Stephen Farrell

Head of News and Comment at Chatham House, the international affairs think tank

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Sir Michael Moritz, one of the most influential figures in modern technology and investment, joined @bronwenmaddox at Chatham House earlier this week for a discussion on his latest book, Ausländer.

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At a critical time for UK defence, and ahead of the @NATO summit in Ankara, here are some key figures who spoke at Chatham House on defence over the last year.

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A year after the Strategic Defence Review was agreed, the UK government has decided not to fund its own review. In doing so, it is not merely failing to move forward — it is actively going backwards.

Read General Sir Richard Barrons response to UK Defence Secretary John Healey’s resignation⤵️
https://t.co/riZGgS9CqK

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Oil market could enter ‘red zone’ by July as stocks dwindle ahead of summer travel season, IEA chief tells @ChathamHouse - https://t.co/1TgvyjugP5

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Event | Dr Fatih Birol, IEA Executive Director, on the Strait of Hormuz crisis and global energy security

@fbirol (@IEA) has warned in recent days of large-scale fuel shortages and disruption to international trade and travel as a result of the Iran war.

The Executive Director of the International Energy Agency will speak at Chatham House today with @bronwenmaddox and offer his assessment on the impact of the crisis in the Middle East.

Date📅: TODAY
Time⌚️: 12:00

Watch the livestream⤵️
https://t.co/3cYRRfdAog

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Is AUKUS a bad deal for Australia? "It’s a submarine deal with no submarines… It was a terribly bad deal, a really stupid deal." - former Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull speaking @ChathamHouse
https://t.co/7iKYoaxku1

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Trump - Xi Summit - What does China want? I talk to @ChathamHouse experts Dr Yu Jie and Ben Bland. https://t.co/Zk4aIUXoPC

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"It's clear that a high level of military dependence on the United States is no longer tenable."

Watch Lord George Robertson's (@LordsIRCom) remarks at Chatham House this week on the state of 🇺🇸🇬🇧 relations and how the UK should approach ties with Washington⤵️

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"A country like Norway - they've got a rare earths company. They're going to be mining. They've got money to bankroll this. We should be combining with Norway.

@JKynge (@CHAsiaPacific) recently gave evidence to the @UKParliament on supply chains and critical minerals⤵️

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Today Chatham House hosted @HakanFidan (@MFATurkiye). The minister discussed Türkiye's foreign policy vision, the future of European security and the challenges facing the Middle East.

The event was chaired by @GalipDalay (@CH_MENAP) and held under the Chatham House rule.

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"There remains a real possibility that tensions could resurface, whether through further threats, resumed pressure on the Strait, or the need to extend negotiations." Read @ChathamHouse analysis https://t.co/zTeT9eOxVY

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US Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Hungary in open support of Orbán marks an unusually direct form of US political engagement in a European election, writes Grégoire Roos for @ChathamHouse think-tank. https://t.co/mGkyPP8TZL

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At the 2026 #OnePlanetSummit in Lyon on #WorldHealthDay, @EmmaRoss, head of @CHGlobalHealth, moderated a high-level session about how the world can regain the upper hand against (re)emerging health risks.🏥🌍

Watch the session back here: https://t.co/zQsxjQxwqO

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At the 2026 #OnePlanetSummit in Lyon on World Health Day, Emma Ross, head of the Global Health Programme @ChathamHouse, moderated a high-level session about infectious diseases. Watch here: https://t.co/MJOeOKf0PC

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At the 2026 #OneHealthSummit in Lyon on World Health Day, Emma Ross, head of @chathamhouse’s Global Health Programme, moderates a high-level session about infectious diseases. Watch here at 17:05 (CEST):
https://t.co/gS0OKxMqyW
France hosts, during the G7 French Presidency.

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"I think Brexit was a colossal mistake." President Alexander Stubb of Finland spoke Chatham House think-tank about Brexit, opportunities for cooperation between Europe and the UK, and ‘flexible integration’.
Photo by Ander McIntyre for @ChathamHouse
https://t.co/ygvx6RAe9V

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Brexit was ‘a colossal mistake’, says President Stubb of Finland – but Europe should build a flexible partnership with the UK
@ChathamHouse he said the EU must embrace ‘flexible integration’ to forge closer relations with the UK and countries like Ukraine. https://t.co/spDWsFjmzp

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'The US has taken a further, major step in unhinging the global order. The core principle of that order is that no state can go to war in pursuit of its own national policy.' Legal analysis from @ChathamHouse Marc Weller https://t.co/NpIGcSVCmd

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'China sees Iran as a long game'. Read @ChathamHouse analysis - written before the most recent US strikes - about Beijing's strategic calculations on Iran, its nuclear programme, Gulf shipping lanes, oil, its regional allies, and the US. https://t.co/mYbWunyXPV