The UK must use its Presidency of COP26 to reinvigorate the UNFCCC process, create momentum behind the 1.5 degrees goal and persuade the major emitters to increase the ambition of their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

Rising populist movements across the world have not only rewritten the rules of domestic politics, but increasingly influence foreign policy as well.

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

A UK carbon border tax (CBT) could kill two birds with one stone: reducing global carbon emissions while also reducing UK reliance on Chinese and Russian energy and metal imports.

The situation in Afghanistan is worsening by the hour. It reflects a catastrophic miscalculation of the capacity and legitimacy of the Afghan government, and the resilience of Afghan forces.

Labour’s approach to China must move beyond a focus on foreign policy and human rights and particularly address domestic policy, with an emphasis on supply chains, resilient infrastructure and technological autonomy.

Decarbonisation provides an opportunity to revive and modernise the nation’s manufacturing base, while also ensuring strategic energy independence from China.

The UK should use its current G7 presidency to devise a multilateral system, such as a fund, into which developed countries can channel their additional SDRs. That fund could then provide quick grants to countries in need.

If the Written Statement tells us anything, it’s that the Foreign Secretary’s seven strategic priorities - and the Government’s own manifesto promises - are not exempt from the aid cuts.

While the ambitious scope and breadth of the Integrated Review can be commended, the lack of detail in many areas raises questions over both the feasibility and desirability of the approach it outlines.