A new academic report on the UK internal market bill concludes that it will:

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Report - out Monday - is by @CCC_Research @WalesGovernance @UKandEU

The Bill aims to keep trade flowing freely across UK after #Brexit by replacing EU single market rules with new ones for UK

Report says Bill “cuts more deeply into the practical ability of devolved governments to regulate economic activity than did their EU predecessors”

The academics give some practical examples:

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There’s a bit more detail on how the Bill might cut across devolved powers here:

Launching the legislation, business secretary @AlokSharma_RDG said it was about:

“guaranteeing that companies can continue to trade unhindered in every part of the UK” after #Brexit

Here is the full report:
https://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2020-10/UK%20INTERNAL%20MARKET%20BILL%2C%20DEVOLUTION%20AND%20THE%20UNION%20%282%29_0.pdf">https://www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/sites/def...