🇬🇧🌍 New Op-Ed | ‘How the UK Fuels Child Undernutrition in Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Enabling Illicit Finance’ by Sunit Bagree. The piece delves into new research released today by Results UK to mark #WorldHealthDay. 🔗 fpc.org.uk/op-ed-how-th...

🌍🩺 Today we mark #WorldHealthDay with a new op-ed: 'Reimagining UK Leadership in Global Health' by Mike Podmore & Molly Thompson (STOPAIDS). UK leadership in #globalhealth is about more than science, it requires sustained investment & partnerships ⬇️ fpc.org.uk/op-ed-world-...

📻 In the media: FPC Senior Fellow, Dr Andrew Gawthorpe, talked to The i Paper on King Charles’ upcoming US visit Read the article here: inews.co.uk/news/politic...

🇭🇺 🇪🇺 New Op-Ed | A Symptom and a Catalyst: Orbán, Ukraine and the Institutional Remaking of the European Security Order By Mayank Sethi, Tamzin-Lily Trigg & Prof Stefan Wolff 📖 Read ⬇️ fpc.org.uk/op-ed-a-symp...

🇬🇧 🇪🇺📜The Foreign Affairs Committee published its report on the UK-EU reset: committees.parliament.uk/publications... We are pleased to see that FPC’s submission to the inquiry has been cited multiple times throughout. David Harley, FPC Advisory Council member, commented on the report⬇️

🇲🇩 🇪🇺 New Op-Ed | Standing up to the Kremlin: Lessons from Moldova for defeating Russian election interference By Philip J. Javens & Prof @stefwolff.bsky.social How did Moldova withstand large-scale #Russian FIMI in its 2025 elections? 📖 Read ⬇️ fpc.org.uk/op-ed-standi...

🔴🆕 New from the FPC & SEPAD project: The Middle East 2026: Background Briefings A four-part series examining conflict, regional order, human security and political agency in the Middle East. 🔗 fpc.org.uk/publications...

📻 FPC ED & co-chair of the UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition, Susan Coughtrie (@skcoughtrie.bsky.social), spoke on Times Radio about the growing calls for stronger protections against #SLAPPs 🎧 Listen from minute 38:12 ⬇️ www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...

🧠 New Op-Ed | #AI in authoritarian states Maria Guryeva looks at Belarus’s AI expansion and the risks it poses for #HumanRights “In authoritarian contexts, AI tools are far more likely to reinforce repression than deliver public benefit.” Read ⬇️ fpc.org.uk/op-ed-ai-in-... #Belarus #DigitalRights

‼️ FPC ED Susan Coughtrie in TBIJ coverage of a High Court ruling striking out an £8m libel claim. www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...

The #UKMediaFreedomForum 2026 may have ended - but the conversation on #MediaFreedom continues. In a new piece, Prof Martin Scott outlines five priorities for the UK as it retakes the co-chair of the Media Freedom Coalition. Read ⬇️ fpc.org.uk/five-priorit...

📰 In the media: Our ED, @skcoughtrie.bsky.social, gave comments to @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social on allegations that Labour Together targeted journalists investigating its funding She warns the revelations could have a “chilling effect” on #journalists www.middleeasteye.net/news/labour-...

🔵 Starting shortly | #UKMFF2026 Day Two of the UK Media Freedom Forum 2026 Opening conversation between @skcoughtrie.bsky.social and @emilythornberry.bsky.social MP

🔵 Starting now | #UKMFF2026 Opening of the UK Media Freedom Forum 2026 Welcome remarks: Vafa Fati-zade (Justice for Journalists Foundation) & Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC Keynote: Chris Elmore MP Parliamentary Under-Secretary, FCDO #MediaFreedom #PressFreedom

🚨 Tomorrow we kick off the #UKMFF2026 We’re looking forward to welcoming you for two days focused on #MediaFreedom and democratic resilience. We begin with opening remarks from Vafa Fati-Zade & Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC + keynote from Minister Chris Elmore MP. See you there!!!

📢🟡100+ academics have signed a letter calling for the introduction of universal anti- #SLAPP provisions to protect #AcademicFreedom. antislapp.uk/2026/03/04/a...

🎉 We’re excited to announce that Day One of #UKMFF2026 will wrap up with a Media Freedom Fair. 🗓️ 5 March | 17:00–18:30 Meet the organisations defending #MediaFreedom and supporting journalists across the UK & beyond. 🔗 Register: mediafreedomforum.co.uk/registration/

🚨 Announcing Session 7 of #UKMFF2026 🗓️ 6 March | 15:50–16:50 Next Steps: Resilience Mechanisms – What is Working and Where? In a landscape shaped by political pressure, #Disinformation & economic fragility, how do we strengthen #MediaFreedom? 🔗 Register: mediafreedomforum.co.uk/registration/

🚨 UK launch of the 2026 Annual Report of the Council of Europe’s Safety of Journalists Platform at the #UKMFF2026 🗓️ 6 March | 15:30–15:50 Monitoring threats, media capture & #TransnationalRepression. 🔗 Register: mediafreedomforum.co.uk/registration/

🚨 Session 6 | #UKMFF2026 Media Literacy & Local News as a Democratic Defence 🗓️ 6 March | 14:00–15:10 As civic trust declines, #LocalNews and #MediaLiteracy are becoming essential democratic safeguards. 🔗 Register: mediafreedomforum.co.uk/registration/

🚨 Media Freedom Matters: Launching the Centre for Journalism and Democracy 🗓️ 5 March | 16:20–17:00 A new research centre focused on strengthening #Journalism and #Democracy at a critical global moment. 🔗 Register: mediafreedomforum.co.uk/registration/

📰 In The Conversation, FPC Senior Fellow Andrew Gawthorpe analyses the risks surrounding potential US strikes on Iran and the strategic limits facing Washington. 📖 Read: theconversation.com/trumps-plan-...

🚨 Alongside the main programme, day two of the #UKMFF2026 will feature 3 parallel workshops designed to equip participants with tools to support #MediaFreedom in practice. 🗓️ Friday 6 March | 12:00 - 13:00 Register: mediafreedomforum.co.uk/registration/ 🔗 Full programme: mediafreedomforum.co.uk

🚨 Day Two of the #UKMFF2026 🗓️ Friday 6 March Opening: @skcoughtrie.bsky.social(FPC) in conversation with @emilythornberry.bsky.social MP. Then Session 5: Defending Democracy- Countering #Disinformation & Navigating #AI. Register: mediafreedomforum.co.uk/registration/

🇺🇦 Today, 24 February 2026, marks four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of #Ukraine. Ukraine continues to endure attacks – on its cities, its energy infrastructure, and its people. The war has evolved, and with it the realities that surround it.

🚨 Announcing Session 4 of the #UKMFF2026 Countering #SLAPPs: UK Legislation & Press Freedom 🗓️ 5 March | 15:10–16:20 How can the UK strengthen protections against #SLAPPs and defend #MediaFreedom? mediafreedomforum.co.uk/registration/

🚨 Announcing Session 3 of the #UKMFF2026 Strengthening Global Responses to Legal Threats 🗓️ 5 March | 14:00–14:50 As legal threats against #Journalists grow worldwide, this session explores practical international solutions. mediafreedomforum.co.uk/registration/

🚨 Announcing Session 2 of the #UKMFF2026 Independent Media in Conflict-Affected Regions 🗓️ 5 March | 12:00–13:00 Independent media document #HumanRights abuses & counter propaganda in conflict zones — often at immense risk. mediafreedomforum.co.uk/registration/

🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🌍 New Op-Ed | The Future of the #OSCE and the UK’s Role, by Prof Stefan Wolff As the OSCE faces paralysis amid Russia’s war in Ukraine and wider multilateral strain, can it remain relevant? 📖 Read: fpc.org.uk/op-ed-the-fu... Image © OSCE

🚨 Announcing Session 1 of the #UKMFF2026 Beyond Borders: Journalists & Transnational Repression 🗓️ 5 March | 10:30–11:40 As #MediaFreedom faces growing cross-border threats, we examine how regimes silence journalists beyond their borders. Register: mediafreedomforum.co.uk/registration/

📰In the media: FPC Senior Research Fellow Stefan Wolff speaks to @deutschewelle.dw.com on the future of the “rules-based international order” — and what its erosion could mean for global stability. 🔗: www.dw.com/en/what-is-t...

📣 Register for the UK Media Freedom Forum 2026 🗓️ 5–6 March | 📍 London + online To secure your place, complete the in-person or online registration form below. (Attending both days? Please register for each day separately.) 🔗 mediafreedomforum.co.uk/registration/ #UKMFF2026 #MediaFreedom

📢 Update: More than 160 editors, lawyers, academics, journalists, publishers and civil society representatives, have now called on Keir Starmer to bring forward anti-SLAPP measures in the next Kings Speech. antislapp.uk/2026/02/13/s...

⚖️In yesterday’s debate on Russian influence, Joe Powell MP raised concerns about the use of #SLAPPs to intimidate journalists. FPC’s 2022 report London Calling documented how UK courts have become a hub for legal threats that stifle public interest reporting.

📣Register your interest in the UK Media Freedom Forum 2026: forms.gle/Sh6FxLkjNmuu... 🗓️ 5–6 March | 📍@citystgeorges.bsky.social + online 🌐 Visit mediafreedomforum.co.uk for programme + updates @ibahri.bsky.social JFJ #UKMFF2026

🇩🇪 New long read: Rachel Herring unpacks how the #AfD is reshaping German foreign policy, from rewriting history to rejecting the #EU and questioning support for Ukraine. What does their rise mean for Europe and the rules-based order? 📖 fpc.org.uk/long-read-th...

🇺🇸 New Op-ed: One year into #Trump’s second term, domestic unrest and foreign policy disruption define the landscape. From Venezuela to #Greenland, FPC Senior Fellow, Dr Andrew Gawthorpe, unpacks Trump’s presidency 🔗 fpc.org.uk/op-ed-one-ye...

🇺🇸🇬🇧🇪🇺 New Op-Ed: Patterns of History in Transatlantic Relations FPC Advisory Council member & former EU diplomat David Harley reflects on continuity in #USForeignPolicy and what it means for the future of UK-EU-US ties. 🔗 Read: fpc.org.uk/op-ed-patter...

📢 Today marks the 5th anniversary of the UK Anti-#SLAPP Coalition Our ED @skcoughtrie.bsky.social Coughtrie co-founded the Coalition after FPC research identified the UK as a leading source of legal threats used to shut down investigations into #FinancialCrime and #corruption.

🧵 Yesterday in Press Gazette: CIPR_UK CEO Alastair McCapra highlights how PR professionals risk becoming complicit in the suppression of information through #SLAPPs. He cites FPC’s 2024 report on PR & Kleptocracy as a key reference. 🔗 fpc.org.uk/publications...

6 weeks to go until the UK Media Freedom Forum 2026 📅 5–6 March | 📍 London + online The Forum will convene journalists, policymakers & civil society to address key challenges to #MediaFreedom 🔗 Register your interest: forms.gle/Sh6FxLkjNmuu...

On this day in 2022, MPs David Davis and Liam Byrne led the first UK parliamentary debate of its kind on lawfare and abusive legal tactics in a backbench business debate. Four years on, tackling #SLAPPs remains a pressing priority for both MPs as a matter of public interest.

✍️🇻🇪 New Op-Ed | International law, institutional collapse, and the danger of selective concern Laura Vidal highlights how current debate over #Venezuela risks sidelining the deeper crises of institutional decay and #HumanRights abuses. 🔗 fpc.org.uk/op-ed-intern...

📰FPC Research Fellow Dr Andrew Gawthorpe comments in @TIME on the UK’s role in the US-led seizure of a Russian-flagged tanker. He notes the move as a “routine sanctions enforcement mission” and a signal of transatlantic alignment. 🔗 time.com/7344656/unit...

🌏✍️ New Op-Ed| The Taiwan Trap: Why Beijing Needs Russia’s War in Ukraine By William Dixon & Maksym Beznosiuk Why has #Beijing refused to pressure #Moscow into ending the war in #Ukraine - despite having the leverage to do so? 📖 Read: fpc.org.uk/op-ed-the-ta...

❄️🎄 As we close out the year, we’ve published our FPC Winter Roundup Newsletter 2025 – reflecting on a year of research, events, and policy engagement, and looking ahead to what’s coming in 2026. 📖 Read it here: mailchi.mp/fpc.org.uk/w...

🌍 Today is #HumanRightsDay. We mark the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which sets out the principles of dignity, freedom & justice for all. At FPC, human rights are a key focus of our work. 🔗 fpc.org.uk/articles/?=&...

🔎🌍 Today is #AntiCorruptionDay. Corruption erodes democratic institutions, drives inequality, and undermines global stability. Earlier this year, FPC’s Executive Director, Susan Coughtrie explored how transnational corruption destabilises #democracy. 📖 fpc.org.uk/corruption-a...

The inclusion of SLAPPs into the UK’s latest #AntiCorruptionStrategy is a welcome step. “We will strengthen measures to combat [SLAPPs], including considering the future approach for tackling all SLAPPs beyond economic crime.” www.gov.uk/government/p...

🎥🔎 Webinar Takeaways | Forging New Futures in the #MENA Region As #violence escalates & alliances shift, experts unpacked key challenges for #governance, #justice & #accountability across the region. 📖 fpc.org.uk/webinar-take... 🎥 youtu.be/HMyBx10vaog