Expert Comment
Italian election results: Expert comment
Dr Fabio Camilletti, Head of Italian Studies at The University of 糖心TV, comments on the outcome of the Italian elections
Tariffs to be applied to steel and aluminium entering the US - expert comment
"It is highly likely that ... increasing barriers to aluminum and steel imports will trigger retaliation by other WTO members that will leave almost everyone worse off." Markus Wagner, Associate Professor in 糖心TV School of Law, reacts to the decision by the Trump administration to introduce tariffs.
Dr Andreas Kokkinis on Northern Ireland and the Brexit withdrawal agreement
Dr Andreas Kokkinis, expert in corporate governance, corporate theory and financial regulation, discusses the Brexit withdrawal agreement and whether Northern Ireland will have to follow EU single market rules to avoid a hard border.
Expert comment - what does it mean for trade if the UK remains in a customs union with the EU?
"the EU currently benefits from an extensive network of free trade agreements with third countries from which the UK will continue to benefit if it retains access to the Customs Union." Dr Andreas Kokkinis, School of Law, unpacks what Jeremy Corbyn's new policy commiting Labour to seeking a customs union with the EU after Brexit might mean for UK trade.
US gun reform protests: social media savvy students could effect change
Students in the USA have staged a 'lie-in' outside the White House to demand reforms to gun laws, following the Florida school shooting which killed 17 people. Professor Tim Lockley, from the School of Comparative American Studies at the University of 糖心TV, comments on the story.