiopia are not only a reflection of internal turmoil – but mirror a much grander development: system failure. In today's episode, Mark Leonard is joined by David Miliband, president and chief executive officer of the International Rescue Committee and a former UK Foreign Secretary. Together, they discuss his model describing the four levels of system failure: what are the drivers behind it and what must be done in order to confront and counter the current developments? A solution to the system failure, they argue, should be conceptualised as a cross-sectorial endeavour beyond the humanitarian subdivision. This podcast was recorded on 1 February 2022. Further reading: David A. Morse Lecture at the Council on Foreign Relations by President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee David Miliband: https://buff.ly/34yc9ap Bookshelf: Cricketing Lives: A Characterful History from Pitch to Page by Richard H. Thomas Mission Economy: A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism by Mariana Mazzucato Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain by Sathnam Sanghera

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Heather sits down with David Owen, former UK Foreign Secretary from 1977 until 1979 and author of a new book: Riddle, Mystery, and Enigma: Two Hundred Years of British-Russian Relations. They discuss the state of UK-Russia relations starting with a historical overview of the past two hundred years and ending with the future of the difficult relations of today. Subscribe to Russian Roulette, so you do not miss an episode: www.csis.org/subscribe Finally, check out the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program's new podcast “NATO's Road to Madrid,” which explores how the alliance is approaching the update of its Strategic Concept, the innerworkings of the organization, and how challenges from the inside complicate its ability to respond effectively: www.csis.org/podcasts/natos-road-madrid Thanks for listening!

In this episode of Russian Roulette, Heather sits down with David Owen, former UK Foreign Secretary from 1977 until 1979 and author of a new book: Riddle, Mystery, and Enigma: Two Hundred Years of British-Russian Relations. They discuss the state of UK-Russia relations starting with a historical overview of the past two hundred years and ending with the future of the difficult relations of today. Subscribe to Russian Roulette, so you do not miss an episode. Finally, check out the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program's new podcast “NATO's Road to Madrid,” which explores how the alliance is approaching the update of its Strategic Concept, the innerworkings of the organization, and how challenges from the inside may complicate its ability to respond effectively.  Thanks for listening!

The UK's two decade-long campaign in Afghanistan ended this summer with the withdrawal of British troops and diplomatic personnel from Kabul. A mission that began with the overthrow of the Taliban ended with the Taliban returning to power. What did the UK's 20-year stay in Afghanistan accomplish? Should politicians or the military take the blame for its failures? And how should Afghans and the international community approach the next phase of Taliban rule? To discuss these questions the Institute for Government was delighted to bring together: Jack Straw, UK Foreign Secretary (2001–05) Hasina Safi, Afghanistan's acting Minister for Women (May 2020 – August 2021) Tobias Ellwood MP, Chair of the Commons Defence Select Committee The discussion was chaired by Bronwen Maddox, Director of the Institute for Government.

Evacuations from Kabul airport in Afghanistan pick up pace, with the total number leaving since the Taliban takeover reaching 70,700. US President Joe Biden says he aims to complete the operation and US troop pull-out by the 31st August deadline. Today's Mishal Husain speaks to the UK foreign secretary, Dominic Raab as well as an interpreter who worked for British forces in Helmand province and is desperate to get out of Afghanistan before the Taliban find him. Today's Justin Webb also speaks to General Lord Richards, former Chief of Defence Staff who commanded the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan between 2006 and 2007. (Image: Boarding of British military plane at Kabul airport, Credit: Press Association)

David Miliband, President of the International Rescue Committee and former UK Foreign Secretary, joins Emily Tamkin and Ido Vock to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the global hunger crisis. They also discuss the role of multilateral talks in the handling of future global crisis, the global Covid-19 vaccination programme and the latest developments in Israel and Gaza.In You Ask Us, they take listener questions on whether it's right to vaccinate teenagers in the rich world before elderly people in the developing world.If you'd like to submit a question to You Ask Us, please email podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  David served as the youngest UK Foreign Secretary in three decades, driving advancements in human rights and representing the UK throughout the world. His accomplishments have earned him a reputation, in former President Bill Clinton's words, as "one of the ablest, most creative public servants of our time.” David talks candidly about the invaluable work of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), the plight of refugees and displaced persons, and sheds light on the differences between being the foreign minister of a permanent member of the UN Security Council and leading one of the worlds most impactful NGOs. The IRC was founded by Albert Einstein, who was in Princeton, in the USA, when Hitler came to power. And he founded the International Rescue Committee, the Emergency Rescue Committee at the time, in the 1930s, and he founded the organisation out of a burning sense that while he was safe, so many others were not safe from the Nazis.  The IRC is an organisation whose purpose is to help people whose lives are shattered by conflict, persecution and disaster. They work in 40 countries, in what David calls the ‘arc of crisis’, from the war zone in Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan, through to the internally displaced, the homeless in their own country, who have had to flee to the houses of cousins or strangers in refugee hosting states.  The IRC is an $825 million a year organisation, with 13,000 employees. David sheds light on his journey, from UK politics to the NGO world; he delves into the differences between the two and the benefit of having experienced both.  He describes the IRC as an organisation that is about solutions rather than suffering. For a full transcript of this conversation, visit The Do One Better! Podcast website at Lidji.org Please click the ‘subscribe’ button on your favourite podcast app and please share widely with others — thank you!   

The CFOC team of Sunil, Noah & Phoebe discuss Censorship & Social Media with never been heard before clips from General Robert Spalding( former Senior Director for Strategic Planning, National Security Council, White House), Jeremy Hunt MP (former UK Foreign Secretary) & Sir Malcolm Rifkind (Cabinet minister under Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Major).

In this episode, Andrew is joined by David Miliband, the President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee. They discuss the IRC’s newly released 2021 Emergency Watchlist, and how nearly every watchlist country is facing the triple-threat of ongoing conflict, climate change, and the Covid-19 pandemic.  David Miliband is the President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee and the previous UK Foreign Secretary.

David Miliband, the former UK Foreign Secretary and President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, warns of the potential impact of an outbreak of Covid-19 in the Northeast of Syria

“Defending the WHO is necessary but not sufficient to address the weaknesses that the corvid-19 crisis has revealed. Fundamentally, those weaknesses revolve around the interplay between, first, underfunded national and local health systems and second, international coordination which relies on goodwill and is too weak in a world of great power rivalry,” write Jonas Gahr Store, Leader of the Norwegian Labour Party and former Health and Foreign Minister as well as David Miliband, CEO of the International Rescue Committee and former UK Foreign Secretary in their recent op-ed. Mark Leonard invited the two author to his podcast talking about how the global health system could be reformed: what role should Europe play? And is it likely that the US position to global health changes with a potential Biden win? And can China also to play a positive role in global health security? Further reading: “Global Health Security Needs New Thinking” by David Miliband and Jonas Gahr: https://www.newsweek.com/new-world-health-mechanisms-covid-bold-thinking-1521096 “Health sovereignty: How to build a resilient European response to pandemics” by Jonathan Hackenbroich, Jeremy Shapiro, and Tara Varma: https://www.ecfr.eu/publications/summary/health_sovereignty_how_to_build_a_resilient_european_response_to_pandemics This podcast was recorded on 31 July 2020. Bookshelf: •“The United States Needs a New Foreign Policy” by William J Burns in The Atlantic •“Wolf Hall” by Hilary Mante •“Dinner at the Center of the Earth” by Nathan Englander • “The years” by Annie Ernaux •“The Burden of Responsibility: Blum, Camus, Aron, and the French Twentieth Century” by Tony Judt •“Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power” by Jon Meacham Picture: © Yann Forget / Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 3.0

It may be a global pandemic but Covid-19 has hardly united the world around a collective response. We have seen world leaders focus on national self-interest rather than international collaboration. That could spell disaster for those countries least able to cope with a protracted public health crisis. Stephen Sackur speaks to David Miliband, president of the international charity the International Rescue Committee and a former UK Foreign Secretary. What kind of world will emerge from this pandemic? (Photo: David Miliband)

Today British Airways announced they are suspending flights to and from mainland China while they assess the coronavirus situation. The British government has said all repatriated citizens will be placed in quarantine on their return from China, and big brands such as Toyota and Starbucks have closed stores in the country. All attempts to hinder the spread of a virus which has already claimed 132 lives, the effects of which will have far-reaching economic consequences. The Evening Standard's business editor, Alex Lawson, joins The Leader podcast to explore what the wider impact will be.Pompeo's in London The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in London to meet the Prime Minister, just a day after Boris Johnson ‘defied' Donald Trump by approving Chinese tech firm Huawei's role in the UK 5G network. Mr. Pompeo will also meet UK Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, and is expected to discuss Anne Sacoolas, the US diplomat's wife who killed teenager Harry Dunn before leaving the country claiming diplomatic immunity. The Evening Standard's US correspondent David Gardener joins The Leader podcast to discuss what we should expect from this visit, and what it means for the ‘strained' relationship between the UK and US.Protecting grassroots musicLondon's 100 Club famously hosted early performances from music legends such as The Who, The Buzzcocks and The Rolling Stones – and now it's to be given a special status and a 100% cut in business rates in a new scheme from Westminster council.Rob Dex, the Evening Standard's arts correspondent, explains how schemes like this are vital to protect London's cultural heritage and a lifeline for many up & coming bands.Please do subscribe, rate & leave a comment.TRANSCRIPT:David Marsland 0:00 Thank you for listening to The Leader we bring you the evening standards news analysis and commentary every day at 4pm you can subscribe through your podcast provider and please do share the show with your friends now from the Evening Standard in London this is The LeaderHi I'm David Marsland....... locking down doors and shutting up shop, how fear is following the corona virus spread in China.Alex Lawson 0:33 Toyota shut down several of its plants though since Starbucks, close to thousands of its 4000 shops over them. Donald's and KFC also closing stores David Marsland 0:43 The Evening Standard's Alex Lawson speaks to The Leader as the UK prepares to fly its citizens out of Wuhan and straight into quarantine. Also, David Gardner 0:52 When Boris Johnson became prime minister, I guess we all thought that the special relationship between Britain and the US will be improved through his friendship with Donald Trump, but it hasn't necessarily worked out that way.David Marsland 1:02 US correspondent David Gardner on tension between the White House and Downing Street with America Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in LondonRob Dex 1:10 The pistols, the clash the Buzzcocks, you know the Jam, the Stranglers, they... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Britain’s top diplomat, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, is at the end of a five-nation tour of Africa aimed at persuading the continent and the wider world that post-Brexit Britain can and will play a pivotal global role. So HARDtalk has come to Nairobi to talk to Mr Hunt at the end of his latest road trip. If and when the current Brexit chaos comes to an end, how will Britain stack up as a source of global power and influence? Image: Jeremy Hunt (Credit: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images)

U.K. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt talks to POLITICO's Ryan Heath in this extra edition of our podcast. Hunt once took heavy fire from Brussels for making a comparison that invoked the EU and the Soviet Union. But he's been much more diplomatic lately in his dealings with the EU. In this exclusive interview in our Brussels office, he talks extensively about Brexit. “It’s massively in everyone’s interest to get back to stability,” Hunt says, adding that he hopes negotiations between London and Brussels will yield a revised deal “in the next few days.” A quick resolution is necessary, Hunt says, “for the sake of sanity of the population of Britain and indeed of Europe.” In addition to Brexit, Hunt discusses Huawei, Facebook, the Iran nuclear deal and more.

*Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Five of Season Three of *Victoria. Laurence Fox is well known to MASTERPIECE viewers after his eight seasons on the beloved series *Inspector Lewis*, so his appearance on Victoria as the devious UK Foreign Secretary, Lord Palmerston, is a welcome return to the screen. Fox offers hints as to how he and actor Jordan Waller got up to mischief on set, as well as how the cane-twirling Lord Palmerston came to find himself with a cane in the series.

Following a difficult and protracted process, in 2014 the UNGA adopted Resolution 68/268 which set out to strengthen the UN human rights treaty body system. It mandated a further review in 2020. The proposals which are emerging for that review have the potential to radically change the nature of the UN human rights system - but whether for better or worse is keenly contested. In his talk, Malcolm Evans, who has been a participant in these developments, will outline the background to the proposals and offer a personal assessment, from a treaty body perspective, of their significance for the future of the machinery of international human rights protection. Malcolm Evans is Professor of Public International Law at the University of Bristol, UK where he has taught since 1988. His areas of legal specialism include both international human rights protection and the international law of the sea. In the field of human rights his particular interests concern torture and torture prevention and the protection of religious liberty under international law, on both of which he was written extensively. He became a member of the UN Subcommittee for the Prevention of Torture (the SPT) in 2009 and since 2011 has been serving as its Chair. From 2014-2015 he was the Chairperson of the Meeting of Chairs of UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies. From 2002 – 2013 he was a member of the OSCE ODIHR Advisory Council on the Freedom of Religion or Belief. He is also a member of the UK Foreign Secretary’s Human Rights Advisory Group. He has acted as an independent advisor and consultant for numerous international organisations over many years. From 2003-5 he was Head of the School of Law and from 2005-2009 Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law at the University of Bristol. From 2016-2018 he was a member of the Commission on Religious Education established by the Religious Education Council. Since 2015 he has been a Member of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in England and Wales (IICSA). He is General Editor of the International and Comparative Law Quarterly and Co-Editor in Chief of the Oxford Journal of Law and Religion. Major published works include: Religious Liberty and International Law in Europe (CUP, 1997), Preventing Torture (OUP, 1998), Combating Torture in Europe (Council of Europe, 2002), Manual on the Wearing of Religious Symbols in Public Areas (Council of Europe/Brill, 2009), The Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture (OUP, 2011), The Changing Nature of Religious Rights under International Law (ed) (OUP, 2015), Preventing Torture in Europe (Council of Europe, 2018). He is Editor of International Law (OUP, 5th ed, 2018) and Blackstone’s International Law Documents (OUP, 13th ed, 2017).

How will the UK (and Europe) get out of the Brexit mess that they're in? Ian breaks it down and then talks with the International Rescue Committee's CEO David Miliband, who also happened to be UK Foreign Secretary for a time. They'll talk Brexit and the geopolitics of humanitarian crises around the world. Subscribe to the GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform, to receive new episodes as soon as they're published.

How will the UK (and Europe) get out of the Brexit mess that they're in? Ian breaks it down and then talks with the International Rescue Committee's CEO David Miliband, who also happened to be UK Foreign Secretary for a time. They'll talk Brexit and the geopolitics of humanitarian crises around the world.

James Sorene talks with Richard Pater and Calev Ben-Dor about the UK Foreign Secretary’s Saudi and Iran visits, crisis with the UAE and a full analysis of this week’s events in Israeli politics and the inside story of how the Israeli coalition survived. 

Episode 48 brings all matter of sin to the table. International gaffes from the newly appointed UK Foreign Secretary cries of antisemetism against Jeremy Corbyn for his past attendance at Palestinian event. We're also talking the recently blocked attempt to release blueprints online to 3D print functional firearms, how Obama helped cripple the Democratic party and Trump threatening Iran then agreeing to meet up whenever. Finally, we take a quick look at the upcoming UFC 227 event and sprinkle in a little gardening talk. Enjoy and remember "A Setback Is Just A Setup For A Comeback" Subscribe on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher & TuneIn. Follow updates and more content on our Facebook & Twitter pages.

Introducing this episode with Goodbye Beautiful World by Michael Anzilotti. This time I'm going to talk about rubbish, about free solar panels and batteries and cars in space. About growing food in the desert, about Boris Johnson, the UK Foreign Secretary, and agricultural standards after Brexit. About who's getting pressure from Greenpeace and who's giving pressure to Avaaz, another campaigning group. There are straws in the wind - plastic ones - more in some places than others. Can we have a good life for all? The British government has lost a legal action for its lack of action on air quality - for the third time - and finally non-native species are not always what they seem. Text at sustainablefutures.report.

On 27 July the UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, delivered the 2017 Lowy Lecture at Sydney Town Hall.

William Hague, former UK foreign secretary, has become the latest prominent figure to join the payroll of a big American bank in the run-up to Brexit. Patrick Jenkins talks to the FT's investment correspondent Laura Noonan about the move. Music: Kevin MacLeod See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Britain has the same prime minister but a new government. David Cameron's Conservative Party won last week's general election outright - his former coalition allies were reduced to a rump. He now has a mandate to renegotiate the country's membership of the European Union, with the threat that the British people could vote in a referendum to leave altogether. With the forces of independence on the march in Scotland, and evidence that they have been roused in England, too, is the UK being pushed apart? Hardtalk speaks to Sir Malcolm Rifkind, UK Foreign Secretary 1995-1997, Sir Menzies Campbell, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs spokesperson 2001-2006 and Pat McFadden, UK Shadow Europe Minister.(Photo: Left to right, Sir Menzies Campbell, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, Pat McFadden. Credit: Carl Court, Justin Tallis, Oli Scarf/AFP/Getty Images)

Segment A: As the new president of the International Rescue Committee, David Miliband has taken on the challenge of the largest refugee crisis in recent history. Having previously served as UK Foreign Secretary, he is well versed on the international policy issues affecting refugees around the world. He joins us today to discuss the range of issues facing refugees around the world, including immediate concerns in Syria, Iraq and South Sudan. Segment B: In his bestselling book "The Other Wes Moore," Wes Moore recounts his troubled childhood. He was on academic and disciplinary probation by the time he was 9 years and in handcuffs by 11. However, with the guidance of dedicated mentors like his grandfather, he went to Johns Hopkins University, earned a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford, served in the U.S. military in Afghanistan, and was a White House Fellow. His new book, "The Work: My Search for a Life That Matters," is a crystallization of those life lessons and he join us today to unpack the power of his guiding mantra: "who will you stand for?"

As the new president of the International Rescue Committee, David Miliband has taken on the challenge of the largest refugee crisis in recent history. Having previously served as UK Foreign Secretary, he is well versed on the international policy issues affecting refugees around the world.Miliband addresses the range of issues for refugees around the world, including immediate concerns in Syria, Iraq and South Sudan.For more information about this event please visit: http://www.worldaffairs.org/event-calendar/event/1322

Tim Otty QC delivered the Cambridge Pro Bono Project Annual Lecture 2013 on Monday 18 November 2013 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge as a guest of the The Cambridge Pro Bono Project. Tim Otty Q.C is one of the UK’s leading human rights lawyers. A member of the distinguished Blackstone Chambers in London, he has appeared before domestic and international courts in some of the most high profile cases of recent times. Between 2004 and 2008, Mr. Otty QC was involved in three cases before the US Supreme Court concerning the Guantanamo Bay detentions. Between 2005 and 2009, he appeared before UK’s highest courts in a series of cases relating to evidence obtained by torture and the impact of Article 6 ECHR on anti-terrorist legislation. In addition to his legal practice, Tim Otty QC is actively involved in a number of domestic and international pro-bono initiatives. He currently chairs the Human Dignity Trust, an organization challenging the criminalisation of homosexuality around the world. He is also a Member of the UK Foreign Secretary's Human Rights Advisory Group and a member of the UNHCR Pro Bono Panel. Mr Otty QC’s lecture will be of interest to individuals across a wide range of disciplines, particularly in the fields of Human Rights and Civil Liberties, International Public Law, Law and Terrorism, Public Interest Litigation, Law and Sexuality and Comparative Law.

Tim Otty QC delivered the Cambridge Pro Bono Project Annual Lecture 2013 on Monday 18 November 2013 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge as a guest of the The Cambridge Pro Bono Project. Tim Otty Q.C is one of the UK’s leading human rights lawyers. A member of the distinguished Blackstone Chambers in London, he has appeared before domestic and international courts in some of the most high profile cases of recent times. Between 2004 and 2008, Mr. Otty QC was involved in three cases before the US Supreme Court concerning the Guantanamo Bay detentions. Between 2005 and 2009, he appeared before UK’s highest courts in a series of cases relating to evidence obtained by torture and the impact of Article 6 ECHR on anti-terrorist legislation. In addition to his legal practice, Tim Otty QC is actively involved in a number of domestic and international pro-bono initiatives. He currently chairs the Human Dignity Trust, an organization challenging the criminalisation of homosexuality around the world. He is also a Member of the UK Foreign Secretary's Human Rights Advisory Group and a member of the UNHCR Pro Bono Panel. Mr Otty QC’s lecture will be of interest to individuals across a wide range of disciplines, particularly in the fields of Human Rights and Civil Liberties, International Public Law, Law and Terrorism, Public Interest Litigation, Law and Sexuality and Comparative Law. For more information about the Cambridge Pro Bono Project please refer to the website at http://www.law.cam.ac.uk/cpp/

Tim Otty QC delivered the Cambridge Pro Bono Project Annual Lecture 2013 on Monday 18 November 2013 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge as a guest of the The Cambridge Pro Bono Project. Tim Otty Q.C is one of the UK’s leading human rights lawyers. A member of the distinguished Blackstone Chambers in London, he has appeared before domestic and international courts in some of the most high profile cases of recent times. Between 2004 and 2008, Mr. Otty QC was involved in three cases before the US Supreme Court concerning the Guantanamo Bay detentions. Between 2005 and 2009, he appeared before UK’s highest courts in a series of cases relating to evidence obtained by torture and the impact of Article 6 ECHR on anti-terrorist legislation. In addition to his legal practice, Tim Otty QC is actively involved in a number of domestic and international pro-bono initiatives. He currently chairs the Human Dignity Trust, an organization challenging the criminalisation of homosexuality around the world. He is also a Member of the UK Foreign Secretary's Human Rights Advisory Group and a member of the UNHCR Pro Bono Panel. Mr Otty QC’s lecture will be of interest to individuals across a wide range of disciplines, particularly in the fields of Human Rights and Civil Liberties, International Public Law, Law and Terrorism, Public Interest Litigation, Law and Sexuality and Comparative Law. For more information about the Cambridge Pro Bono Project please refer to the website at http://www.law.cam.ac.uk/cpp/

Tim Otty QC delivered the Cambridge Pro Bono Project Annual Lecture 2013 on Monday 18 November 2013 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge as a guest of the The Cambridge Pro Bono Project. Tim Otty Q.C is one of the UK’s leading human rights lawyers. A member of the distinguished Blackstone Chambers in London, he has appeared before domestic and international courts in some of the most high profile cases of recent times. Between 2004 and 2008, Mr. Otty QC was involved in three cases before the US Supreme Court concerning the Guantanamo Bay detentions. Between 2005 and 2009, he appeared before UK’s highest courts in a series of cases relating to evidence obtained by torture and the impact of Article 6 ECHR on anti-terrorist legislation. In addition to his legal practice, Tim Otty QC is actively involved in a number of domestic and international pro-bono initiatives. He currently chairs the Human Dignity Trust, an organization challenging the criminalisation of homosexuality around the world. He is also a Member of the UK Foreign Secretary's Human Rights Advisory Group and a member of the UNHCR Pro Bono Panel. Mr Otty QC’s lecture will be of interest to individuals across a wide range of disciplines, particularly in the fields of Human Rights and Civil Liberties, International Public Law, Law and Terrorism, Public Interest Litigation, Law and Sexuality and Comparative Law.

Politics can be a cruel business. No one knows that better than Britain's former foreign secretary David Miliband. He was hot favourite to lead the UK's Labour party after its dismal 2010 election defeat, but he lost out to his younger brother Ed. His steady rise to the political summit was halted, but he remains a Labour MP, and he still makes carefully timed interventions in foreign policy and national politics. Without the trappings of power, how does David Miliband maximise his influence?