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UK Must Rethink Foreign Policy Amid US Alliance Shift

1/13/2026

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Bronwen Maddox, director of Chatham House, said U.S. President Donald Trump’s actions have effectively ended western alliance.
This development forces the United Kingdom to chart a more independent foreign policy.
In her annual lecture, Maddox urged the UK to defend the BBC against Trump's legal actions and to reassess China relations on technology and diplomacy.
She warned China could fill the void left by the United States with governance.

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Bronwen Maddox, director of Chatham House, said U.S. President Donald Trump’s actions have effectively ended western alliance.
This development forces the United Kingdom to chart a more independent foreign policy.
In her annual lecture, Maddox urged the UK to defend the BBC against Trump's legal actions and to reassess China relations on technology and diplomacy.
She warned China could fill the void left by the United States with governance.