Brexit and government
We assessed the government’s preparations for EU exit, the end of the transition period and a possible no-deal scenario.
Brexit opportunities
Agriculture after Brexit
The government risks its reforms being seen as a failure by some (if not all) of farmers, environmentalists, taxpayers and consumers.
Taking back control of regulation
Government must invest time and effort to reap the benefits of post-Brexit regulatory freedoms.
Taking back control of subsidies
A UK state aid regime needs rules and a strong regulator to avoid wasting taxpayer money and protect competition within the UK internal market.
Trade and regulation after Brexit
The government will not be able to conclude a large number of trade agreements at speed and maintain its much-prized regulatory autonomy after Brexit.
Preparing Brexit
The end of the Brexit transition period
The government should be open about the widespread disruption caused by the UK’s exit from the Brexit transition period and do more to help businesses
Preparing Brexit: how ready is the UK?
With just eight weeks and counting until the end of the transition period, the government still has a lot to do to get Brexit done.
Preparing Brexit: no deal
What the prime minister will need to do in the next 94 days to prepare for no deal.
Brexit and the civil service
Managing the UK's relationship with the EU
The government needs to work out how it will organise itself to manage its relationship with its largest trading partner.
The civil service after Brexit: lessons from the Article 50 period
A divided cabinet and battles between parliament and government revealed tensions in the civil service’s duty to “serve the government of the day”.
The Brexit Effect
How the “Brexit Effect” has changed government, parliament and politics since the 2016 vote.
Influencing the EU after Brexit
The UK needs to raise its game if it wants to remain influential in Europe.