A brave new Britain? The future of the UK’s international policy Contents

Contents

1 The challenge

2 The UK’s response

Regional prioritisation

Trade and the influence of the UK

Mediation, conflict resolution, and atrocity prevention

The ‘soft power’ of the UK

Defending and reforming the rules-based international system

Nimble networks of like-minded nations

Existential threats: climate change and global health security

Opening opportunities in frontier spaces: cyberspace and outer space

Conclusions and recommendations

Annex 1: Analysis of FCDO resources by the House of Commons Scrutiny Unit

Annex 2: Findings from an international survey by the British Council in partnership with the Foreign Affairs Committee

Published written evidence

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

Published: 22 October 2020