United Kingdom
DUP will remain hostile to Northern Ireland protocol
With elections in mind, the DUP’s opposition to the Northern Ireland protocol will remain strong
United KingdomLondon may take harder line against Beijing
Tension between Beijing and London is growing as the latter pushes back on a range of issues it previously overlooked
ChinaJapan-UK cooperation will grow as China looms large
Japanese and UK foreign and defence ministers have resumed their 2+2 dialogues
JapanMulti-vendor 5G plans leave the West with new risks
The UK and German governments face intense pressure for a clearer 5G strategy, but there are no easy solutions
InternationalChallenges facing Northern Ireland protocol could grow
Support for the Northern Ireland protocol has become increasingly fragile in recent days
Northern IrelandHong Kong-UK migration may benefit London and Beijing
A programme giving Hong Kong residents a pathway to UK citizenship opened yesterday
Hong KongNew COVID-19 variants could prolong pandemic
Results from Novavax trials suggest vaccines may offer less protection against new variants
InternationalWhatsApp case will boost EU's tech policy proposals
Despite Brexit, the UK government sees value in retaining the EU’s data policies
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