A Continent Under Pressure: Europe’s Battle for Sustainable Food Security

Europe’s food security is entering a new era of vulnerability as climate change, rising production costs, geopolitical shocks, and widening inequalities disrupt every stage of the food chain. While food availability remains strong, affordability and access are deteriorating for millions. With climate-driven losses mounting and supply chains increasingly exposed to external risks, Europe must shift from reactive crisis management toward a resilience model built on climate adaptation, supply-chain diversification, stronger food-safety governance, and targeted support for vulnerable consumers.

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The House of Lords: A Blueprint for Strengthening Britain’s Democratic Architecture

The future of the House of Lords has become a defining question for British democracy. While calls for abolition grow louder, removing the upper chamber would erode expertise, weaken scrutiny, and concentrate excessive power in the executive. The real opportunity lies in intelligent reform—introducing term limits, strengthening committees, increasing transparency, and modernising appointments. A reformed Lords can offer continuity, strategic insight, and stronger governance at a time when the UK needs long-range thinking more than ever.

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