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Just watched someone who had missed their train have to buy a new single ticket from London to Newcastle on the train. A single ticket. One way. £280. Daylight robbery.

We also heard interesting perspectives from Danny Sriskandarajah and Evie Aspinall on the importance of transparency and how development plays a key role in perceptions of the UK globally NEF BFPG

The bombing of Iranian nuclear sites by Trump puts heed to Trump's attempts to paint himself as a global peacemaker. Iran having nuclear weapons would be bad but bombing Iranian nuclear sites is hardly going to make Iran less keen to develop nuclear weapons in the future...

Language coming from the Gov is careful - not condemning the US' actions (and endorsing their aims) but making clear the UK didn't participate and instead wanted a diplomatic solution. An attempt to diplomatically put distance between UK and US responses, without upsetting Trump.

Love this annual survey that tracks UK views on foreign policy. It shows how interest in global affairs has shot up - very notable as people traditionally find global issues more abstract than domestic

Today, DHOM Jerzy Boczkowski joined a panel hosted by @Overton_ldn - alongside Calvin Bailey MBE MP, Evie Aspinall, and Michael Martins - to discuss the future of UK and European defence and security. The panellists examined shifting strategies across the UK, US, and Europe. 🛡️