US tariffs on EU goods: What could it mean for Northern Ireland?
If the US applies further tariffs on EU imports, potential EU retaliation could lead to increased consumer costs in Northern Ireland.
Assimilated law reform: Moving towards alignment?
The government says it revoked or reformed 40 pieces of assimilated law (derived from EU law) between June and December 2024.
The Stormont Brake in action
Northern Ireland's MLAs can ask the UK Government to use the ‘Stormont Brake’, to stop a change in EU law from applying in Northern Ireland.
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Research Briefing
A shift in approach? Assimilated law reform and the change of government
The Labour government's approach to reform of legacy EU laws is different from that of its Conservative predecessor. This briefing tracks changes in assimilated law in the first half of 2024 and looks at the future direction of reform following the General Election.
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Research Briefing
Treaty-making and parliamentary scrutiny: recent developments
Parliament has a role in scrutinising the UK Government's treaty-making. This paper explores recent calls for Parliament's role to be expanded.
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Review clauses
The agreement includes a set of review dates and transitional periods. It provides for reviews of implementation every five years, with the first due in 2026.
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Research Briefing
The end of REUL? Progress in reforming retained EU law
The UK Government has a programme to reform laws and policies previously governed by EU law. This briefing explains what progress has been made to revoke and reform that legacy law so far.
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Insight
What powers do ministers have to reform retained EU laws?
Government ministers have so far made, or intend to lay in Parliament, 20 statutory instruments that rely on powers in the Retained EU Law Act 2023.
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Insight
Which retained EU laws will be revoked at the end of 2023?
Nearly 600 pieces of EU-derived legislation will be revoked at the end of 2023. The power to save laws from being revoked expired in October.