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Negotiating Brexit

Exploring the two key sets of negotiations the UK must complete as part of its exit from the European Union.

Robyn Munro
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There are two key sets of negotiations the UK must complete as part of its exit from the European Union:

  • the withdrawal agreement – the ‘terms of the divorce’ from the EU
  • the future UK–EU relationship.

This document focuses on these negotiations. It sets out what is being negotiated, who will need to be involved and how long the negotiations are likely to take.

Topic
Brexit Devolution
Keywords
The union Withdrawal Agreement Trade World Trade Organization
Administration
May government
Publisher
Institute for Government

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