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Boris Johnson must be prepared for coronavirus to disrupt his Brexit timetable
Face-to-face negotiations between the UK and EU planned for 16 March have been called off, but UK ministers are sticking to the line that their Brexit
UK–EU future relationship: UK and EU mandates
On 25 February 2020, the EU published its mandate for negotiations with the UK on the future relationship.
UK–EU future relationship negotiations: how do the opening positions compare?
The EU has published its draft negotiating objectives and the UK has set out its own opening position in a written ministerial statement.
More Brexit battles ahead as the EU and UK set out future relationship priorities
Joe Owen picks out the big Brexit fights still to come
Five causes of concern about citizens’ rights after Brexit – and what the government should do
Joe Owen sets out what the government should be doing to address a series of complicated challenges
Brexit spending: government preparations
By the end of 2020/21 the government is expecting to have spent up to £8.1bn on preparing for Brexit and the end of the transition period.
Dominic Cummings' plan to ‘shake up’ Cabinet committees is positive – but not without problems
The government hasn't found the perfect formula for the structure of cabinet committees just yet
Getting Brexit done
The most complicated Brexit tasks lie ahead and many questions about the UK’s departure are still unanswered.
Boris Johnson has been given a blank cheque for Brexit – but cashing it won’t be easy
Boris Johnson still has plenty of difficult Brexit problems to solve, despite his huge majority.
A new Conservative government should abolish DExEU on 1 February
The government should abolish the Department for Exiting the EU on 1 February.