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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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All The 100 MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
All The 100 MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
Political parties
Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race
Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race
By Sienna Rodgers
Communities
Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
Health
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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
More effective EU policy needs Whitehall to be rearranged
Brexit
By Jill Rutter
More effective EU policy needs Whitehall to be rearranged
The departments created to deliver Brexit may be gone but there are still major questions about whether Whitehall is equipped to effectively deal with the European Union.
Tory Backed Report Says Closer Ties With The EU Will Help Boost Growth
Brexit
Tory Backed Report Says Closer Ties With The EU Will Help Boost Growth
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".
Lords Diary: Baroness Miller
Environment
By Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
Lords Diary: Baroness Miller
From demonstrating French farmers to post-Brexit trade deals, food security and fairness in the supply chain
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
The Professor Will See You Now: Remainers cleverer than Leavers?
Brexit
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: Remainers cleverer than Leavers?
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: entering the Brexit beehive
The new Northern Ireland deal falls far short of what’s needed
Brexit
By Baroness Hoey
The new Northern Ireland deal falls far short of what’s needed
After two years in mothballs, the restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive has been trumpeted by many as a great achievement.
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
Democratic Unionist Party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has insisted that his deal with the UK Government to restore power sharing can "sell itself" as the DUP remains on course to rejoin the region's political institutions in the coming days.
What Must Still Happen To Restore Northern Ireland Power Sharing
Brexit
What Must Still Happen To Restore Northern Ireland Power Sharing
Northern Ireland's political institutions are on the cusp of being restored after two years dormant, but there is some nervousness within UK Government about the days ahead.
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.
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
Government in Westminster is considering further reducing checks on goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain as its negotiations with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) over a return to power-sharing in Stormont ramp up.
The ghost of Brexit still haunts Britain
Brexit
By Lord Heseltine
The ghost of Brexit still haunts Britain
Until recently, for the two main political parties Brexit was taboo. Six years after Brexiteers took control they demonstrated that they had no plans to make it work. Instead, we erected barriers between ourselves and our largest market. There was always going to be a price to pay.
Mending our relationship with the EU is the first step to rejoining
Brexit
By Baroness Brinton
Mending our relationship with the EU is the first step to rejoining
Coming to terms with leaving the European Union means we must accept the harsh reality of what this means for our day-to-day lives, the economy, agriculture and labour market. I often wonder, how is Brexit viewed now by EU members, seven years after we voted to leave in 2016?
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
Keir Starmer's decision to be vocal about issues caused by Brexit will provide an early indication of whether the Labour Party is ready for the pressure of a general election campaign, according to pollsters.
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 government is considering taking unilateral control of implementing the Windsor framework for Northern Ireland, as ministers are concerned that the ongoing power vacuum in Stormont is making it difficult to put parts of the post-Brexit treaty in place.
The Liberal Democrats will forge a path for Britain to rejoin the EU
Brexit
By Lord Teverson
The Liberal Democrats will forge a path for Britain to rejoin the EU
I’ve never been a great one for the concept of a national psychology. It goes against the grain of anybody with a tinge of liberalism that there is a collective view of some 60 million individuals.
How the Port of Dover is Supporting the UK’s Trading Ambitions Partner content
Environment
By Port of Dover
How the Port of Dover is Supporting the UK’s Trading Ambitions
The Port of Dover is a gateway through which people, goods, and ideas have flowed in both directions for centuries. Now, as the UK recalibrates its trading relationship with Europe and the world, the Port is set to play an even more critical role. PoliticsHome sat down with Doug Bannister, CEO of the Port of Dover, to learn more about the Port’s past and its ambitions for the future.
More Than 80% Of UK Musicians Touring EU Have Seen Brexit Hit Their Earnings
Brexit
More Than 80% Of UK Musicians Touring EU Have Seen Brexit Hit Their Earnings
Exclusive: Eight out of ten British musicians touring Europe have said they have lost earnings as a result of Brexit, according to a new survey of the sector shared with PoliticsHome.
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.
British Art Scene Feels Brexit Bite
Culture
British Art Scene Feels Brexit Bite
The art industry is calling on ministers to reduce post-Brexit red tape that is leading to the cancellation of exhibitions and delays of over a month for pieces heading to Europe.
Veterinary Medicines Discontinuation in Northern Ireland Threatens Health Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Veterinary Medicines Discontinuation in Northern Ireland Threatens Health
As a result of the Northern Ireland Protocol, 51% of veterinary medicines are expected to be discontinued in Northern Ireland at the end of 2025, posing considerable risks to animal and human health and welfare.
Beware the bear-trap of leaving the ECHR
Brexit
By Rebecca Niblock
Beware the bear-trap of leaving the ECHR
There is an often overlooked reason why leaving the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) would be a bad idea and it should matter to the Conservative MPs said to be considering this a vote winner at the next election.
Brexit Prep Left UK “Match Fit” for Covid-19 Crisis, Gove Says
Coronavirus
Brexit Prep Left UK “Match Fit” for Covid-19 Crisis, Gove Says
Michael Gove has said that government preparations for Brexit meant the UK was better placed to respond to crises posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Post-Brexit Push For Imperial Measurements Could Be Revived
Brexit
Post-Brexit Push For Imperial Measurements Could Be Revived
Ministers are considering reviving plans to bring back imperial measurements as part of the legislative agenda to be set out in the King's Speech this Autumn.
Tory MP Says Foreign Secretary Needs High Visibility In Brussels Post-Brexit
Brexit
Tory MP Says Foreign Secretary Needs High Visibility In Brussels Post-Brexit
Foreign affairs committee chair Alicia Kearns has said Foreign Secretary James Cleverly should have a consistent, visible presence in Brussels in order to develop the UK’s “new” post-Brexit relationship with the EU.
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After the election: what can the civil service expect from a new administration?
2024
Online
After the election: what can the civil service expect from a new administration?
The road to proactive government
2024
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The road to proactive government
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
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Net Zero Week 2024