Professor Ciaran Martin appeared on BBC 1 Breakfast to talk about the cyber attack on NHS blood-testing providers causing significant disruptions particularly affecting cancer care. Cyber-criminals also published sensitive patient data, though the immediate concern remains the impact on patient care rather than the data breach itself.

Sir Paul Collier wrote a piece for The New Statesman arguing that the Labour Party should prioritise shifting power from the Treasury to regional authorities to foster economic growth and address social disparities.

Dr Adam Webster shared his thoughts in The Times on how a lesser-discussed referendum on alternative voting in 2011 could have benefitted the Conservative Party in this election.

Professor Peter Kemp was quoted in The Economist on the rise of private renting.

Professor Tom Simpson appeared on BBC Free Thinking with host Anne McElvoy discussing how parties are targeting different age groups in the UK election, looking at what divides and unites us in a fracturing world.

Professor Ciaran Martin spoke on the BBC Today programme about the ransomware attack on NHS hospitals in London that led to operations being cancelled, one of the most impactful cyber incidents in the UK in recent years.

Professor Ciaran Martin was interviewed by BBC News on the NHS data leak, saying it is rare for data breaches involving medical information to result in ‘actual harm’ to the public.

Dr Eleanor Carter and Professor Carolyn Heinrich published an article in Project Syndicate on how re-establishing direct connections between government and citizens can restore trust in representative institutions and foster community.