Expert Comment
Labour's proposals for an Overseas Loans Transparency Act - Expert Comment
The recent Mozambique/Credit Suisse fraud case has highlighted the problem of secret loans that are helping to push impoverished countries into debt. Dr Stephen Connelly and Dr Celine Tan of Warwick Law have been supporting Jubilee Debt Campaign's work on this issue. Dr Connelly comments on the news that Labour plan an Overseas Loans Transparency Act to tackle the problem.
Expert comment - the deteriorating fabric of UK politics
"The polarisation in British politics and society may now be hard to overcome and that is not a very happy situation, to say the least." Professor Wyn Grant reflects on the Conservative leadership contest and the possible consequences for Brexit in this excerpt from his personal website.
41 new marine conservation zones created - Expert Comment
"This is a bold and positive step for marine conservation in the UK." Marine ecologist Dr Jessica Savage from Warwick Global Sustainable Development comments on the announcement of 41 new 'blue belt' zones.
"This election is taking place completely through the prism of Brexit" - expert comment from Dr Anil Awesti
" The current EP elections are the first UK-wide elections in which the campaign is absolutely dominated by the Brexit issue." Dr Anil Awesti comments on the European Parliament elections, which are now under way in the UK.
"US consumers will not be winners" - expert comment from Professor Nigel Driffield
Professor Nigel Driffield comments on reports that the trade war between the US and China is set to escalate.