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The UK’s border with the EU

07 Sep 2023

Peter Jurkovic explains why controls are needed at the GB-EU border, what controls the UK plans to introduce, and why they have been delayed.

Integrated Review Refresh 2023

23 Mar 2023

This explainer looks at the Integrated Review Refresh 2023 (IR23) and sets out how it differs from the original 2021 Integrated Review.

Regulatory divergence and the Windsor Framework

20 Mar 2023

Joël Reland explains UK-EU regulatory divergence and how it will be affected by the new Windsor Framework. 

The Single Electricity Market in Ireland and Northern Ireland

29 Nov 2022

Lisa Claire Whitten and Niall Robb explain how the Single Electricity Market works on the island of Ireland post-Brexit.

The Bill of Rights Bill

11 Jul 2022

Alice Donald presents a detailed explanation of the newly announced Bill of Rights Bill.

Migrant crossings on the English Channel

21 Oct 2021

As shown in this Explainer by Sarah Overton, more migrant crossings have happened so far in 2021 than in 2020 and 2019 combined.

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