On 22 October the government secured a majority of 30 to approve in principle the Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB). However, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, the government's programme motion to push the Bill through...more
On 24 May the Prime Minister conceded that her efforts to secure Parliamentary approval of the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration (WA) signed off in November 2018 have failed. Publication of the Withdrawal...more
"No deal" safely averted?
On March 28, 2019, at least we can be reasonably confident that the UK does not face a "no deal" Brexit at 11.00pm on March 29th. Reasonably confident, but not absolutely certain. Members of the...more
4/1/2019
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On March 21st the European Council agreed to extend the UK's Article 50 notice period, either:
- Until May 22nd if the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration (WA) is approved by the House of Commons before March...more
The Parliamentary week began with a stark choice between the UK government's Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration (WA) and a "no deal" Brexit. The week has ended with no real change. Next week, the government will...more
The European Commission has published its Contingency Action Plan for a “No Deal” Brexit. The contingency plan seeks to mitigate significant adverse effects, but the Commission's paper emphasizes...more
2/26/2019
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No-Deal Brexit ,
Trade Policy ,
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