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United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Implications for Devolution - Prof. Michael Dougan, University of Liverpool
16/09/2020
Brexit Research by EU Law @ Liverpool - This briefing paper examines those provisions of the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill (“UKIM” / “the Bill”) specifically relating to internal UK trade; together with their potential impacts upon the devolution settlements in Scotland and Wales.
Lord Neuberger condemns internal market bill for exempting some of its powers from legal challenge
A protest against the UK Internal Market Bill will be held outside the UK Government’s headquarters in Edinburgh today.
The UK Education Secretary has refused to rule out the possibility Westminster will use its post-Brexit powers to impose tuition fees on Scots students.
ONE-THIRD of voters are more likely to back independence in a future referendum as a result of the UK Government’s “power grab” Internal Market Bill, according to the super-sized poll commissioned by Progress Scotland.
'Yet a no deal outcome would still have profound implications for the uK. as we analyse in what follows, from trade to connectivity to foreign policy to cooperation in policing, a failure to strike an agreement with the eu will impact on us in numerous ways.'
Archbishops warn bill could ‘further undermine trust and goodwill’ among home nations.
Internal Market Bill: UK’s five most senior bishops say Brexit legislation will fracture the country
19/10/2020
The legislation begins its passage through the House of Lords on Monday and is likely to be heavily amended.
Peers will launch bid to block legislation until it’s been approved by Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Lord Heseltine, who wrote a report called Empowering English Cities in 2019, told Econ Film’s CoronaNomics show that the picture is “infinitely depressing”.
Boris Johnson has come under fire for reportedly telling a virtual meeting of Conservative MPs that devolution had been a "disaster" in Scotland.
Scottish politicians react angrily to PM calling it Tony Blair’s ‘biggest mistake’
The UK government is threatening to "undermine devolution", "impose its will on Wales" and "profoundly" limit the Senedd's powers after Brexit, it is claimed.
Whether there is a Brexit deal or not, the Scottish and UK governments are heading into another constitutional standoff with legislation to set up an "internal market" passing through Westminster. What is the latest row all about?
Who really owns UK fishing quotas?
07/12/2020
Fishing has been one of the key sticking points in talks over a future UK/EU trade deal.
Senedd members have rejected a post-Brexit law on trade in the UK after claims it would "neuter" devolution.
Time is running out to "save the United Kingdom," more than forty local leaders in England have warned Boris Johnson.
The government has suffered fresh defeats in the Lords over its blueprint for protecting trade between different UK nations after Brexit.
Bill, set to become law after concessions on devolved nations, ‘act of constitutional sabotage’.
Drew Hendry stages protest as he warns controversial legislation will ‘demolish devolution’
Labour leader will announce plans to push power away from Westminster in keynote speech.
MSPs are set to pass legislation which would allow ministers to keep Scottish law in line with future EU regulations.