Kemi Badenoch has said that the UK will leave the ECHR if the Tories win the next election But is it possible to leave these conventions? If so, how? And, less radically, can these conventions be reformed? @cbarnard.bsky.social has the answers 👇 ukandeu.ac.uk/leaving-the-...

"It is against this backdrop of uncertainty that the economic implications of the Economic Prosperity Deal are beginning to bite." In light of Trump’s state visit to the UK, @drsarahhall.bsky.social discusses the extent of continuing uncertainties around UK-US trade ukandeu.ac.uk/trouble-ahea...

Despite deals, there are still uncertainties in UK-US trade: ukandeu.ac.uk/trouble-ahea... @ukandeu.bsky.social

💥 The stage is set for our conference in Brussels on 'The future of UK-EU relations with @openuniversity.bsky.social 💥 We'll be posting key highlights here throughout the day, so watch this space 👀

"UK and Europe are changing in tandem and we share the same challenges. This is what the future of EU-UK relations looks like - no more ideological barriers and instead finding practical and pragmatic solutions." The Rt Hon. Nick Thomas-Symonds struck a positive tone in discussing UK-EU relations

"The reality is, if they want more spending on welfare and public services, and they want economic growth, they are going to have to get serious about broad-based tax increases." ✍️ @pjtheeconomist.bsky.social compares the 1970s IMF crisis and today's fiscal challenges ukandeu.ac.uk/what-can-rac...

"Looking across the issues most on the public’s mind, higher economic growth would unlock progress on many." @ruthcurtice.bsky.social and @anandmenon.bsky.social give an overview of the policy challenges the UK faces and introduce the Policy Landscape 2025 report ukandeu.ac.uk/explaining-t...

Fantastic to work with @anandmenon.bsky.social and others on this report out this morning. Big takeaway from our panel - is the government prepared to take on fights this Autumn to make progress on these challenges. Nothing left to lose, or the window of opportunity to be bold already passed?

IT'S OUT! @ukandeu.bsky.social brand new survey of the policy challenges confronting the UK, done in partnership with the wonderful @resfoundation.bsky.social ukandeu.ac.uk/reports/poli... 1/???

‘The legal position is therefore clear: yes there is provision for a state to leave the ECHR and the Refugee Convention. But doing so comes with both legal and political consequences.’ H/T @cbarnard.bsky.social ukandeu.ac.uk/leaving-the-...

Trade alert - @aslak.bsky.social has done an excellent job at highlighting key aspects of the US-EU deal so I/others don’t have to (especially when on holiday ☀️).

Hello Bluesky community! The Department of Geography of the University of Cambridge is here and we're excited to share our passion for understanding the world. We explore everything from climate change and urbanisation to cultural landscapes and GIS mapping.

After a brief, funding uncertainty-induced hiatus, the latest divergence tracker is out. Hopefully it has been worth the wait, as it finds evidence that the UK’s realignment towards the EU is going further than many assume. "Alignment by stealth", if you will. Here are the key points...

Heard the one about how UK services exports were booming after Brexit?? Another myth, sadly... My column www.ft.com/content/3e9d...

📅 Join us tomorrow 📅 Sign up for a chance to hear from @anandmenon.bsky.social, @jillongovt.bsky.social, John McTernan, Kate Devlin & @luketryl.bsky.social on their reflections on the Labour Party's first year in government

"There is also a lack of detail on some of the specifics – and the devil is in the detail when it comes to tariffs." @drsarahhall.bsky.social breaks down the US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal and argues that its ambiguity could be its most important asset if handled well ukandeu.ac.uk/could-the-am...

This was such a fun and stimulating workshop. Thank you to the whole organisational team and all the presenters - I learnt lots and enjoyed my trip to Sheffield 🙏

I enjoyed writing this for the Good Growth Hub @acadsocsciences.bsky.social : how might the UK-EU reset contribute to growth through financial services?

London’s productivity sinks to below pre-pandemic levels https://on.ft.com/3HMunbT

Sign up now to hear our expert panel unpack the implications, trade offs & public opinion around the UK government's migration policy 📅 Tues 4 June, 1pm 💻 Online With @jdportes.bsky.social, Madeleine Sumption, @robfordmancs.bsky.social & @anandmenon.bsky.social

I'm looking forward to giving evidence in this session tomorrow afternoon on the UK-EU reset and financial services committees.parliament.uk/event/24275/...

Our new paper on "Place-based solidarity: Crisis, austerity and the devolution of responsibility" authors: Coco Huggins and Mia Gray is now available free online: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

"While the list of areas covered by the summit is doubtless very broad, there is much negotiating yet to be done before the good intentions are translated into actual achievements." @anandmenon.bsky.social & @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social on the UK-EU summit's outcomes ukandeu.ac.uk/what-did-the...

QUICK! Gen up on what to expect from the summit today... ukandeu.ac.uk/reports/what...

UKICE's @jreland.bsky.social introduces his latest report on Regulating after Brexit. The report looks at: 1️⃣Why the UK has diverged so little from EU rules despite the freedom to do so after Brexit 2️⃣The regulatory challenges the current govt. faces Read in full here👉 ukandeu.ac.uk/reports/regu...

Very important report probably destined to be largely ignored as regulation is not a politically attractive topic. Perhaps could have been grounded better in the reality this is difficult whatever you do. This table of options is particularly useful.

Reasonable assessment of UK trade deals this week in which I'm quoted. They were never going to be transformational, so dropping levels of ambition to get them done was fine, and might be a small boost to business confidence. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

📣 EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 The first UK-EU Summit is on 19 May 🇬🇧🇪🇺 🤔 But can leaders overcome the deadlock on key issues? Keeping an eye on it all is our expert panel @anandmenon.bsky.social, @cbarnard.bsky.social, @jdportes.bsky.social & @kitty-donaldson.bsky.social ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...

Interested in the reset? Listen to people who were in the room talk about what happened at the EU-UK summit. Tune in!! ukandeu.ac.uk/videos/ukice...

"Delivering growth is the central mission of the current Labour government. But, almost nine months into their administration, delivery remains challenging." 🖊️ @drsarahhall.bsky.social assesses the UK's growth prospects, as well as the government's plan to improve them Read in full 👇

Politically, fixing big city economies would help nearby “left behind” places 📍 Watering down investments in big cities will do no favour to “left behind” places and will do nothing to tackle their political discontent. Read our latest blog from @yz18.bsky.social 👇 buff.ly/hvUiN31

"Brexit as a signifier of a wider set of cultural value differences is still a major division within our politics." 💭 Polling legend Sir John Curtice reflects on the results of last week's local elections and what they reveal about British politics. Find out what he has to say 👇

🇨🇭'Switzerland… has over time, signed more than 120 bilateral agreements giving it ‘privileged’ access to the EU market... The UK is now flirting with a similar approach…' ✍️ @jreland.bsky.social argues that the UK-EU relationship is resembling the EU-Swiss one👇 ukandeu.ac.uk/switzerland-...

🇪🇺 Brexit gave the UK the freedom to diverge from EU regulations 🤔 But why has regulatory reform proved so difficult? 📺 Find out next week with @jreland.bsky.social @jillongovt.bsky.social sky.social @drsarahhall.bsky.social @dgbailey.bsky.social & Neil Ross👇

UK looks to be joining EU and US in scrapping duty-free imports on low value parcels. Bad news for Shein\Temu fans…more red tape for exporting SMEs…big retailers upset by growth (?abuse) of the system happy. on.ft.com/4itVvsA UK examines ending low value import scheme over ‘dumping’ of goods

Fascinating chat with @anandmenon.bsky.social (as you would expect). The UK in a Changing Europe | Encompass Podcasts url:https://encompass-europe.com/podcasts/the-uk-in-a-changing-europe @ukandeu.bsky.social

✍️ Have you signed up to our next webinar? 📈 Regulating after Brexit 💬 Join our expert panel as they discuss & unpack the regulatory challenges facing the UK 👇 ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...

🐟 It has been widely reported that UK-EU economic & security talks could be held up by disagreements over future fishing rights Why has fish been such a controversial topic & how has Brexit affected the UK’s fishing industry? @jreland.bsky.social explains all 👇 ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/e...

📉 'The ONS estimated that February saw growth above expectations at 0.5%... The OBR notes that a number of risks are crystallising that could hamper the delivery of these forecasts' Sarah Hall examines the challenges for government plans for growth 👇 ukandeu.ac.uk/there-are-no...

📣 NEW EVENT 📣 Why has regulatory reform since Brexit been so difficult & where does regulation fit in the UK-EU reset? Find out w/ @jreland.bsky.social, @jillongovt.bsky.social, @drsarahhall.bsky.social, @dgbailey.bsky.social & Neil Ross 💻 Online, 29 April

📣 EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 Why has regulatory reform since Brexit been so difficult & where does regulation fit in the UK-EU reset? Find out w/ @jreland.bsky.social, @jillongovt.bsky.social, @drsarahhall.bsky.social, @dgbailey.bsky.social & Neil Ross 💻 Online, 29 April ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...

This is so well deserved @davidevampa.bsky.social 👏👏👏

With reports that the UK is open to ‘dynamic alignment’ with EU food regulations in order to remove border checks, get up to speed on what that actually means with @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social's useful explainer 👇 ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/v...

💥 TOMORROW 💥 Join us in-person or online to celebrate 10 years of UK in a Changing Europe with @anandmenon.bsky.social and @jillongovt.bsky.social 🎟️ Get your tickets while you still can 👇 ukandeu.ac.uk/events/a-dec...

This is a lovely piece by David Runciman, of @ppfideas.bsky.social. At a time when universities are running away from the lecture, the podcasting boom shows the appetite for serious, long-form and, yes, didactic content by people with specialist understanding. www.theideasletter.org/essay/podcas...

Great new opportunity, teaching on and researching public policy here, at Assistant Prof level here in Cambridge - please spread the word! @bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk

NEW 🧵 A quick thread of charts showing how Trump’s economic agenda is going so far: 1) US consumers are reacting very very negatively. These are the worst ratings for any US government’s economic policy since records began.

🚗 What will Trump's announcement of tariffs on US car imports mean for the UK and Europe? 📺 UKICE's car industry expert @dgbailey.bsky.social breaks it down for us on BBC News 👇

💬 There has been a lot of talk on 'headroom' around the Chancellor's Spring Statement this week 🤔 But what exactly does it mean? 📺 BBC's @benchu.bsky.social explains for our economics webinar 👇

True, but what I really want to know is how much is @anandmenon.bsky.social's endorsement deal with Nike worth?