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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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Recent years have seen steady, unspectacular economic growth. Employment rates have risen to record levels, but average wages adjusted for…
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The Commons Library has compiled a selection of analysis and comment on defence and security related matters, relevant to the…
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A major focus of Brexit negotiations under the May and Johnson Governments has been how to keep an open border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.…
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EU citizens who want to live in the UK after Brexit will need to apply for a new immigration status through the EU Settlement Scheme…
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Brexit was a prominent issue in the 2019 General Election. This Insight compares how Parliamentary constituencies voted in the EU Referendum in 2016 and in the 2019 General Election. …
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This briefing paper summarises a selection of Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) judgments from 2019.…
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The Fisheries Bill 2019-20 was announced in the Queen’s Speech on 19 December 2019. No date is yet available for…
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A briefing on the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 2019-20, published in December 2019, and a comparison with the previous…
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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 financial settlement – often labeled the ‘exit bill’ or ‘divorce bill’ – sets out how the UK and EU…
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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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