The UK is, and will continue to be, a large economic and trade partner for the EU sitting on its doorstep. Given tensions to the East, greater alignment with the UK on several fronts would be helpful in the coming years

Now is the time for private sector companies and other interested parties to contribute to the debate on the future of the UK-EU relationship.

Mike Buckley, director of the Independent Commission on UK-EU Relations, sets out how the Brexit effect on health and social care can be addressed.

Mike Buckley, director of the Independent Commission on UK-EU Relations, sets out the tangible steps that could improve post-Brexit trade.

Post-Brexit trade between UK and EU is not working – but the Government stubbornly refuses to act. Sector leaders advocate a range of feasible solutions, some of which the Government could introduce unilaterally in the short term.

The invasion of Ukraine highlighted how closely the UK remains tied to Europe. It's time these two major foreign policy powers started talking to each other again.

Implications following the UK accession to CPTPP.

Sunday’s election in Finland marked the end of the internationally respected Sanna Marin premiership. Her tenure ends with its head held high after steering Finland through the pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and subsequent NATO membership bid.

The creative sector has been hit hard by the current post Brexit arrangements - but there are solutions.

Watch our Director on Bright Blue TV on the subject of whether Brexit is too bureaucratic.

The Government’s intention to unilaterally suspend parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol is fraught with risk for Northern Ireland and the UK. Any necessary changes to the Protocol and Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) should instead be agreed through negotiation and the rebuilding of trust.

Mike Buckley writes on the need for a reasoned debate about where the Brexit deals have left us and what we might want to change when the opportunity arises.

Our co-chair Mike Clancy discussed our work on BBC Politics Live on 2 December 2021.

The prosperity and even the security of our country are menaced; there needs to be a coming together around feasible plans for better deals on mobility, on product safety and standards, on trade in services, on security and much else.

The Independent Commission on UK-EU relations will take evidence from experts and publish its findings ahead of the planned renegotiation of the Brexit trade and co-operation deal with the EU in 2024.

No review can take place without an evaluation of the situation so far. Time and hard work will be required to get to the point where the government of the day can enter negotiations armed with a decent grasp of what’s wrong and what needs to change to make it better.