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What does the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill (the so called Cooper Act) mean for extending Article 50? What is Parliament’s new role in the process? This Insight explains. …
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On Wednesday Parliament voted to change ‘exit day’ in UK law. What happened in the Commons and Lords and how does this affect Brexit?…
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The role of the EU in the process of extending Article 50 is relatively well understood, but what role would domestic, UK, legislation play in the process?…
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The Prime Minister has promised up to three key votes on Brexit before 15 March. What are they about and how will it work?…
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Yvette Cooper’s Bill provides a role for MPs in the process of ‘extending’ Article 50. What would it do and how would it fit into the broader Brexit process?…
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How could a potential extension to Article 50 be requested and how it might affect the European Parliament elections in May?…
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A ‘no deal’ scenario requires legislation: which of the Bills are necessary and which might be considered optional?…
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What is ‘the Malthouse Compromise’, and how would it work? …
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Sajid Javid has announced a new ‘European Temporary Leave to Remain in the UK’ as part of the Government’s no-deal Brexit planning. …
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Yvette Cooper presented a Private Member’s bill, the European Union (No. 3) Bill 2017-19, on Monday 21 January 2019. The…
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Nick Boles MP presented a Private Members Bill on Tuesday 15 January 2019 to require the Government to request an…
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Given that the Prime Minister is now seeking further “assurances”, it is not clear whether the Government believes that it still has “political agreement” with the EU…
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Next week, the House of Commons will begin five days of debate which will conclude with “the meaningful vote”.…
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This paper explains the role of Parliament in the approval or rejection of any withdrawal agreement that may be reached…
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Here we look at existing sanctioning powers available to the UK, and consider how Brexit will change sanctions policy.
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