Brexit
No deal Brexit could be a legal mess
Leaving the EU without a deal presents significant legal risks.
Lord O’Shaughnessy
Lord O’Shaughnessy discusses working in policy before becoming a minister, being a Lords minister and the impact of Brexit on the work of DHSC.
The EU27 believe a no deal Brexit would weaken the UK’s negotiating hand
Under a no deal Brexit, the UK would face much of the same obstacles as now – only it would be in a weaker negotiating position.
The Prime Minister should ensure we see the best assessment of Brexit no deal readiness – now
The Prime Minister’s legacy should be making explicit why she thought a deal was better than no deal.
How the Queen might be dragged into politics
The Queen, or a future monarch, could shape Brexit's course of events.
The Speaker can’t guarantee that MPs can stop a no deal Brexit
Despite the Speaker's support for Parliament to determine the course of Brexit, this is no guarantee that MPs can block no deal.
Proroguing Parliament would be undemocratic and probably trigger an election
Dominic Raab has refused to rule out proroguing Parliament to stop it preventing a no deal Brexit.
Trump’s most provocative jibe places NHS in the spotlight
President Trump was courteous to Theresa May, but his comments on the terms of any UK–US trade deal are a warning to those seeking to succeed her.
The UK will probably never be as ready for no deal as it was in March
The prospect of a no deal Brexit is growing but a new prime minister might be surprised by the lack of preparation.
Parliament after Brexit
MPs and peers need to make sure that Parliament is ready to take on new functions and adapt old ways of working to be ready for a post-Brexit reality