The Northern Ireland Protocol is recognised as the most contentious element of the withdrawal agreement concluded between the United Kingdom and the European Union on the UK’s exit from the Union. It was put in place to ensure that the … read the full article
Six months after the end of the implementation period, the UK is adapting remarkably swiftly to life outside the European Union. For example, the Secretary of State for International Trade, Liz Truss, has just concluded the terms of a new … read the full article
Speech – Israel and Palestine Westminster Hall Debate
While, unfortunately, I was not called to speak in the Israel/ Palestine debate earlier today, the following is a copy of the speech I had prepared: I refer to my declaration in the Register of Members’ interests. The … read the full article
Politeia Pamphlet – The Constitutional Role of the Judiciary Precedents and Position
I The Government, the Judges and the UK Constitution The introduction, in the new Parliamentary session, of the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill will be welcomed by all MPs who had to endure the agonies of late 2019, … read the full article
On 27th April, the European Parliament voted to ratify the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) concluded between the European Commission and the United Kingdom in December last year. The TCA formally came into force on 1st May, cementing the new … read the full article
It was entirely predictable that there would be some disruption to trade between the United Kingdom and the European Union immediately after the end of the transition period on 31st December last year. A political and economic relationship that had … read the full article
Easter is a time of rebirth; and not only in the religious sense. All around us are signs of new life: the daffodils that line the verges of our country roads, the lambs frolicking in the fields and the lime-green … read the full article
Last Friday, the First Minister of the Welsh Government (WG), Mark Drakeford, announced the latest round of relaxations of the coronavirus restrictions in Wales. Taken overall, they are extremely welcome, ranging from the freedom to meet other households outdoors to … read the full article
Budget day is one of the two most important Parliamentary events of the year – the State Opening being the other. Last week’s, however, was even more important than usual. Chancellor Rishi Sunak came to the Commons facing two great … read the full article
As we witness the increasing, positive impact of the vaccination programme, with over 20 million now inoculated in the UK, it is important to consider how people’s livelihoods will continue to be secured after we emerge from lockdown. In North … read the full article