UK E-petition debate relating to pro-Israel influence on UK politics & democracy – Monday 22 June 2026.

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to the pro-Israel influence on UK politics and democracy.

John Lamont MP has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.

Read the petition:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/752646

Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: https://petition.parliament.uk/

What are petition debates?

Petition debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.

Petition debates don’t end with a vote to implement the request of a petition. This means that MPs will not vote on the issues raised in the petition at the end of the debate.

The Petitions Committee can only schedule debates on petitions to parliament started on petition.parliament.uk

Find out more about how petition debates work: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/content/194347/how-petitions-debates-work/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN-qenChUO8

Live – High-level panel discussion on: The international role of the euro

Source: European Central Bank (video statements)

The international role of the euro

On Monday, 22 June 2026 at 17:00 at the House of the Euro (Brussels).

Strengthening the international role of the euro is a long-standing policy priority of the European Union. In view of recent geopolitical fragmentation, strategic competition and global economic relations that are being reshaped, there now is an opening to further enhance the international role of the euro.

Join us for this high-profile panel discussion exploring the benefits of a stronger international role of the euro against a backdrop of structural changes in the international monetary system and beyond.

Panel

Ms Christine Lagarde
President, European Central Bank

Mr Valdis Dombrovskis
Commissioner for Economy and Productivity; Implementation and Simplification, European Commission

Mr Rasmus Andresen, Member of the European Parliament

The event will be moderated by Ms Maria Tadeo, Chief Europe Editor at Euronews.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29JiFIamrg8

UK British Steel: The UK Government’s intervention – Public Accounts Committee

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

MPs on the Public Accounts Committee take evidence from witnesses for their inquiry, Government’s intervention in British Steel.

Witnesses:

Charlotte Brumpton-Childs – Acting National Secretary for the Private Section at GMB
Linda McCulloch – National Officer at Unite the Union
Cllr Rob Waltham MBE – Leader at North Lincolnshire Council

Amanda Brooks CBE – Interim Permanent Secretary at Department for Business and Trade
David Bickerton – Chief Strategic Business Adviser at Department for Business and Trade
Neil Johnson – Director of Materials at Department for Business and Trade
Lorna Gratton – Director for Site Management at UK Government Investments

https://committees.parliament.uk/event/27579

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOJYJ9iGxPI

UK Lords urgent question on transnational repression: Hong Kong

Source: United Kingdom UK House of Lords (video statements)

Members press the government on protecting Hong Kongers in the UK from transnational repression and reviewing the status, privileges and immunities of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office. The question follows the sentencing of Peter Wai and Bill Yuen for assisting a foreign intelligence service.

Private notice questions are urgent questions granted by the Lord Speaker. Find out more https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/private-notice-question/

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgOECYQcqVI

The 5 job sectors most exposed to AI

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

An entry-level job is usually the first stepping stone in a career. Junior employees often do routine and repetitive but crucial tasks.

But AI is upending that paradigm. Many of the tasks performed by these workers can be augmented or automated. Today 37% of young workers around the world are in roles with medium to high exposure to AI-driven disruption.

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. It provides a global, impartial and not-for-profit platform for meaningful connection between stakeholders to establish trust, and build initiatives for cooperation and progress.

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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wZvSTVNPSwg

EU-Moldova Summit: Press conference

Source: European Commission (video statements)

During today’s EU-Moldova Summit at the European Council, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will come together with Council President António Costa and Moldovan President Maia Sandu.

On the agenda are topics such as Moldova’s potential EU membership, the war in Ukraine, trade, connectivity and security and defence.

The summit is a key opportunity to highlight the strategic importance of Moldova’s future within the EU and to strengthen the partnership between the EU and Moldova.

Leaders are expected to issue a joint declaration at the close of the summit.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f37Qj6p28OU

EveningReport LIVE@ 12:30 Today: AVFA Podcast – Understanding Systemic Change

Source: EveningReport.nz (Video Podcasts)

A View from Afar podcast. Series 06, Episode 05 – In this episode, political scientist and former Pentagon Analyst Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning deep-dive into: Understanding Systemic Change.

Change is impacting on all of us, whether we are navigating a pathway ahead with our careers, balancing the pressures and increases in our cost of living, or considering the consequences of global systemic change.

Today, we will examine the structure of systemic change and approach it from four important angles:

Systemic Change
Geopolitical Change
Normative Change
Structural Change.

So, let’s deep dive into these issues with Paul and take the conversation to a deeper level of understanding.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hQxk8AG3q4