After the Summit: Where next?

This timely session will provide valuable insights into the deepening UK–EU relationship following the announcement of the EU-UK Strategic Partnership and Common Understanding. In recent months, both sides have signalled a renewed willingness to collaborate across key sectors, including trade, research, energy, and security, driven in part by growing geopolitical pressures and economic uncertainty.

With detailed negotiations on the horizon, this discussion will examine the opportunities and challenges ahead, assess the likely direction of future talks, and consider how the UK and EU can build a more stable and productive partnership in this evolving global landscape.

Witnesses

SIR ADAM THOMSON, Senior Associate Fellow, European Leadership Network

JOHN SPRINGFORD, Associate Fellow, Centre for European Reform

ELLIE BELTON, Senior Policy Advisor, E3G