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The Ministry of Defence’s Post-Brexit Spending Power: Assumptions, Numbers, Calculations and Implications

Since Britain’s EU referendum result, the pound has fallen against the US dollar by around 15 per cent. If this decline is sustained, the cost of Britain’s defence imports could increase by around £700 million per annum from 2018–19 – around 2 per cent of the total defence budget.

Recovering Criminal Assets: Assessing the Home Affairs Committee Report

Helena Wood

A recent UK Parliament Home Affairs Committee report makes insightful recommendations and provides welcome pressure to ensure that recovering criminal assets remains a key goal for the UK government and law enforcement. Still, the report misses some opportunities to push forward this important agenda.

Closing ‘The Jungle’ Will Exacerbate, Not Solve, the Calais Migration Crisis

Cathy Haenlein

The French authorities’ plan to demolish the Calais ‘Jungle’, the migrant and refugee camp that is home to many hoping to gain entry to the UK, is a deeply troubling move that will not solve the migration crisis on the Channel.