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Working to make government more effective

David Frost and Penny Mordaunt negotiating with the EU

Brexit negotiations

As part of the Brexit process, the UK and EU negotiated two agreements; the Withdrawal Agreement, which set the terms of the UK’s exit including the financial settlement, citizens rights and the Northern Ireland Protocol; and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, which established the terms of the future relationship.  

Throughout, we provided explanation and analysis on both the UK and EU negotiating positions – in their various interaction –  the progress of talks, and the texts of the final deals themselves. We continue to monitor their implementation.  

UK–EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement

UK–EU Withdrawal Agreement

28 FEB 2023 Explainer

The Windsor Framework

On 27 February, the UK and EU announced a new ‘Windsor Framework’ to make changes to the protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland.

The history of Brexit negotiations

13 JUL 2018 Explainer

Theresa May's Brexit deal: Chequers plan

What does the white paper propose for the future UK–EU relationship, what this would mean in practice and how likely it is that the EU will agree to t

16 OCT 2018 Explainer

Irish backstop

The Northern Ireland backstop was an arrangement for the Irish border that was part of Theresa May’s Brexit deal.