UK-EU relations in the Sunak era

A one-day event organised by the British Academy.

The event focused on the complexities and challenges of the post-Brexit European landscape and the impact of Rishi Sunak's leadership.

Experts and policy-makers shared their insights on how the UK’s relations with its neighbours have evolved since October 2022. After the tensions that marked the premierships of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, the Sunak era has seen a turnaround in the relationship between the UK and the EU. Just after a year since Rishi Sunak took office, this conference reflected on how the UK’s relations with its neighbours have changed and assessed their future development.

Panel 3: Developments in foreign policy, security and defence

A conversation between:

Jamie Shea, Honorary Professor, Strategic Security Institute, University of Exeter and formerly Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO Headquarters in Brussels

Richard Whitman, Professor of Politics and International Relations, University of Kent, and Senior Research Fellow, UKICE

Patricia Lewis, Research Director and Director, International Security Programme, Chatham House

Peter Ricketts, Chair of House of Lords EU Affairs Committee and former senior UK diplomat, House of Lords