What the EU State of the Union speech meant

Brexit weekly: 5 things

It has been another busy week for Brexit negotiations (will there ever be a quiet one?) as David Davis and Michael Barnier concluded the third round of talks yesterday. At the same time, the Prime Minister and International Trade Secretary Liam Fox jetted off to...
Brexit weekly: 5 things

Brexit weekly: 5 things

Court in a trap The nation stopped this week as the Government released the latest of its position papers on aspects of the UK’s departure from the EU – this time on the role, or otherwise, of the Brexiteers’ favourite bogeyman, the European Court of Justice (ECJ),...
Brexit weekly: 5 things

Brexit weekly: 5 things

Will we or won’t we (support a transitional arrangement for the Customs Union)? The Government sent some decidedly mixed messages on the Customs Union this week. There had been reports Chancellor Philip Hammond had “come to heel” and agreed that the UK would leave the...