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  • Defending Religious Liberty: Placing society at the heart of the new British Bill of Rights

    Committee Room 5, Houses of Parliament

    Fiona Bruce MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Religious Education, is joined by academics and other experts, in a discussion of the value of defending religious liberty. Recent controversial court cases have made religious liberty extremely relevant to policy makers and the general public. This report will explore what more Government can do to understand the religious implications of […]

  • Tackling Air Pollution – A national and local approach, with Neil Parish MP

    A select committee report earlier this year confirmed that we are facing a ‘public health emergency’ because of poor air quality. Air pollution is contributing to around 40-50,000 early deaths a year in the UK, and the growth in respiratory problems is placing significant pressures on the NHS. Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) – an air pollutant […]

  • Britain’s Diplomatic Strength: Harnessing soft power in a post-Brexit world, with Crispin Blunt MP

    Institutions are uniquely effective at stabilising nations. When properly configured and supported, British institutions – such as the BBC, British Council, universities and museums – can provide mediation in some of the most socially, culturally and economically fragmented parts of the world. But this current and potential impact is not fully recognised by the UK. […]

  • Regional manufacturing and the Industrial Strategy, with Iain Wright MP

    As the place dimension of industrial strategy comes into clearer view, we aim to develop a picture of the different models of growth that will suit different parts of the country, backed up by predictable and strong national regulation. Our focus is particularly relevant for industries with multiple sites across the UK, many in non-urban […]

  • Boardrooms, bonuses and the bottom line: New models of corporate governance to secure stronger economic performance

    Westminster

    with Chuka Umunna MP, former Shadow Business Secretary Sir Vince Cable, former Business Secretary Richard Fuller MP, member of BEIS Select Committee Robert Hodgkinson, Executive Director, ICAEW Aimee Donnellan, Banking Correspondent, Sunday Times Jake Sumner, Senior Associate - Industrial Strategy, ResPublica (Chair) The UK is recognised as having a world-leading corporate governance framework, but domestic scandals […]

  • Britain’s Global Future: the diplomatic impact of UK civil society

    House of Commons House of Commons, Westminster, London

    ResPublica is launching its latest report on British soft power and the vital role of institutions in British foreign policy. It explores the unique position of British institutions in stabilising nations and how, when properly configured and supported, institutions such as the BBC, British Council, universities and museums, can provide mediation in some of the […]

  • Backing Beauty Reception: Beauty and Public Policy

    - hosted by ResPublica, the Woodland Trust and the National Trust with Rt Hon John Hayes CBE MP, Minister of State for the Department of Transport Phillip Blond, Director of ResPublica Dame Helen Ghosh DCB, Director General of the National Trust Austin Brady, Director of Conservation & External Affairs of the Woodland Trust   We believe that […]

  • The Case for Community Pharmacy, with the Rt Hon Sir Kevin Barron MP

    A rising demand for healthcare services, combined with an ageing population and the increasing prevalence of chronic ailments like diabetes, is stretching the capacity of NHS England. At the same time, pressures on central and local health budgets have restricted the ability to train, hire and retain enough doctors and nurses to meet the country's […]

  • Appetite for Global Success: How food and drink manufacturing through the industrial strategy can feed UK prosperity and serve global needs

    The Landing, MediaCityUK - Salford

    ResPublica is launching its latest report on the importance and strength of the Food and Drink manufacturing sector and its role in the entire food chain, with the contribution to jobs, exports and economic footprint across the UK, including representing 17% of all manufacturing and 6.7% of exports. It outlines the challenges and opportunities for […]

  • Heartbeats on the High Street – Community Pharmacy Report Launch

    The Landing, MediaCityUK - Salford

    ResPublica is launching its latest report on Community Pharmacy in which we make the case for community pharmacies as a first port of call in primary care. Our research argues that the NHS can no longer afford to overlook the role that community pharmacies can play in reducing the cost burden on taxpayers and the […]