The UK Govt is publishing a white paper today on the UK #InternalMarket
Press release
talks about powers going back to the #devolveds & jobs being protected
This isn't quite how the devolved govts see it
Here's a quick overview of the challenge:
1/ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-acts-to-protect-jobs-in-every-part-of-the-uk
Press release

This isn't quite how the devolved govts see it

Here's a quick overview of the challenge:
1/ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-acts-to-protect-jobs-in-every-part-of-the-uk
The European single market enabled frictionless trade within the UK even as devolved pwrs grew



#Brexit opens the possibility for growing divergence & internal barriers to trade.
It's a knotty challenge to meet, given serious economic, policy & political differences.
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#Brexit opens the possibility for growing divergence & internal barriers to trade.
It's a knotty challenge to meet, given serious economic, policy & political differences.
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How can the #UKIM challenge be met?
@UKandEU @McEwen_Nicola
@DanielWinc & I outline 4 poss. approaches (& strengths, weaknesses, likelihood)
UKG White paper is option 1, but with elements of 2 & 3 included.
It's ambitious.
& bound to be contentious.
Here are the 4 options:
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@UKandEU @McEwen_Nicola
@DanielWinc & I outline 4 poss. approaches (& strengths, weaknesses, likelihood)
UKG White paper is option 1, but with elements of 2 & 3 included.
It's ambitious.
& bound to be contentious.
Here are the 4 options:
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We discussed this and more at this @UKandEU #IsolationInsight event last week, watch back here.
8/ https://ukandeu.ac.uk/multimedia/isolation-insight-devolution-post-brexit-new-frictions-old-tensions/
8/ https://ukandeu.ac.uk/multimedia/isolation-insight-devolution-post-brexit-new-frictions-old-tensions/
And I'm talking more on this very topic later today!

9/9 https://twitter.com/panoskoutrakos_/status/1281194152236134405?s=19

9/9 https://twitter.com/panoskoutrakos_/status/1281194152236134405?s=19
& here are those slides in one handy webpage @UKandEU: https://ukandeu.ac.uk/multimedia/options-for-the-uk-internal-market-after-brexit/
And the White paper and consultation (4 weeks) itself : https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/uk-internal-market-policy-option-proposals