Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a key area of industrial strategy and international cooperation and competition.

AI has made much progress over the past decade, which has been called the “AI Summer”. In particular, the launch of ChatGPT has rocketed AI up the agenda of many companies and governments. AI progress is likely to continue at a rapid pace over the coming decade.

Aside from opposing the Saudi Government’s horrific record on human rights, Labour has yet to produce a set of proposals that could see a substantial reset in the UK-Saudi relationship.

The growing assertiveness of authoritarian actors means the UK has a key role to play in promoting democracy and human rights globally. It is vital that this is done through concrete action, not merely by speechifying about democratic values.

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are putting a global spotlight on China. The UK has the opportunity, through its diplomatic boycott of the Games, to use that spotlight to draw attention to human rights abuses.

2021 was disastrous for Franco-British relations, with mistrust on both sides. What Charles de Gaulle once lamented as the UK’s lack of “community spirit'' has been seen on both sides over the last 11 months.

Labour should welcome AUKUS in principle as a stabilising pact between liberal democracies, in a region which could experience rising tensions in coming years.