Publications
New Report: Regulation after Brexit Revisited - October 2022
Nearly two years after the UK assumed regulatory authority following the end of the transition period, it is timely to revisit the state of UK regulation post-Brexit. ‘UK Regulation after Brexit Revisited’ follows and updates our earlier report published in February 2021. The chapters are either new or have been completely re-written. Like the first report, it is collaborative undertaking by ‘Negotiating the Future’, the Centre for Competition Policy at the University of East Anglia, and Brexit & Environment. It once again brings together leading specialists in their respective fields.
"‘UK Regulation after Brexit Revisited’ follows and updates our earlier report published in February 2021, where we presented a first cut on the preparedness of the UK for the transfer of regulatory responsibility from the EU. It is timely to revisit the state of UK regulation post-Brexit."
Cleo Davies, Hussein Kassim, Sean Ennis, Andrew JordanNew UK Regulation after Brexit Report, February 2021
Our new report ‘UK regulation after Brexit’, takes a first step to mapping the new regulatory settlement in the wake of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
The report explores key findings including how UK regulation has changed since the transition period ended on 31 December 2020. It looks at the UK’s readiness to assume regulatory responsibility from the EU, the extent the UK has diverged from EU policy, and the long-term prospects for UK alignment or divergence.
Launch video with:
- Peter Foster, Public Policy Editor, Financial Times
- Professor Catherine Barnard, Deputy Director, UK in a Changing Europe
- Professor Charlotte Burns, University of Sheffield
- Professor Sarah Hall, Senior Fellow, UK in a Changing Europe
- Chaired by Professor Hussein Kassim, Senior Fellow, UK in a Changing Europe
The report is edited by Hussein Kassim, Sean Ennis and Andy Jordan, UEA, and produced jointly by UK in a Changing Europe, the Centre for Competition Policy, and Brexit & Environment.
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"The contributions to this report suggest that, although UK regulation has already undergone considerable change since 31 December 2020, the process of adjustment is far from complete. Further change is likely to follow when various transitional measures expire."
Cleo Davies & Hussein KassimUK bilaterals with EU member States since Brexit
Working document April 2023
Since it left the EU, the UK has signed multiple bilateral declarations and statements with EU member states. Although they have received less attention than the UK’s renegotiated trade deals, they form an important element of the UK’s post-Brexit diplomatic strategy and are featured in the UK government’s recent Integrated Review Refresh. This working paper offers a provisional examination of these agreements. It looks at their interaction with the WA and the TCA, assesses their significance, and discusses what they signal about the opportunities available to the UK for forging bilateral ties as a third country.
UK Bilaterals with EU member states since Brexit
Negotiating Brexit: Where Now?
Specialists on different EU states address the following questions:
- What was the reaction to the UK referendum? What approach has your government taken, and what considerations and influences have shaped it?
- What have been your governments main concerns in the Article 50 negotiations, and what are its priorities in negotiation the Withdrawal Agreement? What kind of future relationship between the EU and the UK would your government like to see?
- What are the prospects, especially after Salzburg and the run-up to the October European Council, for an agreement and orderly Brexit?
October 2018
"The EU's response to the UK referendum has been marked by agreement and unity of purpose that has been noticeably absent from its reaction to other challenges, such as those posed by the Eurozone crisis or by migration inflows."
Hussein KassimNegotiating Brexit: What do the UK's negotiating partners want?
The UK’s negotiating partners – the other 27 member states, as well as the EU institutions, and perhaps even the members of the European Free Trade Association – will also have a major say. In fact, contrary to political wisdom in some quarters, it may even be that the UK’s negotiating partners hold the upper hand.
October 2017
