Everything government, Parliament, the statistical agencies and the major policy institutes published — read, summarised and ranked so you can skim the day in a minute.
The piece describes France’s system of parliamentary representation for overseas departments and territories — 27 of 577 National Assembly seats and additional senators — and presents it as a straightforward model for integrating overseas communities.
Covers Andy Burnham’s plan to grant greater powers to Antonia Romeo as head of the civil service in his devolved administration, signalling a shift in governance and central–local relations.
A CER podcast discusses how to scale innovation in Europe, with guests from Bertelsmann Stiftung and the Jacques Delors Centre exploring ways for startups to grow and strengthen European competitiveness in strategic technologies.
Argues that English mayors should face greater central scrutiny to prevent devolution being undermined by poor local decisions, criticising current arrangements and calling for tighter oversight of mayoral powers.
Deputy Ambassador Ford welcomed OSCE work in Dushanbe on gender equality, border security, human rights, media standards and sustainable growth, confirmed increased UK support for Tajikistan border management and urged programmes to deliver on-the-ground impact.