Everywhere you turn, the world feels on the brink. Armed conflicts are multiplying at a pace unseen since the Second World War, humanitarian crises are deepening, and climate-driven displacement is accelerating. Energy shocks have driven household bills to historic highs, global tariffs are pushing up living costs, and market volatility is weighing on interest rates and growth. Global turbulence is felt in every community.
In moments like this, Britain's role has never been more important. We know this from working under the previous Labour government during the global financial crisis. In the Treasury and the Department for International Development (DfID), we witnessed how international cooperation was the difference between recovery and collapse. The world weathered that storm because it acted together.
