How can Britain build a genuinely ‘Team UK’ foreign policy? 🇬🇧

✍️ @bbaxendalesmith, @william_freer, Chris Hague, @TomNurcombe, @james_rogers, and @DevoreMarc.

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🇮🇹🇬🇧Hear from our Chair @PennyMordaunt on our final meetings in Rome: with @UKinItaly Ambassador @sblhickey on migration, development and security, and with officials from PM Giorgia Meloni’s office on the Mattei Plan, Italy’s flagship investment strategy for Africa.

🇻🇦How does the Church shape global debates on development? @steveracemp, @JeromeMayhew, @SWDevonRebecca and @PennyMordaunt spent the day at the Vatican, with discussions ranging from AI regulation to migration and violence against women and girls.

UK Ambassador to the Holy See @TammySandhu discussed a relationship built not on economic ties but on international cooperation and the Church’s moral leadership on global challenges such as AI. @UKinHolySee

The delegation also heard from @iamCARITAS on its work across 200+ countries on relief, development and justice, and from the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations on tackling violence against women and girls, including migrants and refugees.

CGP’s delegation, including @steveracemp , @JeromeMayhew and @SWDevonRebecca, visited the Italian Parliament, hearing from Senators and Deputies on the foreign affairs issues dominating Italian politics, from the war in Ukraine to cyber resilience and hybrid threats.

In the Chamber of Deputies, the delegation met Hon. @giorgiomule, Vice President of the Chamber, and Hon. @LiaQuartapelle, Member of the Foreign & Community Affairs Committee, to hear different party views on Italy’s foreign policy.

Hon. @GSottanelli kindly hosted the delegation for a tour of the Chamber of Deputies and its Birth of the Republic exhibition, tracing the origins of modern Italian democracy.

Two weeks to go until the 2026 Ernest Bevin Lecture!

After the US midterms, Gov. @AsaHutchinson sets out five policy pivots to strengthen UK-US ties: his vision for the GOP, the transatlantic alliance, and confronting shared threats.

Apply for tickets: coalitionforglobalprosperity.com/2026-ernest-be…

🇮🇹🇬🇧This week, CGP is in Rome to explore Italy’s approach to national security and resilience, and what the UK can learn from it.

The delegation spent the afternoon at the Defence Village in the Circus Maximus, hosted by the Italian Ministry of Defence, meeting officials from the Navy, Air Force, Army and Carabinieri.

They saw first-hand how government, industry and European partners are working together on resilience and the critical role the Italian Armed Forces play within NATO.

Are you passionate about UK politics and global leadership?

We’re hiring an External Affairs Assistant to support our communications, events and wider engagement. Previous experience in an events or communications role is desirable but not essential.

Applications close 15 November 2026. Apply now: coalitionforglobalprosperity.com/external-affai…