Kezia Dugdale’s resignation has led to a fascinating ideological contest for leadership of Scottish Labour, pitting together the Corbynite Richard Leonard against the more moderate Anas Sarwar.

Last month saw the inaugural G20 Africa partnership Conference, the highlight of Germany’s 2017 G20 Presidency. Germany’s “Marshall Plan with Africa” came as a surprise, its first ever major plan for African development. Previously it had acted under the guise of multilateral organisations like the European Union or the G8. Yet the Compact with Africa initiative clarifies Germany’s preferred approach to the continent.

Human rights and international criminal law firms must now be especially vigilant of how their work is reported in the media. The longest and most expensive Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in history saw all professional misconduct charges dropped against law firm Leigh Day and three of its lawyers. In an Op-ed for The Times, BTP Managing Director Charlie Tarr analyses the media coverage surrounding what many are calling a politically motivated case.