As the Labour Party Conference 2025 draws to a close, Flint experts unpack the key announcements from the Prime Minister, Chancellor and wider Cabinet.

In this episode, our panel explores Labour's policy programme, its strategic direction ahead of the next Budget, the Deputy Leadership race, and the implications for the UK business environment.

Flint Director Anna Abela chairs a discussion with Specialist Partner Rav Athwal, Former Economic Adviser to Keir Starmer and author of Labour's 2024 manifesto, Specialist Partner Siôn Simon, a former Labour MP, MEP, Metro Mayor candidate and minister in the last Labour government and Joe Jones, Flint Partner in Global Markets and Investor Advisory Practice.

President Trump has followed through on the trade agenda he laid out at the start of his term, seeking to “rebalance” global trade in favour of the United States. On 7 August, a global regime of reciprocal tariffs came into force, marking a dramatic shift in the trade landscape. Alongside this, the administration has imposed targeted tariffs on autos and auto parts, copper, steel and aluminium, with more sectors including pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and critical minerals, now in its sights.

The result has been a sharp rise in the average effective tariff rate, signalling major changes for businesses operating across international markets.

In this podcast, Associate Director Kathryn Watson chairs a discussion with Sam Lowe, Partner and Head of Flint’s Trade and Market Access practice, Katie Whitting, Flint Partner and former Australian diplomat and Thomas Barros-Tastets, Flint's Managing Partner Europe, with extensive experience in trade dispute cases as they unpack the shifting US tariff landscape and what it means for businesses navigating global supply chains.

France faces a new phase of political uncertainty and instability as President Macron’s government, led by François Bayrou, loses a vote of no confidence, paving the way for Sébastien Lecornu’s new appointment as Prime Minister.

In this podcast, Director François-Joseph Schichan chairs a discussion with Anne-Juliette Rohrbach, Partner & Managing Director, Flint France, David Wright, Specialist Partner at Flint; former Deputy Director-General, DG FISMA (European Commission) and Benoît Roussel, Brussels-based Partner to discuss what Lecornu’s appointment means for politics, business and Europe.