Union Archives | UK in a changing Europe

Commentary

Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: act jointly one day, unilaterally the next

Professor David Phinnemore

05 Mar 2021

Union

Commentary

Whittling down the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol

Colin Murray

05 Mar 2021

Union

Commentary

Taking back control – a closer relationship between Parliament and the electorate

Dr Robert Saunders

12 Feb 2021

Politics and Society

Union

Explainer

Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol

A lot of attention has been placed on Article 16 of the Withdrawal Agreement’s Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland. But what is it,…

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Explainer

The Internal Market Bill and Northern Ireland: where it comes from and what it might mean

What is the internal market? A single market is traditionally thought of as a set of self-governing territories between which barriers to…

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Explainer

An EU presence in Northern Ireland after Brexit

The European Commission had a representation in London throughout the UK’s membership of the EU. From the mid-1970s it also had regional…

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WATCH NOW

Anand Menon on BBC’s Question Time: border in the Irish Sea

21 Jan 2021

WATCH NOW

Anand Menon on BBC’s Question Time: has Brexit led to a rethink of the UK union?

21 Jan 2021

Fact

What is the Union Customs Code?

The Union Customs Code (UCC) is the rulebook for managing the external borders of the EU’s customs union. Read this fact to find out more.

What is the Northern Ireland protocol?

The Northern Ireland protocol, formally called the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, is the part of the Withdrawal Agreement with the EU that ensures there is no hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland as a result of the UK leaving the EU.