Expert Comment
Assistant Professor Mitya Pearson on the resignation of Scotland's first minister, Humza Yousaf
"Stepping down was the only viable option for Yusaf given the lack of confidence from the Green MSPs and the difficulty of doing a deal with the Alba Party. Even if Alba had supported Yusaf in the confidence vote in him, the chances of running a sustainable government after that looked slim."
Dr Trevor McCrisken on US election latest: Age concerns and NATO's financial commitments
"The issue of age and cognitive abilities has also emerged as a major focal point in the campaign over the last few days, with both Trump and Biden facing scrutiny over their mental acuity. A Trump-appointed Special Counsel characterised Biden as a 'well-meaning elderly man with a poor memory' in a report that otherwise exonerated him of wrongdoing for taking home classified files after being Obama's Vice President."
Prime Minister faces confidence vote: expert comment
As media report that today a secret ballot of Conservative MPs on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's leadership has now been triggered, Emeritus Professor Wyn Grant, from Politics & International Studies at the University of Warwick comments.
Heatwave in India highlights unequal impact of climate change
Professor Keith Hyams (PAIS) comments on what the heatwave in India reveals about the unequal impact of climate change.
Expert comment: United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report
Dr Morten Fibieger ByskovLink opens in a new window comments on the new United Nation Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report which has found that people and ecosystems least able to cope are being hardest hit by human-induced climate change.