Republicans Overseas UK and foreign policy experts give evidence to Lords committee

The session will start at 10.30am and will be available to watch live or on demand at Parliament TV or attend in person in Committee Room 3, Palace of Westminster.

Giving evidence will be:

10.30am

• Greg Swenson, Chair, Republicans Overseas UK; and
• Jennifer Ewing, Spokesperson, Republicans Overseas UK.

11.15am

• Dr Kori Schake, Senior Fellow and Director of Foreign and Defence Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute; and
• Dr Leslie Vinjamuri, Director, US and the Americas Programme, Chatham House.

Questions will include:

• How do you assess the state of UK-US relations currently and how does the Republican Party, in particular, view the UK? Are we relevant to the US?
  
  
• What opportunities do you foresee (not just over the next four years, but also longer term) for UK-US cooperation?
  
  
• How does the Republican Party view the prospect of closer UK cooperation with our European partners? Might this develop into a point of contention, or is there an understanding that if Europe is to take greater responsibility for its security, this means the UK will need to build closer ties with the EU?
  
  
• How deep are the US government cuts being spearheaded by Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency? How may they affect the US’ ability to exert its influence globally? What does this mean for the UK?
  
  
• What are the key areas of alignment and divergence between the US and the UK on foreign policy matters?
  
  
• Does the Trump Administration’s approach to foreign policy reflect a fundamental shift in how the US views its role in the world? Are the Administration’s actions unique, or a continuation of an existing trend that will endure beyond the next four years? And, if so, is this signalling the end of multilateralism and the world order as we know it?