The European Movement has today published a report featuring real-life case studies of the human impact of Brexit. The report sets out ten of the biggest problems that have emerged since January 1, and what steps government should take to address the issues covered.
An act which saw the Welsh Government begin legal action against the UK Government “damaged relations” between them, a report has found.
Ministers have refused to sign safeguards, potentially spelling disaster for farmers after Brexit.
Russia report: ‘Inexcusable’ government failed to order investigation into alleged Brexit interference, says former top diplomat
25/07/2020
Former British ambassador to Moscow comments come after publication of damning report by Intelligence and Security Committee.
‘I do think this is rehashing a rather stale debate,’ says head of powerful foreign affairs committee – after Russia report found government ignored potential interference in 2016 vote.
The former Intelligence and Security Committee chairman speaks of his “frustration” and “anger” over the Russia report not being published last year.
A report by the UK Parliament Intelligence and Security Committee says the government was "slow to recognise the threat" posed by Russian, so did not take action to protect the UK from possible interference in the 2016 EU referendum.
Intelligence and security committee publishes long-delayed findings on Russian influence over UK politics.
There are a grand total of 175 redactions in the report. Here are the key passages that have left us scratching our heads.
Russia report: Boris Johnson rules out inquiry into Brexit vote as report reveals UK failed to protect EU referendum
21/07/2020
Long-awaited intelligence committee report says threat from Moscow was ‘badly underestimated’.
Use of Twitter ‘bots’ and ‘trolls’ evidence of Kremlin attempts to influence vote, parliamentary report finds.
A long-awaited report on Russia's activities in the UK has concluded that the British government "took its eye off the ball" and failed to respond to Moscow's threat.
Russia report: Moscow's disinformation campaign fuelling 'political extremism' and division in UK
21/07/2020
Russian accounts push views on Brexit, terror attacks and race as part of 'culture wars', expert says.
Russia report says government was ‘too slow’ to react to threat of interference in Brexit referendum
21/07/2020
The Intelligence and Security Committee report said ministers did not respond adequately to threats of election and referendum tampering from Russia
The long-awaited Russia report was finally released today - and warns the UK 'took its eye off the ball' of a mounting threat, failing even to look for any interference in Brexit.
The long-awaited Russia report today refused to rule out Moscow interfering in the EU referendum - and called for a formal assessment. But the government has dismissed the calls out of hand.
The long-awaited report into the extent to which Russia has tried to influence UK democracy has been released - here are the key points.
Presented to Parliament pursuant to section 3 of the Justice and Security Act 2013 / Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed on 21 July 2020
Dossier sets out Moscow-linked cyber threats, influence of Russian money and growth of Kremlin ‘enablers’ in UK.
Russia report: UK Government ‘actively avoided looking for evidence’ of Kremlin meddling in EU referendum
21/07/2020
Ministers were today accused by Britain’s intelligence watchdog of failing to probe whether Russia sought to interfere in the EU referendum.
Blair report tells Johnson to delay completion by 12 months to avoid ‘disastrous no deal’
16/07/2020
'Too late' to strike a full agreement before December cliff-edge, study commissioned by ex-prime minister concludes - and Europe is staring down barrel of 'a deep recession'.
The British government's lack of understanding and overly political approach to post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland has left businesses there in the dark, a Westminster committee has claimed.