Overview
'Economic security is national security' – so said the British Prime Minister in his foreword to the 2025 National Security Strategy. The UK is increasingly exposed to threats across a spectrum of economic security interests, from both state and non-state actors. As geopolitical risk rises, so too does the UK’s vulnerability.
But is the UK’s economic security regime fit for the future? That is the question examined in a new report from the House of Commons Business and Trade Committee.
In the wake of controversy over Chinese ownership of British Steel, cyber-attacks on major British firms, and longstanding concerns about supply chain security exposed by covid-19 and the invasion of Ukraine, the Committee launched an inquiry into the UK’s economic security regime. Over the past eight months, the Committee has heard perspectives from a broad range of foreign policy experts, industry leaders, security practitioners and international partners. MPs have explored the full sweep of the UK’s economic security toolkit, from sanctions and export controls to investment screening and supply chain resilience.
Join us as the Committee launches its first report on the subject, a baseline assessment of the UK’s economic security that sets out both the constellation of threats we face and the reforms that will be essential to counter them.
The report launch will be followed by a panel discussion with industry, security and foreign policy experts.
How to attend
This is an in-person only event held at RUSI, 61 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ET. If you have any questions regarding this event, please email [email protected]
Panellists will be announced shortly.
