The government was defeated in the House of Lords after the controversial Internal Market Bill, which lays out how trade will work within the UK after it officially leaves the EU’s single market and customs union, was rejected.
The EU Services subcommittee Report warns that the professional services industry could suffer a “catastrophic hit” post Brexit.
JP Morgan Chase & Co. has asked staff to prepare to move from London due to the possibility of a no-deal Brexit.
On 1 January 2021, the freedom of movement of Swiss and European Economic Area (EEA) nationals to the UK will end, changing the landscape of movement rights, immigration and visas in the UK, as well as the nation’s relationship with the rest of the world.
The UK is in the process of finding out what Brexit really means. The result of the 2016 EU referendum is being decided by talks between 100 EU negotiators and their 100 British counterparts. What will these negotiators make of Brexit? Where will there be compromises? Who will get the best deal?
On Wednesday 8 April 2020 the UK submitted its application to accede to the 2007 Lugano Convention after the Brexit transition period ends on Thursday 3t December 2020.
On 15 May 2020 the penultimate round of trade negotiations between the UK-EU ended. Little progress has been made and it seems that a no trade deal outcome is more and more likely. There were two contested points that led to the breakdown of talks. These were the “level playing field” measures wanted by the EU and future fishery rights given.
COVID-19 exposes the reality of the UK’s Brexit immigration policy.
Brexit might not be all doom and gloom for the UK’s economic outlook if the tech industry can convince the country, and more importantly the government to embrace and exploit technology.
Cabinet minister Michael Gove, whose responsibility includes no-deal Brexit preparations, has warned businesses that Brexit will cause friction at borders and divergence from the EU. Gove stated that despite the difficulties businesses will face, the government would make efforts to assist them.