Expert Comment
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 ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ School of Law, reacts to the decision by the Trump administration to introduce tariffs.
"A ‘cold shoulder from Brussels’ could be just as damaging as the ‘beast from the east!" - Professor Michael Bradshaw comments on gas security
"With GB demand surging to over 400mcm a day, a loss of capacity from any source of flexible supply, due to technical problems or an inability to attract sufficient gas from European markets, can lead to a supply emergency such as we see at present." - Professor Michael Bradshaw of ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ Business School comments on warnings of insufficient supply and rising prices for gas.
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.
Professor Helen Atherton on low public satisfaction with GP services
Professor Helen Atherton, expert in primary care at ÌÒÉ«ÊÓÆµ Medical School, comments on public satisfaction with GP services, which has fallen to its lowest level since records began in 1983.
German ruling on diesel vehicles highlights challenges in addressing pollution, says says Dr Frederik Dahlmann
"The ruling highlights the continuing challenges of effectively addressing climate change and air pollution. It particularly shines the light on the competing interests between politicians at national and local levels as well as those of car manufacturers and users", says Dr Frederik Dahlmann.