23rd June 2026
Over the last year, the Federal Trust and The Constitution Society have jointly commissioned a series of thematic reports from experts on immigration, the economy and regulation, surveying the impact of Brexit 10 years after the UK voted to leave the European Union and providing an impartial account of the consequences of Brexit for the United Kingdom.
John Springford provides a rigorous analysis of the economic outworkings of Brexit to date by charting the likely progress of the UK economy without Brexit and assessing this against where we find ourselves today. He considers significant developments in trade, investment, the labour market and immigration, and productivity and offers a refreshing evidence-based account of how the UK economy has changed outside the EU.
Catherine Barnard and Joel Reland examine the legal and regulatory landscape post-Brexit, and assess what “taking back control” has meant in practice for the UK’s legal landscape. They assess the pre-referendum arguments about the UK’s potential divergence from EU rules, detail how the legal framework has shifted after withdrawal and evaluate what change has actually meant for the country.
Finally, Jonathan Thomas surveys UK immigration since 2016, examining policy and trends since the referendum and considering the impact which Brexit has had on the UK immigration and emigration. He focuses on what has really happened, moving beyond rhetoric and soundbites to provide an unbiased and non-partisan account.
The three essays have been brought together in an edited collection with a foreword by renowned political sociologist Katy Hayward, offering a grounded, factual and authoritative contribution to understanding Brexit’s implications today.
