Brexit Negotiations

It’s bad for the economy, the young and the unity of the UK. It also means less control not more. It’s not too late to stop the madness.

Pressing the red button isn’t end of the Brexit process or even the beginning of the end. Here’s our guide to 18 twists and turns in store.

Ministers have made a number of strong commitments ahead of Brexit talks. Here’s our guide to how likely it is they’ll keep their word.

Vienna Convention suggests that, absent a Brexit deal, the UK’s existing obligations - including to EU citizens - would remain unchanged.

House of Lords committee rejected opinion of two out of three experts in concluding our obligations would vanish if there’s no deal.

EU negotiator sets out firm positions on UK settling bills, ECJ involvement in any transition and no “regulatory dumping” in future FTA.

House of Lords has said UK can avoid paying a “Brexit bill”. This is the first of two articles arguing that we can’t.

Despite acrimonious domestic politics, both Poland’s government and opposition agree priority is maintaining the union and single market.

Netherlands has been staunch UK ally. Next 6 months could be consumed forming coalition. After that, priority will be keeping EU together.

EU wants to hit UK with steep leaving bill of perhaps €60bn. Britain is adamant it won’t pay “huge sums”. Read our guide to the arguments.

By failing to trigger talks this week, PM has given EU reason to wait until June to set its negotiating mandate. She could run out of time.

This cat came out of the bag on Monday when House of Lords approved the Article 50 bill. The government’s policy is Brexit at any cost.