Reports

Find out where the Conservatives and Labour stand in polls of voting intentions as their party members gather for their respective annual conferences. Download a free copy of the conference edition of our weekly Polling Report, usually only available to Dods subscribers, to see a roundup of the results of the latest political surveys all in one place.

Billed as the start of a series of announcements of long-term decisions designed to deliver change in the UK, Sunak said it was not right to impose the significant costs of climate transition on people already facing price pressures. While the prime minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to reach net zero by 2050, stakeholders questioned whether the changes would make it harder for the UK to hit that target while others raised concerns about the impact on investment from shifting deadlines.

The rapid development of artificial intelligence promises to bring rewards to a wide range of sectors, from better healthcare to cleaner transport and more efficient manufacturing. But it also presents policymakers across the world with a challenge to ensure the technology flourishes in a safe and predictable way. European Union lawmakers are working to pass the world’s first comprehensive AI law, the AI Act, which promises to regulate the technology according to the risks its applications pose. There is broad agreement across the world on the risks the technology poses and the need to move quickly.

The rapid development of artificial intelligence promises to bring rewards to a wide range of sectors, from better healthcare to cleaner transport and more efficient manufacturing. But it also presents policymakers across the world with a challenge to ensure the technology flourishes in a safe and predictable way. The UK is aiming to establish a framework that enables existing regulators to manage the use of AI according to a set of guiding principles. 

Germany’s first China strategy, published on July 13, 2023, points out various economic and security related risks Berlin sees in its relationship with China in starker terms than ever before. The strategy states unequivocally that the country needs to change its approach to the Asian giant accordingly. However, while aligning itself with the European Union’s “de-risking” drive to reduce economic dependencies on China and its classification of the country as a “partner, competitor and systemic rival”, the eagerly-awaited paper does not follow through with any new binding policy measures.

The latest Dods German Political Intelligence Briefing report tells you what you need to know about the leading contenders to replace Angela Merkel as Chancellor, the possible make-up of the new coalition government, and what the elections might mean for Germany’s relationship with the EU and wider foreign policy.