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Brexit

January 10, 2021

Brexit deal leaves workers’ rights and environmental protections at risk, warns IPPR

Under the agreement, commitments on workers’ rights and environmental standards to maintain fair competition are considerably weaker than expected, says the IPPR.
November 22, 2020

Biden Transition Team briefed on Northern Ireland's Brexit fears

Civil society groups are extremely concerned by the impact that Brexit is having on the protection of the rights and equality provisions in the Good Friday Agreement.
November 9, 2020

NAO says widespread disruption likely when Brexit transition period ends

The National Audit Office says there is likely to be significant disruption at the border from 1 January 2021 as traders will be unprepared for new EU border controls which will require additional administration and checks.
October 30, 2020

Survey reveals softening of attitudes towards welfare and immigration

The National Centre for Social Research has published a report which shows Britain has softened dramatically in its attitudes towards welfare since 2015, reversing a trend towards tougher attitudes which had persisted since the 1990s
October 26, 2020

EU state aid rules 'no excuse' for government failure to level up UK, says TUC

Progressive state intervention in support of jobs, businesses and inclusive growth is compatible with both the current state aid rules and a future trade relationship based on a level playing field, says the TUC.
September 10, 2020

UK Government urged to put sustainability at heart of Fisheries Bill

The Fisheries Bill is a core piece of legislation on post-Brexit policy, setting out a framework for UK fisheries management for generations to come.
September 6, 2020

National Audit Office report: learning for government from EU Exit preparations

The National Audit Office says the UK government needs to plan for scenarios which could reasonably occur, even if some of these may not be the desired outcome.
August 23, 2020

Brexit: taking back control of the workers

Earlier this month Nigel Farage visited a hotel in Witham to ‘expose’ the fact that it was providing accommodation for a group of 40 asylum seekers – men, women, and children.
July 14, 2020

EU money which could help England recover from COVID-19 'risks going back to Brussels'

More than £730 million may be sent back to Brussels if the funding is not allocated by the Government before the end of the year, councils warn.
June 8, 2020

Government 'will struggle' to deliver parallel Covid-19 and Brexit messages

The Commons Public Accounts Committee says it is concerned that the government will be unable to successfully deliver messages on Brexit at the same time as delivering the public health campaign on COVID-19,