04 August 2026
DID News July 2026
Latest updates from the Department of International Development.

Recent publications
Missions of Disillusionment: Everyday Narratives and Affective Politics Among Chinese Peacekeepers Xiaoyu Lu, Xiaodong Bao 6 July 2026, In: INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING.
The spread of youth as an idea: reflections in the shadow of the Gaza genocide Mayssoun Sukarieh 6 July 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: JOURNAL OF YOUTH STUDIES
Taxing Extreme Wealth in the United Kingdom: Revenue Estimates for a 2% Minimum Tax on Ultra-High-Net-Worth Households Dr Ben Tippet and Professor Grabiel Zucman July 2026, (Working Paper) In: INTERNATIONAL TAX OBSERVATORY
Stories, Blogs and Media
Food as Infrastructure
Dr Aiko Ikemura Amaral
1 July 2026
Vietnam's Trade Boom Wasn't Really Leaving China Behind
Tao Zou
9 July 2026
The Guardian | Wealth tax on UK's super-rich could raise £10bn a year, Andy Burnham told
Dr Ben Tippet
21 July 2026
The Independent | Wealth tax on UK's super-rich could raise £10bn a year, Andy Burnham told
Dr Ben Tippet
22 July 2026
Daily Express | Wealth tax on UK's super-rich could raise £10bn a year, Andy Burnham told
Dr Ben Tippet
22 July 2026
A £10 Billion Question for Britain's Super-Rich
Dr Ben Tippet
22 July 2026
Al Jazeera | More than 100 UK millionaires ask new PM Andy Burnham to tax them more
Dr Ben Tippet
23 July 2026