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In Conversation with Rt Hon Tobias Ellwood MP

Ryan Henson, Chief Executive at the Coalition for Global Prosperity, spoke with Chair of the Commons Defence Select Committee Rt Hon Tobias Ellwood MP about the UK’s role on the world stage, how we can make the most effective use of our soft power and what Global Britain can truly mean.

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Armed Forces Day and Global Britain

As we mark Armed Forces Day, the Coalition for Global Prosperity looks at some of the incredible ways in which our armed forces work with development to help bring stability and security to some of the world’s most vulnerable populations.

The UK is at its strongest when Defence, Development and Trade are all working together.

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Introducing CGP's Summer Intern: Rosie Boughton-Shields

I am inspired to work for an organisation where the alignment of moral international duty and national interest, the marrying of heart and mind, is emphasised, especially when, due to the pandemic, people are facing hardships both at home and across the globe

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The G7 has finally arrived. It's time for Global Britain to shine.

This week finally sees the start of the long awaited G7 summit in Cornwall - the first in person meeting of the group for two years. But with all of the buzz around the arrival of President Biden on his first overseas visit and the excitement that comes with endless motorcades through the streets of Cornwall, what can we expect from the meeting of the world’s most powerful democracies?

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Ryan Henson: Aid is about so much more than just doing the right thing

When we think about our national security, we rightly consider the military, intelligence services and our police as being central to the dedicated work being undertaken around the clock that helps keep our families safe. But there is another crucial component to the UK’s foreign policy machinery that helps secure both our interests abroad, and our security at home — UK Overseas Development.

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Advisory Council Member Dominic McVey Speaks to Chris Hope on Global Britain

CGP’s very own Advisory Council Member Dominic McVey spoke to the Telegraph’s Chris Hope about Global Britain and how the UK is viewed around the world. Dominic spoke alongside Defence Select Committee Chair Tobias Ellwood MP and Professor Francis Davis, Professor of Religion, Communities and Public Policy at the University of Birmingham.

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Virtual Parliamentary Visit to Northwestern Syria

The Coalition for Global Prosperity partnered with the Halo Trust to virtually take a group of Members of Parliament to Northwestern Syria. The visit, led by former Scottish Conservatives Leader Ruth Davidson, looked at the work done by UK organisations such as Halo to bring stability and security to some of the world’s most vulnerable populations.

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The Green New Deal—What is it?

You might have heard the term Green New Deal used in political campaigns, but what does it mean? And what sets it apart from other climate policies? Reminiscent of Franklin D Roosevelt's social reforms following the Great Depression, the Green New Deal is a radical new approach to tackling climate change; one with social welfare and economic equality at its core.

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Global Britain: Aid in the National Interest

The Coalition were delighted to partner with The Project for Modern Democracy to celebrate the launch of their new report ‘In the national interest? The past, present and future of UK development policy’.

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