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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
Labour’s EU strategy faces an uphill battle
Brexit
By Joel Reland
Labour’s EU strategy faces an uphill battle
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
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New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is 'Massive Waste' In How Local Councils Are Funded
New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is "Massive Waste" In How Local Councils Are Funded
Communities
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More 'Transparent' To Stop 'Fibbing And Skulduggery'
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"
Political parties
The Professor Will See You Now: On the role of an MP
The Professor Will See You Now: On the role of an MP
By Professor Philip Cowley
Parliament
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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.
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Environment
By British Veterinary Association
UK vets face triple whammy as Brexit transition looms
The UK veterinary profession is facing a triple whammy of Covid, Brexit, and exotic disease, according to a new report from the British Veterinary Association (BVA).
The Covid-19 crisis has created the perfect storm for the illicit trade industry Partner content
Coronavirus
By JTI
The Covid-19 crisis has created the perfect storm for the illicit trade industry
A fall in GDP, lower consumer income and the global Covid crisis have created the “perfect storm” for illicit trade to thrive in, said Ian Paisley MP.
Negotiating trade deals doesn’t have to take this long
Brexit
By Professor Robert Volterra
Negotiating trade deals doesn’t have to take this long
Negotiating free trade deals is as easy as the parties involved want it to be. The lack of a UK-EU deal is down to the lack of political will
The Finance Watchdog Says There's 'Evidence' Neither Ministers Or Businesses Are 'Fully Prepared' For Brexit
Brexit
The Finance Watchdog Says There's "Evidence" Neither Ministers Or Businesses Are "Fully Prepared" For Brexit
The Office for Budget Responsibility has warned there is "evidence" that ministers and businesses are not prepared for "imminent changes" to the economy from Brexit.
It’s vital Britain secures an EU trade deal for our future growth and economic stability
Brexit
By Hilary Benn MP
It’s vital Britain secures an EU trade deal for our future growth and economic stability
The consequences of Brexit for business and the economy will be bad for future growth at a time when we are already facing an economic crisis because of Covid. Securing an EU trade deal, even a thin one, will be better than leaving without a deal at all.
Brexit Talks Have Been Suspended After A Member Of The EU Negotiating Team Tested Positive For Covid-19
Coronavirus
Brexit Talks Have Been Suspended After A Member Of The EU Negotiating Team Tested Positive For Covid-19
Talks on the UK’s future relationship with the EU are to be halted for a “short period” after one of the EU’s negotiating team tested positive for coronavirus.
With the rush for a deal on, the government should consider a Brexit implementation period so businesses aren’t left in the lurch
Brexit
By Laura Hutchinson, Head of UK Political Intelligence
With the rush for a deal on, the government should consider a Brexit implementation period so businesses aren’t left in the lurch
After a tumultuous year for business, if a trade deal with the EU is agreed, an implementation period may be needed to help both government and business adjust with minimum impact
The Sheep Farming Industry Says There Will Be A Total Price Collapse In January Without A Brexit Deal
Environment
The Sheep Farming Industry Says There Will Be A Total Price Collapse In January Without A Brexit Deal
British sheep farmers are just weeks away from a total price collapse unless a post-Brexit trade deal is reached with the EU, the industry has warned.
Ireland’s Foreign Minister Says There’ll Be No EU Deal If The UK Doesn't Back Down On The Internal Market Bill
Brexit
Ireland’s Foreign Minister Says There’ll Be No EU Deal If The UK Doesn't Back Down On The Internal Market Bill
Ireland’s foreign minister has warned that a deal with the EU “won’t be ratified” if the UK brings back parts of the Internal Market Bill removed by the House of Lords.
The Internal Market Bill is at odds with our nation’s duty to uphold the rule of law
Brexit
By Lord Howard
The Internal Market Bill is at odds with our nation’s duty to uphold the rule of law
Whilst we must deliver Brexit, the process of delivering it should uphold the rule of law and honour our treaty obligations.
How dairy farming and fresh milk could entrench British-Qatari trade relations Partner content
Brexit
By Baladna QPSC
How dairy farming and fresh milk could entrench British-Qatari trade relations
Together, Qatar and the UK can help each other develop international trading networks in the post-Covid, post-blockade, post-Brexit world.
Joe Biden's Election Means Boris Johnson Is Running Out of Options On Northern Ireland And The Internal Market BIll
Brexit
By Georgina Bailey
Joe Biden's Election Means Boris Johnson Is Running Out of Options On Northern Ireland And The Internal Market BIll
The UK government insists its Internal Market Bill does not imperil the Good Friday Agreement. But can it convince the incoming US president and the Irish American lobby? Georgina Bailey reports on the dilemma facing No. 10
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
BVA welcomes important step for animal health and welfare as Government puts Trade and Agriculture Commission on legal footing
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed today’s (Sunday 1st November) announcement by Government that it will strengthen the remit of the Trade and Agriculture Commission, an important step that has been welcomed by the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), the veterinary profession and animal welfare organisations.
Whitehall Is Asking If The Eventual Brexit Deal Is Going To Be Better Than No Deal At All
Brexit
Whitehall Is Asking If The Eventual Brexit Deal Is Going To Be Better Than No Deal At All
On Thursday, negotiators moved from London to Brussels for the second week of intensified Brexit discussions. Their aim? To reach an agreement in time for the effective mid-November cut-off.
What could a Biden presidency mean for a US-UK trade deal?
Brexit
By Nabil Rastani
What could a Biden presidency mean for a US-UK trade deal?
With the US election only days away, attention in Westminster has turned to look across the Atlantic, and what the result could mean for trade, Brexit, and the Good Friday Agreement
How can we keep our veterinary workforce healthy? Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
How can we keep our veterinary workforce healthy?
With the coronavirus pandemic already creating immense challenges for veterinary working practices and now with Brexit on the horizon and winter approaching, James Russell, the new President of the British Veterinary Association, speaks about his plans for his Presidency.
The Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee will help enrich the future relationship between the UK’s four nations
Brexit
By Baroness Andrews
The Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee will help enrich the future relationship between the UK’s four nations
The Lords Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee will be scrutinising the complex frameworks in the Internal Market Bill.
Boris Johnson Has Claimed It Is Time To 'Get Ready' For No Deal Brexit And Accused EU Leaders Of Refusing To Negotiate 'Seriously'
Brexit
Boris Johnson Has Claimed It Is Time To "Get Ready" For No Deal Brexit And Accused EU Leaders Of Refusing To Negotiate "Seriously"
The Prime Minister has said it is time to "get ready" for a No Deal Brexit as he accused the EU of having failed to negotiate "seriously" in recent months.
Partner content
Brexit
By Glass and Glazing Federation
Brexit 2021 debated at GGF Members' Week
At the recent GGF Members’ Week, an expert panel from industry and politics gathered to debate the impact of Brexit on the glazing sector.
Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Vets lament ‘severe blow for animal welfare’ as MPs vote against Agriculture Bill amendment on import standards
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has responded tonight (12 October 2020) after a crucial clause that imposes a requirement for agricultural and food imports to the UK to meet domestic standards was voted down in the House of Commons as part of the passage of the Agriculture Bill.
An east-west solution to the post-Brexit Irish Border arrangements is the best way to safeguard peace
Brexit
By Simon Hoare MP
An east-west solution to the post-Brexit Irish Border arrangements is the best way to safeguard peace
Britain must secure a post-Brexit Irish border solution that safeguards the Good Friday Agreement, with no attacks on infrastructure or policing
The Government must protect victims of modern slavery after Brexit Partner content
Brexit
By CARE
The Government must protect victims of modern slavery after Brexit
Whatever your views about Brexit, we should take this opportunity to create even better legislation than we had before. The Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill provides the means to do just that.
Port of Dover sets out vision of UK trade resilience Partner content
Brexit
By Port of Dover
Port of Dover sets out vision of UK trade resilience
The Port of Dover can provide the UK with the optimal resilience in a post-COVID and post-Brexit era.
The EU Is Taking Legal Action Against The UK Internal Market Bill
Brexit
The EU Is Taking Legal Action Against The UK Internal Market Bill
The EU is planning to take legal action against the UK government's controversial Internal Market Bill.
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