Intergovernmental relations and the UK “Internal Market”
Examines intergovernmental relations in the UK, the proposed changes in a recent White Paper and concerns from the Scottish and Welsh Governments…
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Legislation
The “Internal Market” and the Union
This Insight examines the “UK Internal Market”, setting out its historical origins and considers its importance as the UK prepares to leave the EU Single Market.…
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Brexit legislation: What has passed and what is yet to come?
This Insight explains the legislation needed to ensure the UK has measures in place to replace the EU laws when transition ends on 31 December 2020. …
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Brexit next steps: Farm funding in 2020
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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Brexit next steps: Ratifying the EU Withdrawal Agreement
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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Lords amendments to the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
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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Withdrawal Agreement Bill: The financial settlement
The financial settlement is currently estimated at a cost of around £30 billion to the UK.…
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Brexit: What happens next?
What are the possible next steps on Brexit in the new Parliament?…
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Family reunion rights and the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
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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Removal of workers’ rights in the new EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill
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 new EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: What’s changed?
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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What does the Early Parliamentary General Election Bill do?
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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Withdrawal Agreement Bill: Implications for devolved institutions
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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Withdrawal Agreement Bill: Sovereignty, special status and the Withdrawal Agreement
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. …
Withdrawal Agreement Bill: Citizens’ rights
Individuals will be able to rely on the Withdrawal Agreement directly to assert their rights. …
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Withdrawal Agreement Bill: Implementing the transition period
How does the Bill propose to change UK law to ensure that the transition period is honoured?…
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