The UK in a Changing Europe

Director Anand Menon discusses the latest development in the Brexit negotiations, following an article in the Financial Times on how the government could unpick the Withdrawal Agreement.

Anand Menon responds to the latest development in the Brexit negotiations, particularly the possibility of the government overriding the Withdrawal Agreement and what this would mean for the negotiations.

Anand Menon talks to Mike Graham on Talkradio about the latest developments in the Brexit negotiations: the potential overriding of the Withdrawal Bill, whether a deal is possible, and the impact a deal or no-deal could have on the UK.

Anand Menon discusses the latest developments in the Brexit negotiations and looks at the government's plans to override parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement.

Jill Rutter talks to Paul Waugh on The Week in Westminster about the role of the civil service and ministerial responsibility following the handling of the exams crisis by Gavin Williamson.

Senior fellow Professor Sarah Hall discusses the UK's level of public debt and what this means for the UK economy.

Director Anand Menon talks to Matt Chorley on Times Radio about the latest on the Brexit negotiations as they begin again today.

Deputy director Tim Bale discusses the Brexit negotiations and explains why he thinks a deal will be struck this year.

Jonathan Portes reflects on the furlough scheme and the potential support which the government can provide to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

Tim Bale reflects on the Liberal Democrat's leadership contest between Layla Moran and Ed Davey, alongside the publication of the UK in a Changing Europe's report 'What's next for the Liberal Democrats?'.

Professor Meg Russell explains the role of the House of Lords and reflects on the government's recent appointment of 36 new members last week.

Anand Menon responds to questions from 5 Live listeners on the latest on the Brexit negotiations and whether a deal is possible.

In this episode, Professor Diane Coyle, former adviser to UK Treasury and co-director of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy at Cambridge University, discusses everything from whether we can measure the size of an economy, and how much we still get wrong, to the economic impact of Covid-19 to whether economists can and should do more to explain the economy to non-economists.

Senior fellow Katy Hayward talks to Matt Chorley about devolution in Northern Ireland following the Covid-19 pandemic and the ongoing Brexit negotiations.

Jill Rutter talks to Jeremy Vine about the relocation of Parliament and considers the merits of Stoke, York, and Edinburgh.

Jill Rutter talks to Eddie Mair about the publication of the Border Operating Model and what this means for the UK.

Anand Menon talks to Shelagh Fogarty about the latest developments in the Brexit negotiations, the likelihood of a deal, and the impact of the Covid pandemic on the timeline for the negotiations.

Senior fellow Sir John Curtice discusses political polling on independence and Brexit in Scotland, alongside Alex Massie and Angela Haggerty on Times Radio with Matt Chorley.

In this episode, Jane Green, professor of political science at the University of Oxford and co-director of the British Election Study, talks to Professor Anand Menon about why elections are so hard to predict, what kind of electoral shock the pandemic might turn out to be and why communication to non-experts is essential.

Deputy director Tim Bale and senior research fellow Jill Rutter join Chris Hope of the Daily Telegraph to discuss the resignation of the Cabinet Secretary, the economy, and political leadership.

Will Jennings discusses a new report by the UK in a Changing Europe entitled 'Mind the values gap: the social and economic values of MPs, party members and voters'.

Senior research fellow talks to LBC's Eddie Mair about Sir Mark Sedwill's decision to stand down as Cabinet Secretary and considers his replacement.

In the new series of the Brexit Breakdown podcast, Margaret Macmillan, Professor of International History at Oxford University talks to Professor Anand Menon, director of The UK in a Changing Europe about what the pandemic has shown us and why she is relatively optimistic about what the future might hold. How leaders can regain the trust of those they lead and whether we can really learn the lessons of history.

Tim Bale reflects on the fourth anniversary of the Brexit referendum.

Anand Menon talks about the UK's relationship with Europe and France ahead of Macron's visit. Anand also discusses the different European responses to the Covid-19 pandemic, the likelihood of whether a deal can be reached in the Brexit negotiations, and the UK's approach to immigration.

This episode of the Brexit Breakdown podcast focuses on fisheries with the launch of our new report on fisheries and Brexit. https://ukandeu.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Fisheries-and-Brexit.pdf Our guests include senior lecturer Christopher Huggins, lead author of the report as well Jill Rutter, senior research fellow at The UK in a Changing Europe. They discuss what is at stake in the negotiations over fisheries, what is being negotiated and what the implications of these talks might be for the sector. They were joined by podcaster James Millar.

Professor Jonathan Portes argues that it'll be unlikely that the UK will get a trade deal by the end of the year. Jonathan also discusses how an extension to the transition period is unlikely and what a no deal will mean for businesses

Professor Anand Menon discusses the economic consequences of Britain leaving the EU without a trade deal after December 31st.

Professor Catherine Barnard provides an update on the state of the Brexit negotiations and reflects on the likelihood of an extension to the transition period.

Professor Anand Menon joined Lucy Porter, Neil Delamere and Zoe Lyons and host Angela Barnes to round up the news from the last week.

In this episode, our special guest Philip Rycroft, the former Permanent Secretary for the Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) discusses the 2016 EU referendum, Scottish independence and the working relationship between the government and the civil service. He was joined by Professor Anand Menon, director of The UK in a Changing Europe and podcaster James Millar.

Tim Bale reflects on whether Dominic Cummings defence will impact the extension of the transition period.

Jill Rutter reflects on the importance of Boris Johnson's appearance in front of the Liaison Committee on Wednesday and the likelihood of whether the transition period will be extended.

Anand Menon reflects on Dominic Cummings' press conference in the rose garden of Number 10 on Bank Holiday Monday and Boris Johnson's appearance in front of the Liaison Committee this week.

Jill Rutter reflects on the government's publication of the UK’s approach to negotiations with the European Union. She also discusses David Frost's letter to Michel Barnier, alongside the results from the UK in a Changing Europe's Brexit Policy Panel Survey.

In this episode, podcaster James Millar speaks to SNP spokesperson for health, Philippa Whitford MP and Professor Tamara Hervey from Sheffield university. They discuss Brexit, the impact of Covid-19 on the NHS and how well the UK and EU member states have handled the crisis.

Professor Anand Menon discusses the extension of the furlough scheme and the importance of judging its success once it is rolled back.

Professor Anand Menon discusses the difficulties of negotiating trade deals over Skype and the changed international landscape against which these discussions are taking place. Anand also comments on the EU's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

In this episode, Nick Timothy, special adviser to Prime Minister Theresa May joins director of The UK in a Changing Europe Professor Anand Menon and podcast James Millar to talk about his new book 'Remaking one nation,' the biggest issues facing the Conservative Party and whether transition should be extended.

Jill Rutter discusses the experience of those in the Cabinet and more experienced Cabinet ministers who could be drawn on during the Covid-19 pandemic.

In this episode, our special guest Lucy Powell MP, shadow minister for business and consumers and Professor Tim Bale, deputy director of The UK in a Changing Europe, focus on the election of the new Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, the impact a new leadership will have on politics and Brexit and what the party needs to do to win the next general election.

Senior Fellow Jill Rutter reflects on the Cabinet's collective responsibility during Boris Johnson's absence, alongside Dominic Raab's role during the intervening period.

Senior fellow Jill Rutter discusses who has authority while Boris Johnson is in hospital. Jill also considers what might happen if Boris Johnson can’t return as Prime Minister.

Senior fellow Jill Rutter describes the succession planning arrangements which Boris Johnson made before he was admitted to hospital and the need for effective Cabinet government.

Senior Fellow Jill Rutter talks about the succession arrangements which have been put in place following Boris Johnson's admission to hospital and the challenges arising from his absence should new strategic actions need to be taken.

Jill Rutter looks at how Boris Johnson's admission to hospital impacts the running of government and what the nature of the UK's constitution means for succession planning.

Jill Rutter discusses the ad-hoc arrangements made following Prime Minister Boris Johnson's admission to hospital. She argues that the success of these arrangements will depend on whether the Cabinet can command confidence without the natural authority of the PM in place.

Our deputy director Professor Tim Bale and senior fellow Professor Meg Russell discuss their latest report on Parliament and Brexit. Looking at the role Parliament played during the Brexit process, what it teaches us about democracy and where does Parliament go from here? They were joined by podcaster James Millar.

In our final panel, our speakers, who discussed the place of parliament in the Constitution, included: Professor Meg Russell, Director of University College London’s Constitution Unit Lord Norton of Louth, Conservative Life peer Joanna Cherry QC, Scottish National Party MP for Edinburgh South West Sir Bernard Jenkin, Conservative MP for Harwich and North Essex Chair: Rachel Sylvester, Political Columnist at The Times

John Bercow, former Speaker for the House of Commons and Conservative MP for Buckingham was our keynote speaker. He discussed his role as speaker during the Brexit process in parliament.