Research and analysis from impartial experts
When the UK leaves the EU it will leave the Common Agricultural Policy. The Agriculture Bill contains long-term proposals for farm funding starting from 2021. This Insight looks at the farm payments policy for 2020.…
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The EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill passed its Parliamentary stages on Wednesday, 22 January. This insight sets out the steps required for the Withdrawal Agreement to be ratified by both the UK and EU. …
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The House of Lords have made a number of amendments to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 2019-21. What changes has the House of Lords made? What happens now? And what role does the House of Commons have?…
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The financial settlement is currently estimated at a cost of around £30 billion to the UK.…
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What are the possible next steps on Brexit in the new Parliament?…
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Clause 37 of the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill. This may impact family reunion rights for unaccompanied children who claim asylum in the EU/UK post-Brexit. This Insight explains Clause 37.…
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The new European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 2019-20 does not contain clauses on workers’ rights. The government has announced its intention to bring forward an Employment Bill. This Insight provides an overview of what this means for workers’ rights in the UK. …
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The Government is set to introduce a new European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill. Here we set out some of the key differences between this Bill and an earlier European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill introduced to parliament in October 2019. …
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The Government has today introduced a short Bill. This is an attempt to facilitate an early general election on 12 December 2019. This Insight explains why the Bill is necessary and what it will do.…
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The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill (WAB) has implications for the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales and the Northern Ireland Assembly. This Insight explains the impacts of the WAB on devolution. …
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This Insight explains the status EU law has in UK law now, what domestic status is given to the Withdrawal Agreement (and related separation agreements) and the extent to which this differs from the current status of EU law, and
the legal effect of the WAB’s clauses concerned with Parliamentary sovereignty. …
Individuals will be able to rely on the Withdrawal Agreement directly to assert their rights. …
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How does the Bill propose to change UK law to ensure that the transition period is honoured?…
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Clause 34 and Schedule 4 of the Bill set out protections for workers’ rights.…
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The Bill makes arrangements for Parliament’s role in securing a long-term political, trade, and security relationship with the EU.…
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The EU and the UK must complete their respective constitutional requirements for ratifying the treaty before the Article 50 process can be brought to an end.…
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