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Northern Ireland, Citizenship and the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement

Friday, 18 October, 2019

The definition of 'EEA citizen' in the rules for the Home Office's settled status scheme has recently changed. What are the consequences? How do these changes affect the people of Northern Ireland? Why are some people unhappy with these changes? What does British nationality law say about people born in Northern Ireland? How do these nationality laws interact with the birthright provision of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement? What does the European Convention on Human Rights say about identity and immigration? What do the people of Northern Ireland say when they are asked about their nationality? This paper looks at the complex issues behind all these questions.
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The UK’s future immigration system

Friday, 18 October, 2019

After the UK leaves the EU the Government plans to implement a new, unified immigration system, which will apply to all people who come to the UK. According to the Government they intend to implement the future immigration system from 1 January 2021. This briefing sets out the current proposals for the future immigration system, although many of the details remain unknown.
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Brexit scenarios: What could happen after the European Council meeting?

Monday, 14 October, 2019

The ‘Benn Act’ places several requirements on the Government which also make this European Council meeting significant.
- Research Briefing
- EU law and treaties
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Brexit scenarios: What could happen after the European Council meeting?

Monday, 14 October, 2019

The 'Benn Act' places several requirements on the Government which also make this European Council meeting significant.
- Insight
- The EU
- Brexit
Research Briefing

No-deal Brexit: A guide to Commons Library research

Friday, 11 October, 2019

The No-deal Brexit: A guide to Commons Library research is an annotated bibliography of sources published by the House of Commons Library on a potential no-deal Brexit. It will be updated regularly. Links to the papers included in the resource are available on this page, the downloadable version includes additional comment on some of the selected papers.
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How might Brexit affect UK overseas aid spending?

Thursday, 10 October, 2019

The UK Government is legally obliged to continue to spend 0.7% of gross national income as aid each year.
- Research Briefing
- EU law and treaties
Insight

How might Brexit affect UK overseas aid spending?

Thursday, 10 October, 2019

The UK Government is legally obliged to continue to spend 0.7% of gross national income as aid each year.
- Insight
- The EU
- Brexit
Research Briefing

EU voters in England and Wales: Rights, regions and registers

Tuesday, 08 October, 2019

There are more than 1.9 million EU citizens on the electoral registers in England and Wales.
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Brexit and trade in services

Tuesday, 08 October, 2019

Trade in services is hugely important to the UK economy. This Insight looks at what might change if the UK leaves without a deal. It also shows how Office for National Statistics (ONS) experimental statistics helps unravel the complexity of services trade with the EU and other countries
- Research Briefing
- EU law and treaties
Insight

EU voters in England and Wales: Rights, regions and registers

Tuesday, 08 October, 2019

There are more than 1.9 million EU citizens on the electoral registers in England and Wales.
- Insight
- The EU
- UK elections
- Voters
- Brexit
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Brexit and trade in services

Tuesday, 08 October, 2019

Trade in services is hugely important to the UK economy. This Insight looks at what might change if the UK leaves without a deal. It also shows how Office for National Statistics (ONS) experimental statistics helps unravel the complexity of services trade with the EU and other countries
Research Briefing

EU Defence: the realisation of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO)

Monday, 23 September, 2019

In November 2017, 23 EU Member States submitted a Joint Notification to the EU Council of Ministers setting out their intention to utilise the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) mechanism to further European defence (CSDP). Ireland and Portugal subsequently joined in early December and a Decision formally launching PESCO was adopted on 11 December 2017. The first 17 capability projects were formally launched in March 2018, with a second tranche of 17 projects agreed in November 2018. The UK did not sign the Joint Notification and will, therefore, remain outside of PESCO. In doing so, the UK has no decision making rights over its governance, its projects, or a veto over its future strategic direction.
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The European Intervention Initiative (EII/EI2)

Monday, 23 September, 2019

The European Intervention Initiative (EII/EI2) is a French-led initiative set out by President Macron in September 2017 as part of his vision for a “sovereign, united and democratic Europe”. In order to achieve that ambition he put forward proposals for a common European intervention force and a common doctrine for action, independent of the European Union. Ten European countries, including the UK, are involved in the initiative. Italy indicated its willingness to join in September 2019.
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UK replacement of the EU’s external agreements after Brexit

Thursday, 19 September, 2019

The EU has over a thousand international agreements with non-EU countries, covering trade, aviation, nuclear co-operation and other issues. These will cease to apply to the UK when it leaves the EU. The Government has identified 157 agreements with non-EU countries that it is seeking in order to replace these arrangements in the event of a no deal Brexit. Some agreements have already been concluded, but engagement is ongoing for most of these and some will not be in place by the scheduled Brexit day of 31 October.
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Demise of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty

Tuesday, 17 September, 2019

In August 2019 the United States formally withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.

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