Research Briefing
The UK–EU reset: Next steps after the May 2025 summit
At their joint summit in May 2025, the UK and EU agreed a new Security and Defence partnership and set out commitments to strengthen cooperation across a range of policy areas
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Research Briefing
Poland: The Tusk government and the 2025 presidential election
An opposition candidate won Poland's presidential election on 1 June 2025, increasing the likelihood of continued deadlock between the government and presidency
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Research Briefing
UK–EU agreement on Gibraltar: What has been agreed?
Although Gibraltar, as a British Overseas Territory, has left the EU, an agreement has been reached which removes border checks between Spain and Gibraltar.
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Insight
UK–EU agreement on Gibraltar: What has been agreed?
Although Gibraltar, as a British Overseas Territory, has left the EU, an agreement has been reached which removes border checks between Spain and Gibraltar.
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Research Briefing
Windsor Framework: Democratic oversight and the independent review
This briefing looks at the independent review of the Windsor Framework commissioned by the government and democratic oversight of the Framework
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Debate Pack
UK-EU summit
A Westminster Hall debate on the May 2025 UK-EU Summit is scheduled for Thursday 22 May, from 1.30pm. The debate was selected by the Backbench Business Committee and will be led by Stella Creasy MP and Richard Tice MP.
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Research Briefing
US tariffs on EU goods: What could it mean for Northern Ireland?
If the US applies further tariffs on EU imports, potential EU retaliation could lead to increased consumer costs in Northern Ireland.
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Insight
US tariffs on EU goods: What could it mean for Northern Ireland?
If the US applies further tariffs on EU imports, potential EU retaliation could lead to increased consumer costs in Northern Ireland.
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Research Briefing
Resetting the UK’s relationship with the European Union
The Labour government hopes to reduce barriers to trade, such as by reducing border checks on goods, and to agree a UK–EU security pact
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Research Briefing
Assimilated law reform: Moving towards alignment?
The government says it revoked or reformed 40 pieces of assimilated law (derived from EU law) between June and December 2024.
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Insight
Assimilated law reform: Moving towards alignment?
The government says it revoked or reformed 40 pieces of assimilated law (derived from EU law) between June and December 2024.
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Research Briefing
The Stormont Brake in action
Northern Ireland’s MLAs can ask the UK Government to use the ‘Stormont Brake’, to stop a change in EU law from applying in Northern Ireland.
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU dispute over sandeels
On 28 to 30 January 2025, the EU and the UK will take part in an arbitration hearing in The Hague in a dispute over the UK ban on sandeel fishing in its waters.
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Research Briefing
Safeguarding the Union: Progress in implementing the Windsor Framework
This briefing looks at the changes made by the January 2024 Safeguarding the Union Command Paper to the operation of the Windsor Framework and Internal Market Act, and other measures affecting the trade in goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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Research Briefing
UK-EU negotiations on Gibraltar-EU relations
The UK and EU have, since 2021, been negotiating a proposed agreement on Gibraltar’s relationship with the EU. This briefing provides background and an overview of the talks so far
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