📆 23 June marks a decade since the EU referendum 💥 Join us, @policyatkings.bsky.social & @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social for an evening of drinks & discussion as we reflect on 10 years of Brexit 👀 And for a look at some exclusive new polling 📍In London or online Sign up 👉 ukandeu.ac.uk/events/10-ye...

"Brexit has made the UK economy smaller than it otherwise would have been... The effect has not been a sudden collapse, but a gradual and cumulative drag on trade, investment and productivity." ✍️ @jdportes.bsky.social looks at the economic impact of Brexit 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/brexit-ten-y...

"British Future’s latest immigration tracker survey finds that more than half (55%) of the public would like immigration to be reduced. Most people are not aware that it already has." ✍️ @heather-rolfe.bsky.social looks at British attitudes to immigration 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/how-can-poli...

"This is also why falling net migration has not depoliticised immigration... Public concern is being driven less by the statistic than by a broader sense of disorder, asylum politics, visible demographic change and distrust of govt." ✍️ Jonathan Portes on UK migration 🔗 https://ow.ly/WhqK50Z62qV

"The declaration is not a unified policy statement, but a shopping list of migration issues faced by different states." @alicedonald.bsky.social analyses the Chişinău Declaration and argues that it will not significantly impact the UK’s control on irregular migration ukandeu.ac.uk/will-the-chi...

"Recent data shows that there is a legal aid deficit in every region of England and Wales, including London." ✍️ @cbarnard.bsky.social, @fionacostello.bsky.social & Ali Ahmadi on the problem of ‘advice sharks’ providing poor or fraudulent legal advice to migrants 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/the-making-o...

EVENT: Brexit: A Very British Civil War | Premiere of new documentary for the BBC by Brook Lapping Join us for the premiere of episode two of the series, and to hear from those involved in making it. ➡️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

"Attitudes to migration for work are more positive than other forms. But they also vary by political allegiance in ways that reflect political values and priorities." ✍️ @heather-rolfe.bsky.social looks at British attitudes towards immigration 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/how-can-poli...

"Although cloaked in reassuring language, given its origins, the declaration is likely to go in only one direction – a permanent weakening protection for migrants." ✍️ @alicedonald.bsky.social analyses the Chişinău Declaration on the ECHR and migration adopted in May 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/will-the-chi...

"The British fixation on net migration...was constructed, socially and politically... The statistic became central not because it was the best way to understand migration, but because it was politically convenient." ✍️ @jdportes.bsky.social on net migration figures ukandeu.ac.uk/race-and-spa...

‼️ Starting soon ‼️ 🇬🇧🇪🇺 One year on from the UK-EU summit, we will be discussing what has (or hasn't) been achieved since Join us at 1pm BST to hear from @jillongovt.bsky.social, @anandmenon.bsky.social, @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social & @larasprite.bsky.social Tune in 👉 app.sli.do/event/cB9E6N...

"So the language of race was displaced into the language of space, pressure and pace of change. Net migration was the perfect statistic for this purpose." ✍️ @jdportes.bsky.social on the influence of immigration statistics on UK politics 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/race-and-spa...

⏰ TOMORROW ⏰ 🇬🇧🇪🇺 Last May's UK-EU summit laid out a roadmap for a series of negotiations between the two sides. A year on, how much has been achieved? Find out w/ Jill Rutter, Anand Menon, Jannike Wachowiak & Lara Spirit ✍️ https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice-lunch-hour-a-view-from-the-uk-eu-summit/

"Framing the situation as one of impending civil war... distracts from underlying issues, while contributing to a more polarised and less constructive political environment." ✍️ Jonathan Portes sets out why claims about UK 'civil war' are both wrong and harmful. 🔗 https://ow.ly/RY4r50Z2CHj

"The absence of the announcement of a date for a second summit bears eloquent testimony to the distance between the two sides that remains." ✍️ Hussein Kassim reflects on UK-EU relations one year after the first UK-EU summit 🔗 https://ukandeu.ac.uk/a-year-since-the-eu-uk-summit-where-are-we-now/

💥 NEW EVENT 💥 1️⃣0️⃣ Tuesday 23 June marks a decade since the EU referendum Ahead of the anniversary, we are bringing together some UKICE and polling experts to reflect on Brexit’s impact on the UK Join us! 👇 https://ukandeu.ac.uk/events/10-years-of-brexit-how-the-vote-to-leave-changed-the-uk/

"I’m not convinced that Britain is ungovernable, any more than it was in the 1970s or 1930s. While poor leadership is part of it, I’d argue it’s a broader problem around three Fs: 1️⃣ Failure 2️⃣ Fraying relations 3️⃣ Fragmentation" Ben Worthy on the turnover of PMs in the UK 🔗 https://ow.ly/2AAC50Z2Czp

🎧 Looking for some weekend listening? Why not try The UK in a Changing Europe podcast with Anand Menon and markhleonard.bsky.social? 🌍 They discuss how the UK and EU can confront shared global challenges and whether European responses to crises have met the moment 🔗 https://ow.ly/zntH50Z2Ckw

🇬🇧🇪🇺 UK-EU relations are once again high on the political agenda as the 10 year anniversary of the referendum approaches 🤓 Stay up to date with it all with our newsletter 📅 Every Friday, Anand Menon shares all our latest research, analysis and events ✍️ Sign up 👉 https://ukandeu.ac.uk/newsletter/

📆 One year ago, the inaugural UK-EU summit took place 📆 🛣️ It laid out a roadmap for a series of negotiations between the two sides. A year on, how much has been achieved? 🇬🇧🇪🇺 Join our experts as they discuss this & the future of UK-EU relations ✍️Tue 26 May, 1pm BST 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...

🇬🇧🇪🇺 "A year after EU leaders met Keir Starmer at Lancaster House on 19 May 2025, the optimism that accompanied the conclusion of the talks has faded." ✍️ @husseinkassim.bsky.social reflects on the UK-EU relationship one year on from the inaugural UK-EU summit 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/a-year-since...

"Recent data shows that there is a legal aid deficit in every region of England and Wales, including London." ✍️ @cbarnard.bsky.social, @fionacostello.bsky.social & Ali Ahmadi on the problem of ‘advice sharks’ providing poor or fraudulent legal advice to migrants 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/the-making-o...

"The short answer is there is no easy option here. We can stay where we are and put up with the economic impact or we can do something that will cause an enormous political fight." 🎥 @anandmenon.bsky.social on @news.sky.com talking about the options for the UK's relationship with the EU 🇬🇧🇪🇺

"If Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street soon, the average time in office of a UK prime minster since Brexit will be just 2 years." ✍️ @benworthy.bsky.social relfects on the high turnover of UK Prime Ministers and considers some of the reasons driving it 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/why-is-the-u...

The EU "again gets to watch us talk to ourselves about the future relationship with little or no attention to what Brussels, or member states, might be willing to give us." @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social, @jreland.bsky.social & @anandmenon.bsky.social for @lbc.co.uk 🔗 www.lbc.co.uk/article/bewa...

"Ten years on from the referendum, Brexit as domestic football is still the order of the day." 🗞️ @anandmenon.bsky.social argues in @theguardian.com that while a more honest debate on our relationship with the EU is needed, we're not likely to get it 🔗 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

"We are also aware of ‘advice sharks’ charging high fees for poor or fraudulent advice, within the wider immigration ecosystem..." ✍️ @cbarnard.bsky.social, @fionacostello.bsky.social & Ali Ahmadi consider the problems caused by ‘advice sharks’ 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/the-making-o...

"You then have to go through the process of rejoining with the EU." @jreland.bsky.social spoke to @listentotimesradio.bsky.social about Wes Streeting's call for the UK to rejoin the EU and what 'rejoin' would actually mean Listen to his comments in full 👇 🕐 1:55 www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...

"Yet for all the foreign policy ambition, domestic politics refused to stay in the background." ✍️ @abusch.bsky.social assesses German Chancellor Freidrich Merz's first year in office, scoring his response to both foreign policy and domestic challenges 🇩🇪 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/chancellor-m...

"As well as closing negotiations already underway, it is important... to maintain a sense of momentum about the UK-EU ‘reset’, to lock the two sides into a continuing process." 🇬🇧🇪🇺 ✍️ @jannikewachowiak.bsky.social suggests a resilience partnerhsip between the UK & EU 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/the-case-for...

📆 One year ago, the inaugural UK-EU summit took place 📆 🛣️ It laid out a roadmap for a series of negotiations between the two sides. A year on, how much has been achieved? 🇬🇧🇪🇺 Join our experts as they discuss this & the future of UK-EU relations ✍️Tue 26 May, 1pm BST 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...

"The piece of legislation... is intended to allow the UK to align automatically with EU rules if we get the agricultural deal with the EU the govt. has been negotiating for the last year." 🌧️ @anandmenon.bsky.social braved the elements to chat about the European Partnership Bill in the King's Speech

"First, how are the policy interests of the devolved institutions being considered in UKG’s negotiating position?" ✍️ @cbarnard.bsky.social and James Wolffe consider key questions that arise for the UK and devolved governments in implementing an SPS deal with the EU 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/the-uk-eu-sp...

We're increasingly seeing "that worrying trend that electorates tend to vote against people rather than for people... You vote against the person you don't like because there is no one you really do like." 📺 @anandmenon.bsky.social for @bloomberg.com on the erosion of trust in politics

"There is an exceptionally strong correlation between how Reform do and how a ward is estimated to have voted in the EU referendum 10 years ago." 💭 @robfordmancs.bsky.social reflects on Reform's performance in the local elections

"There is a problem with legal competence– the power for the EU to negotiate a full-fat youth mobility scheme enabling young people to travel, study and, crucially, work." ✍️ @cbarnard.bsky.social & Denzil Davidson explain why youth mobility negotiations are so complex ukandeu.ac.uk/youth-mobili...

🚨TODAY🚨 🗳️The results of last week's local & devolved elections have driven days of uncertainty in British politics 🤓Join our panel of expert pollsters @robfordmancs.bsky.social, @hannahbunting.bsky.social, Michael Thrasher & @anandmenon.bsky.social to unpack it all 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/events/ukice...

"Starmer has no plan to change the status quo. Nothing new was brought onto the agenda, and the Prime Minister’s focus is on concluding the handful of agreements committed to at last year’s UK-EU summit..." ✍️ @jreland.bsky.social responds to Starmer's speech today 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/the-prime-mi...

"On the one hand you have a diagnosis calling for bold action, and what we got in response from the Prime Minister was empty rhetoric and empty slogans." 📺 @anandmenon.bsky.social on Starmer's speech and his call for Britain to be 'at the heart of Europe'.

"Will there be any scope for different approaches to be taken to implementation of EU legislation in the different parts of the UK?" ✍️ @cbarnard.bsky.social & James Wolffe on the issues that could arise as part of an SPS deal agreed by the UK govt. for devolved govts. ukandeu.ac.uk/the-uk-eu-sp...

"Yet for all the foreign policy ambition, domestic politics refused to stay in the background." ✍️ @abusch.bsky.social assesses German Chancellor Freidrich Merz's first year in office, scoring his response to both foreign policy and domestic challenges 🇩🇪 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/chancellor-m...

🗳️ Today voters across the UK head to the polls to vote in the local & devolved elections Get up to speed on the English council elections with Michael Thrasher's preview 👉 https://ow.ly/m1aC50YW0AZ And find out more about the surge for the Greens with this from Rob Ford 👉 https://ow.ly/PHGC50YW0B0

"Simply making conditions harsher in the hope it will deter arrivals appears, based on the evidence, unlikely to achieve the desired effect." ✍️ @cbarnard.bsky.social, @fionacostello.bsky.social & Ali Ahmadi on 'pull factors' & whether stricter asylum policies matter 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/what-are-the...

"The omens are poor for both major parties." 🗳️ Tomorrow, voters head to the polls in England's council election 🤓 To get up to speed with what to look our for and what's at stake in this multi-party contest, check out this from Michael Thrasher 👉 ukandeu.ac.uk/a-preview-of...

"If and when a UK-EU SPS agreement is agreed, constitutional questions arise not only for the UK government and Parliament, but also for the devolved institutions in Cardiff and Edinburgh." @cbarnard.bsky.social & James Wolffe on the UK-EU SPS agreement and devolution ukandeu.ac.uk/the-uk-eu-sp...

🗳️ "The Greens could thus be about to emerge with power and influence in both devolved assemblies, but it is in the town halls of England that they may make the most dramatic gains." ✍️ @robfordmancs.bsky.social on support for the Greens ahead of tomorrow's elections 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/is-a-green-w...

"The UK would be well advised to reflect on how to develop its own democratic resilience... The local elections will be a good time to start this process." ✍️ @cburchett.bsky.social reflects on the rising influence of Reform UK ahead of this week's elections 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/reform-uk-in...

"Framing the situation as one of impending civil war... distracts from underlying issues, while contributing to a more polarised and less constructive political environment." ✍️ Jonathan Portes sets out why claims about UK 'civil war' are both wrong and harmful 🔗 https://ow.ly/f3RW50YTecH

🗳️ On Thursday, voters across the UK head to the polls for the local and devolved elections Ahead of what promises to be a dramatic set of results, sign up to our online panel that will unpack all the key details 📅 Tues 12 May, 1pm 💻 Online 🔗 https://ow.ly/hPGU50YTesU

✍️ A date for your diary ✍️ 🇬🇧🇪🇺 Last May's UK-EU summit laid out a roadmap for a series of negotiations between the two sides. A year on, how much has been achieved? Find out with Jill Rutter, Anand Menon, Jannike Wachowiak & Lara Spirit 💻 Online 📅 Tues 26 May, 1pm BST Sign up 👉 ow.ly/Vf9o50YISL3