Author: Ryan Henson, CGP Chief Executive

The UK public have welcomed Ukrainian refugees into their homes and communities. Those fleeing political persecution in Hong Kong and Afghanistan have also been accepted warmly. This illustrates the generous instincts of our country and a commitment to being a burden-sharing nation that does our bit for those in desperate need.

Author: Jane Stevenson MP

A report by Coalition for Global Prosperity outlines how long-term drivers of irregular migration are at risk of increasing. The development of expertise and funding can be used to tackle the issue at its source

The latest report from the Coalition for Global Prosperity which looks at how UK Aid can be used as a tool to help stop irregular migration to the UK.

Ahead of the official launch of CGP’s latest report: Can UK Aid Help Stop Irregular Migration, we held a roundtable in Parliament with MPs and policy makers to discuss the role that the UK’s Development Expertise can play in helping to reduce irregular migration.

The Coalition for Global Prosperity were delighted to partner with Uniting To Combat NTDs and the Labour Campaign for International Development to host a Parliamentary Roundtable discussion on World NTD Day.

Author: Lord Michael Heseltine

As I recently outlined in a lecture hosted by the Coalition for Global Prosperity, the lessons I learned from Liverpool can pave the way for a moral, sustainable solution to the immigration crisis.

2023 was a tumultuous year in international development marked by escalating conflict and climate disasters. The UK has responded with breadth and speed, and 2024, the Year of Elections, presents a significant opportunity for the UK to navigate geopolitical challenges strategically.

The January edition of the Global Prosperity Magazine has now been published.

Development matters just as much at home as it does abroad. Whether this be stopping small boats, tackling climate change, countering national security threats or even boosting UK economic prosperity through trade, development policy is central to all of these domestic concerns.

A roundup of 2023.

The Coalition for Global Prosperity were delighted to host Shadow Cabinet Minister for International Development Lisa Nandy MP on a visit to Zambia.

For those of us who think that the UK’s development capability is a crucial part of its international toolkit, there is much to that in the new White Paper that is to be welcomed.

This week, CGP hosted a cross-party delegation of MPs to discuss development, defence and diplomacy in Washington D.C.

The response of the Coalition for Global Prosperity following the launch of the International Development White Paper.

This week, CGP hosted our first Annual Lecture with Lord Heseltine, esteemed Conservative politician.

The era of the long Parliamentary apprenticeship, during which a newly elected MP might hone their speechmaking or develop policy ideas, appears to be over.

Each generation of Parliamentarians will have crises they need to confront. The current Parliament has arguably faced one of the most challenging international environments in recent memory with Covid, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and now the Israel-Palestine conflict. But when MPs enter Parliament, with the exception of a few, none will have ever considered geopolitics and conflict.

Today, CGP launched the Future Leaders Essay Collection to conclude our inaugural 2023 Future Leaders Programme.

At Labour Party Conference 2023 in Liverpool, the Coalition for Global Prosperity hosted a discussion with Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy MP & Shadow Development Minister Lisa Nandy MP.

CGP were delighted to host The Rt Hon James Cleverly MP, Foreign Secretary, at a reception at Conservative Party Conference 2023 in partnership with Conservative Friends of the Armed Forces.