European Union Committee Brexit: acquired rights - Chapter 6: The protection of EU rights as acquired rights
"The evidence we received makes very clear that the doctrine of acquired rights under public international law will provide little, if any, effective protection for former EU rights once the UK withdraws from the EU." - Conclusion to Ch. 6
10th Report of Session 2016-17 - published 14 December 2016 - HL Paper 82
The archbishop of Canterbury has said a no-deal Brexit would hit the poorest and most vulnerable people in the UK.
Peers set to shelve trade bill in anger over threats to food safety and animal welfare - but it is essential if the UK crashes out of EU.
The Government is accused of using EU citizens as bargaining chips.
David Davis says he wants the Brexit Bill to pass with ‘no strings attached’.
“We now face the most momentous peacetime decision,” said Heseltine, as Lords hand government their second Brexit bill defeat.
Former minister says he will back efforts to ensure parliament has meaningful say on government’s negotiated deal.
Major infrastructure projects could be 'hurt' if the government fails to 'plug the funding gap'
Government risking people’s health by failing to guarantee safety of chemicals after Brexit, peers warn
07/11/2018
Peers criticise government plan as ‘not credible’ and warn of ‘huge cliff edge’ facing businesses reliant on chemicals.
Theresa May faces a fresh headache over her Brexit strategy after peers inflicted a defeat on the government in favour of keeping the UK in a customs union with the EU.
Labour’s leader in the House of Lords, Angela Smith, is spearheading a cross-party bid to force the government to set up a powerful new committee to report by September on the risks of a no-deal Brexit.
Lords back attempt to stop next prime minister suspending parliament to force through no-deal
17/07/2019
Peers back plan that would force ministers to make series of statements in parliament in run-up to EU exit deadline.
Lords Pass Plan To Stop Boris Johnson Forcing Through No-Deal Brexit By Suspending Parliament
17/07/2019
MPs are set for a crunch Brexit vote on Thursday after peers passed a plan designed to stop Boris Johnson suspending parliament to force through no deal.
Conservatives table more than 86 amendments to Labour motion should it pass Commons.
Labour slams 'anti-democratic' filibuster as Eurosceptics try to run down the clock to PM's suspension of parliament next week.
Government gives in on bill to block no-deal after ‘late-night pact’ to push legislation through House of Lords
05/09/2019
Government waves white flag on legislation to force PM to seek Brexit delay.
After another dramatic day in the House of Commons, what happens next?
The author of a new law to block a no-deal Brexit, which completed its passage through parliament on Friday, has said he is "very troubled" by suggestions that prime minister Boris Johnson will not comply with it.
A law which will make a no-deal Brexit illegal without parliamentary approval has been passed by the House of Lords.
Boris Johnson accused of eyeing post-Brexit US trade deal by ripping out food safeguards imposed by parliament
26/10/2019
‘This is clearly an attempt to make it harder for the public and parliament to ensure protections are not traded away’
Brexit party leader claims other candidates were offered seats in Lords in move that ‘borders on corruption’.
Met Police assessing electoral fraud claims after Farage says senior Brexit Party figures offered peerages to step aside
16/11/2019
Scotland Yard looks into claims of potential bribery as former lord chancellor demands investigation of 'exceptionally serious allegations'.