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Tory Backed Report Says Closer Ties With The EU Will Help Boost Growth
Tory Backed Report Says Closer Ties With The EU Will Help Boost Growth
Brexit
Senior Conservative figures have called on the Government to soften the post-Brexit relationship with the European Union, arguing that pushing for closer ties with the UK's most important trading partner is "not some assault on sovereignty".
DUP Leader Says Deal To Restore Northern Ireland Power Sharing Shows 'Real Change' But Battle Isn't Over
Brexit
DUP Leader Says Deal To Restore Northern Ireland Power Sharing Shows "Real Change" But Battle Isn't Over
What Must Still Happen To Restore Northern Ireland Power Sharing
Brexit
What Must Still Happen To Restore Northern Ireland Power Sharing
Can Rishi Sunak Curb Migration Without Also Bringing Down The NHS?
Brexit
Can Rishi Sunak Curb Migration Without Also Bringing Down The NHS?
Westminster Could Water Down Northern Ireland Brexit Checks In Bid To DUP
Brexit
Westminster Could Water Down Northern Ireland Brexit Checks In Bid To DUP
Keir Starmer Is Walking A 'Tightrope' By Fighting The Tories On Brexit
Brexit
Keir Starmer Is Walking A "Tightrope" By Fighting The Tories On Brexit
Westminster Draws Up Plans To Take Charge Of Windsor Framework In Northern Ireland
Brexit
Westminster Draws Up Plans To Take Charge Of Windsor Framework In Northern Ireland
The House Live
More effective EU policy needs Whitehall to be rearranged
Brexit
By Jill Rutter
More effective EU policy needs Whitehall to be rearranged
Lords Diary: Baroness Miller
Environment
By Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
Lords Diary: Baroness Miller
Done deal? Why, on Brexit, Europe may want to maintain the status quo
Brexit
By Anand Menon
Done deal? Why, on Brexit, Europe may want to maintain the status quo
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The Labour left under Keir Starmer: 'They're not just sealing the tomb but incinerating it'
The Labour left under Keir Starmer: 'They're not just sealing the tomb but incinerating it'
By Sienna Rodgers
Political parties
By-Election Winner Faced 'Complete Step Change' On Becoming An MP
By-Election Winner Faced "Complete Step Change" On Becoming An MP
Political parties
Dale Vince: 'I’ve spent 30 years in renewable energy. I understand the wind and the sun'
Dale Vince: 'I’ve spent 30 years in renewable energy. I understand the wind and the sun'
By Sophie Church
Energy
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Done deal? Why, on Brexit, Europe may want to maintain the status quo
Brexit
By Anand Menon
Done deal? Why, on Brexit, Europe may want to maintain the status quo
Some like to pretend the Brexit deal can be improved with a formal review due next year but, as Anand Menon explains, the EU has little incentive to rock the boat
Can Rishi Sunak Curb Migration Without Also Bringing Down The NHS?
Brexit
Can Rishi Sunak Curb Migration Without Also Bringing Down The NHS?
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under renewed pressure from restless Conservative MPs to massively reduce net migration before the next general election, but how he does that without putting further strain on the health service and the economy is not clear.
Summer Of 'Drift' Casts Doubt Over A DUP Return To Stormont
Brexit
Summer Of "Drift" Casts Doubt Over A DUP Return To Stormont
Westminster is gearing up for the return of parliament in just over a week, but the same cannot be said for the government in Northern Ireland, where the Democratic Unionist Party's ongoing protest is causing growing frustration in Downing Street.
Brexit news
'Mad Dash' Plan To Scrap Thousands Of EU Laws This Year Called 'Bonkers' By Legal Experts
Brexit
"Mad Dash" Plan To Scrap Thousands Of EU Laws This Year Called "Bonkers" By Legal Experts
Legal experts have expressed incredulity and concern over the government plan to review thousands of pieces of European Union law by the end of the year, warning that it will put extreme pressure on the civil service, create uncertainty for business, and risk unintended consequences.
UK Voters Want A 'Closer' Post-Brexit Relationship With The EU In 2023
Brexit
UK Voters Want A "Closer" Post-Brexit Relationship With The EU In 2023
A broad range of the British public, including Leave voters, want the UK to have a closer relationship with the European Union going forward, according to exclusive new polling for PoliticsHome.
Ministers To Hold Cobra Meeting On Strikes, Gove Criticises New York Times, Brexit Bill Paused
Health
Ministers To Hold Cobra Meeting On Strikes, Gove Criticises New York Times, Brexit Bill Paused
Ministers will hold an emergency Cobra meeting on Monday as the country braces for a wave of strikes this week among staff from the NHS, transport networks, Royal Mail and Border Force.
Why the ‘Brexit Freedoms’ Bill must be changed – or scrapped Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
Why the ‘Brexit Freedoms’ Bill must be changed – or scrapped
The UK is known for its record on health and safety, but the Government seems hell-bent on ripping the rug out from under this.
Rishi Sunak Challenged To “Face Down' Tory Brexit 'Hardliners' To Fix The Economy
Brexit
Rishi Sunak Challenged To “Face Down" Tory Brexit "Hardliners" To Fix The Economy
Former Tory MP David Gauke, who was a Cabinet minister in David Cameron and Theresa May's governments, has urged Rishi Sunak to “face down the hardliners in his parliamentary party” over Brexit or risk making “a bad economic situation worse”.
Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
Retained EU Law Bill must be changed or scrapped – British Safety Council
The Government needs to allow more time for departments to review and decide what to do with the thousands of EU regulations it is proposing to revoke, revise or retain under the Retained EU Law Bill, or businesses will face a legal “black hole” from the end of next year, the British Safety Council says today (21 November), ahead of a Public Bill Committee report due out tomorrow.
UK And EU Doubt A Northern Ireland Protocol Deal Is Imminent, Despite Improved Mood
Brexit
UK And EU Doubt A Northern Ireland Protocol Deal Is Imminent, Despite Improved Mood
UK and European Union sources have sought to play down the prospect of an imminent deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol despite relations between the two sides having improved significantly.
Repairing our damaged relationship with the EU is vital to boost trade
Brexit
By Hilary Benn MP
Repairing our damaged relationship with the EU is vital to boost trade
Last week, the government celebrated International Trade Week. Across the United Kingdom, events were held on decarbonising business, harnessing new technology and building global partnerships.
Northern Ireland Deadlock Continues With Election Deadline Delayed Until Spring 2023
Brexit
Northern Ireland Deadlock Continues With Election Deadline Delayed Until Spring 2023
Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton Harris has announced that the deadline for fresh assembly elections in the region will be pushed into early 2023 to allow more time for the Executive to be restored.
Northern Ireland Election Deadline Set To Be Delayed Into 2023
Brexit
Northern Ireland Election Deadline Set To Be Delayed Into 2023
The government is preparing to extend the deadline for fresh assembly elections in Northern Ireland after widespread backlash against plans to hold a vote before Christmas.
Britain has barely begun capitalising on its new Brexit freedoms
Brexit
By Bernard Jenkin MP
Britain has barely begun capitalising on its new Brexit freedoms
The 2016 referendum decision was a watershed in British politics. Amid all the dispute since then, it is easy to lose sight of its main purpose. It was, and remains, to take back control over the United Kingdom’s laws, borders, trade and her national right of self-determination.
Looming Brexit trade war will be catastrophic for Britain amid a cost of living crisis
Brexit
By Gina Miller
Looming Brexit trade war will be catastrophic for Britain amid a cost of living crisis
Liz Truss becoming Prime Minister is the end of what little hope remained that the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill would be scrapped.
The Commons must overhaul Brexit scrutiny as MPs fail to turn up to committee meetings
Brexit
By Jill Rutter
The Commons must overhaul Brexit scrutiny as MPs fail to turn up to committee meetings
The House of Lords used to do a lot of heavy lifting on detailed EU issues.
How Jersey Adds Value to the Global Economy Partner content
Communities
By Jersey Finance
How Jersey Adds Value to the Global Economy
Jersey is a small place making a big impact.
National Audit Office to launch inquiry into Unboxed festival
Culture
By Sienna Rodgers
National Audit Office to launch inquiry into Unboxed festival
The National Audit Office has announced an inquiry into Unboxed, dubbed the “Festival of Brexit”, after The House magazine revealed it had cost the government £120m but seen just 238,000 visitors.
Lord Frost Interview: 'I book restaurants under a different name so it doesn't attract attention'
Brexit
By John Johnston
Lord Frost Interview: "I book restaurants under a different name so it doesn't attract attention"
The former chief Brexit negotiator explains how the new Prime Minister can finally secure the benefits of leaving the European Union – and reveals the personal impact of his meteoric rise through British politics
Lord Clarke interview: The 'Big Beast' looks back on a career dominated by Europe
Brexit
By Sienna Rodgers
Lord Clarke interview: The 'Big Beast' looks back on a career dominated by Europe
Now in the Upper House after 50 years in the Commons, ‘Big Beast’ Lord Clarke shares with Sienna Rodgers his reflections on the Conservative Party, the economy and a career dominated by Europe
Why A Post-Brexit Trade Deal With The US Was Never Realistic
Brexit
Why A Post-Brexit Trade Deal With The US Was Never Realistic
Liz Truss this week confirmed what was privately widely accepted, but seldom admitted by ministers: that striking a post-Brexit trade deal with the US is not going to happen anytime soon.
All The Crises Liz Truss Faces As She Enters Downing Street
Brexit
All The Crises Liz Truss Faces As She Enters Downing Street
Liz Truss will enter Downing Street on Tuesday as the UK's new Prime Minister facing a mountain of formidable challenges thanks to some of the worst economic conditions for a generation.
EU Braces For 'Rocky Few Weeks' As Truss Prepares Northern Ireland Protocol Battle
Brexit
EU Braces For 'Rocky Few Weeks' As Truss Prepares Northern Ireland Protocol Battle
The European Union is bracing itself for a "rocky few weeks" in its relationship with the UK if Liz Truss replaces Boris Johnson as Tory party leader and Prime Minister next week as expected.
Liz Truss's Gung-Ho Approach To Brexit Has Dampened Rishi Sunak's Leadership Bid
Brexit
Liz Truss's Gung-Ho Approach To Brexit Has Dampened Rishi Sunak's Leadership Bid
Rishi Sunak is struggling to shake off the claim that he would take a softer line with the European Union than Liz Truss over the Northern Ireland Protocol row if he were to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister.
Kevin Brennan: Government must do more to remove barriers facing musicians and crew touring the EU
Culture
By Kevin Brennan MP
Kevin Brennan: Government must do more to remove barriers facing musicians and crew touring the EU
When it comes to music, the United Kingdom is simply the best. Our touring musicians and their crew fill venues large and small across the world. They helped generate £2.9 billion in UK exports pre-pandemic.
Baroness Jones: It's time we rethink Brexit and restore closer ties with the EU
Brexit
By Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
Baroness Jones: It's time we rethink Brexit and restore closer ties with the EU
I’m fed up with the government’s Brexit mess. This government has made such a mess of Brexit that I think we have to start talking to the EU about options for restoring closer ties.
Peter Kyle: Leaving the European Convention on Human Rights would do untold damage to our global reputation
Brexit
By Peter Kyle MP
Peter Kyle: Leaving the European Convention on Human Rights would do untold damage to our global reputation
The government is in chaos, if it can be said to be governing at all. Ministers are nowhere to be seen, either checked-out early ahead of September’s reshuffle or consumed with the leadership campaign. They’re failing in their duty to our country.
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Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
2024
Online
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
Net Zero Week 2024
2024
Online
Net Zero Week 2024