In a new report for the Federal Trust, John Stevens argues that the UK’s persistently high Gilt yields reflect a growing political risk premium attached to First Past the Post. He shows how the fragmentation of the FPTP party system since the 2008 financial crisis, accelerated by Brexit, has [...]
This edited collection surveys the impact of Brexit 10 years after the UK voted to leave the European Union. Made up of three essays from experts on immigration, the economy and regulation, the book is an impartial account of the consequences of Brexit for the United Kingdom. John Springford [...]
by Catherine Barnard and Joël Reland 18th June 2026 In a major new report published by the Federal Trust and The Constitution Society, Professor Catherine Barnard and Joël Reland survey changes in regulation in the ten years since the EU referendum. They argue that in practice the EU and [...]
Update 19 May 2026: The challenge to Prime Minister Starmer has unexpectedly lifted the lid on the long-suppressed Brexit debate. But the political class (except for the Liberal Democrats) has immediately responded by trying to nail the lid down again rather than confronting the reality. The latest research shows that [...]
In this podcast episode, John Springford asks whether the economic consequences of Brexit have been as negative as its opponents predicted. He concludes that these predictions were broadly accurate and the fiscal position of the UK is today considerably worse than it would have been without Brexit. LISTEN HERE or [...]
In this Federal Trust video, John Springford asks whether the economic consequences of Brexit have been as negative as its opponents predicted. He concludes that these predictions were broadly accurate and the fiscal position of the UK is today considerably worse than it would have been without Brexit. WATCH THE [...]
A new report by John Springford, commissioned by the Constitution Society and the Federal Trust, analyses the economic impact of Brexit nine years after the UK voted to leave the EU. The Economic Impact of Brexit performs a ‘Brexit audit’, using a wide range of publications. As a starting point, [...]
In this new video, Graham Bishop and Brendan Donnelly discuss the possibilities for a reset of relations in the financial sector between the UK and EU. They conclude that these possibilities are limited, given the commitment of the EU to retaining the greatest possible financial control within the euro area. [...]
In this new episode of the Federal Trust podcast, Graham Bishop and Brendan Donnelly discuss the possibilities for a reset of relations in the financial sector between the UK and EU. They conclude that these possibilities are limited, given the commitment of the EU to retaining the greatest possible financial [...]
New EU sanctions package crackdown on third country businesses evading Russia sanctions The European Union (EU) adopted a 13th package of sanctions against Russia last month to mark two years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In line with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s pronouncement that "we must keep degrading [...]
