Stand by for parliamentary pyrotechnics this summer
With one important exception, the Commons’ debate on the EU Withdrawal Bill was a damp squib. It won’t be like that in the Lords.
Can we change our mind? Minister sorry for incorrect remark
Lords’ new Brexit minister losing credibility fast. After half retracting misleading statement on Thursday, he’s now made full apology.
Minister forced to correct claim on Article 50 reversibility
New Brexit minister Callanan retracts statement that Article 50 is irreversible. More evidence that we can change our minds if we wish.
Tech firms must obey EU data rules post Brexit
Lords warn at lack of detailed government planning for data protection agreements for police and private sector.
Some parliamentary arithmetic on Brexit
Hung parliament gives House of Lords greater influence in Brexit process.
Right to remain may already be guaranteed
Vienna Convention suggests that, absent a Brexit deal, the UK’s existing obligations - including to EU citizens - would remain unchanged.
UK’s obligations won’t go to zero if we quit with no deal...
House of Lords committee rejected opinion of two out of three experts in concluding our obligations would vanish if there’s no deal.
EU financial claims against the UK are enforceable
House of Lords has said UK can avoid paying a “Brexit bill”. This is the first of two articles arguing that we can’t.
Brexiters casually threw Gibraltar under their battle bus
Ministers don’t seem to care about damage Brexit could cause the Rock. Given that top Leavers claim to support Gibraltar, this is shameful.
If there’s no deal, government will merely make a statement...
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.
Which Brexiters are hypocrites on EU citizens’ rights?
During the referendum, Leavers defended EU migrant rights. Now many pro-Brexit MPs aren’t practising what they preach. Read our dossier.
This is about parliament’s sovereignty not thwarting Brexit...
Brexiters vowed to take back control. So why is the government trying to stop parliament having a proper vote on final deal?