Foreign students: an exercise in self harm
The government's refusal to stop classifying overseas students as economic migrants will harm higher education after Brexit.
France’s Macron wants to rethink UK border deal
Presidential frontrunner is under pressure to drop Le Touquet deal on policing migrants after Brexit.
Good, bad and ugly – the three possible Brexit outcomes...
Sadly the good outcome (no Brexit) is the least likely. More probable are hard Brexit (a bad deal) and very hard Brexit (no deal at all).
Is EU migration falling faster than even ministers want?
We shouldn't read too much into one quarter's figures. But UK will be damaged by an abrupt fall in migrants. Even David Davis realises that.
BBC is playing it safe
Broadcaster is putting foundations under Brexit, rather than dealing with risky analysis about the potentially huge costs of withdrawal.
Lords have right and duty to amend Brexit bill
Whatever one thinks about parliament’s second chamber, peers clearly have the right to amend the Brexit bill - and ask MPs to think again.
Blair is no Bliar about Brexit
Tony Blair is right that Britons deserve a say on Brexit’s terms.
The absent are always in the wrong
Theresa May should be attending the Rome Treaty’s 60th anniversary, in Britain’s own interests.
May’s idea of connecting EU to US is a bridge to nowhere
The PM hopes to retain influence post-Brexit by being a bridge between Trump and Europe. The idea is fanciful.
Leavers still hypocrites on NHS spending plans
Despite brazen claims during the campaign, Leavers vote against NHS spending clarity.
Keep calm, Commons
There is too much frothing at the mouth over the Lords’ Brexit role.
Let’s hope fake news over Corbyn’s exit is eventually true...
Labour leader has dismissed rumours he will resign. But his position looks increasingly weak. If he goes, UK will get a stronger opposition.