The UK’s future relationship with the US

International Relations and Defence Committee Open Inquiry
Opened: 24 Jan 2025 Parliament page
The House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee has launched an inquiry into the future of UK-US relations. The inquiry will assess the state of the transatlantic relationship, explore the impact a second Trump Administration may have on it (as well as the rules-based international order), and what trends … Read more
1 Report
19 Oral sessions
21 Events
Activity timeline 23 events
22 Jun
2026
Report published
22 Apr
2026
Report published
18 Mar
2026
Oral evidence
4 Mar
2026
Formal meeting (private meeting) · Room 4, Palace of Westminster
4 Feb
2026
Oral evidence
28 Jan
2026
Oral evidence
7 Jan
2026
Formal meeting (private meeting) · Room 2A, Palace of Westminster
19 Nov
2025
Oral evidence
12 Nov
2025
Oral evidence
5 Nov
2025
Oral evidence
29 Oct
2025
Oral evidence
15 Oct
2025
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Oral evidence sessions 19 sessions
18 Mar 2026
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Laurel Rapp · Chatham House Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman · Kings College London The Lord McDonald of Salford GCMG KCVO · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
4 Feb 2026
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Marc Weller · Chatham House Michael Schmitt · University of Reading
28 Jan 2026
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Peter Rough · Hudson Institute Tara Varma · The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), Paris Office
19 Nov 2025
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James Hughes · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Stephen Doughty MP · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
12 Nov 2025
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Dr Peter L. Hays · Space Policy Institute, The George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs James Black · RAND Europe
5 Nov 2025
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Dr Dafydd Townley · University of Portsmouth John O. Brennan · The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Professor Sir David Omand GCB · King's College London
29 Oct 2025
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Dr Sophy Antrobus · Freeman Air and Space Institute, King's College London Professor Justin Bronk · RUSI
15 Oct 2025
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Franklin Miller · The Scowcroft Group Lauren Speranza · Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) Sophia Gaston · AUKUS Industry Forum
17 Sep 2025
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Dr Nell Breyer · the Association of Marshall Scholars Rep Jim Himes · House of Representatives
10 Sep 2025
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Jamie Arrowsmith · Universities UK International John Raine CMG OBE · Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission Simon Mellor · Arts Council England
23 Jul 2025
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Anthony Dworkin · European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) Ivo Daalder · Chicago Council on Global Affairs
16 Jul 2025
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Alex Thier · Lapis Group Gideon Rabinowitz · Bond
4 Jun 2025
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Evie Aspinall · British Foreign Policy Group Professor Charles Kupchan · Georgetown University
21 May 2025
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Charles Lichfield · Atlantic Council Dr Francesca Ghiretti · RAND Europe
14 May 2025
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Dmitry Grozoubinski · Geneva Trade Forum Professor Michael Gasiorek · Sussex University
7 May 2025
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L. Daniel Mullaney · Atlantic Council Sam Lowe · Centre for European Reform
19 Mar 2025
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Anton La Guardia · The Economist Edward Luce · Financial Times Gerard Baker · Wall Street Journal Professor Don Abelson · McMaster University Professor Monica Toft · Tufts University
12 Mar 2025
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Dr Kori Schake · American Enterprise Institute Dr Leslie Vinjamuri · Chatham House Greg Swenson · Republicans Overseas UK Jennifer Ewing · Republicans Overseas UK
5 Mar 2025
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Dame Karen Pierce DCMG · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Sir David Manning GCMG, KCVO · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Sir Nigel Sheinwald GCMG · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Sir Peter Westmacott GCMG, LVO · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office