MacNamara: Whitehall processes 'bent out of shape' by Brexit work ahead of pandemic
02 Nov Brexit
MacNamara: Whitehall processes 'bent out of shape' by Brexit work ahead of pandemic
Former official says Brexit preparations led to the centre holding too much power, with departments "disempowered"
Sedwill spearheads call for post-Brexit regulatory reform
09 Aug 2022 Brexit
Sedwill spearheads call for post-Brexit regulatory reform
Think tank’s proposals include giving Cabinet Office “greater grip” on regulatory policy and introducing “presumption against” new watchdogs
Attorney general's 'Remain bias' jibe 'damaging to civil service morale'
04 Jul 2022 Brexit
Attorney general's 'Remain bias' jibe 'damaging to civil service morale'
Jonathan Jones brands Suella Braverman's comments "crass"
‘Reluctance bordering on hostility’: ex-diplomat says civil service ‘anti-Brexit protectionism’ hampered trade deal
05 May 2022 Brexit
‘Reluctance bordering on hostility’: ex-diplomat says civil service ‘anti-Brexit protectionism’ hampered trade deal
Former Australian high commissioner to the UK says Defra officials were most hostile to negotiations
Government must do ‘much more’ to tackle Brexit border issues, MPs warn
09 Feb 2022 Brexit
Government must do ‘much more’ to tackle Brexit border issues, MPs warn
Border disruption could get even worse as passenger numbers increase and stricter new EU checks are introduced
Ministers ‘must protect civil service impartiality’ in NI Protocol dispute
03 Feb 2022 Brexit
Ministers ‘must protect civil service impartiality’ in NI Protocol dispute
Union says Northern Ireland Civil Service officials are at risk of “inevitable accusations of politicisation” in row over Irish Sea border checks
HMRC ‘doesn't understand’ problems with new border IT
06 Jan 2022 Brexit
HMRC ‘doesn't understand’ problems with new border IT
Lorries unable to enter UK as department acknowledges “error issues” with Goods Vehicles Movement System
DIT has made progress in improving capacity for trade deals, says NAO
14 Dec 2021 Brexit
DIT has made progress in improving capacity for trade deals, says NAO
But department needs to ensure agreements are delivering “real benefits”, watchdog warns
Companies that fail to deliver could be banned from winning public contracts
07 Dec 2021 Brexit
Companies that fail to deliver could be banned from winning public contracts
Cabinet Office unveils plans for ‘simpler, clearer and more flexible’ procurement rules
UK still faces Brexit delivery risks, NAO warns
08 Nov 2021 Brexit
UK still faces Brexit delivery risks, NAO warns
Government cannot delay the introduction of import controls “indefinitely”, watchdog says
EU offers to end most Northern Ireland checks in bid to break Brexit deadlock
13 Oct 2021 Brexit
EU offers to end most Northern Ireland checks in bid to break Brexit deadlock
Proposals expected to dramatically reduce the number of checks on goods moving from Great Britain
NI grace periods to be extended indefinitely
07 Sep 2021 Brexit
NI grace periods to be extended indefinitely
Extension will “provide space for potential further discussions”, David Frost says
Post-Brexit data protection regime to deliver 'common sense, not box-ticking'
30 Aug 2021 Brexit
Post-Brexit data protection regime to deliver 'common sense, not box-ticking'
Government signals intent for more-business friendly environment as it plans partnerships with the likes of the US, Colombia, India and Kenya
Defra seeks project managers for new Northern Ireland Directorate
16 Aug 2021 Brexit
Defra seeks project managers for new Northern Ireland Directorate
Hiring drive offers up to £71k for staff to work on implementation of the post-Brexit Northern Ireland protocol
HMRC sets 2023 shutdown date for CHIEF customs platform
04 Aug 2021 Brexit
HMRC sets 2023 shutdown date for CHIEF customs platform
One year shy of its 30th birthday, outgoing system will be finally and fully replaced by Customs Declaration Service
UK and EU prepare for September ‘pressure point’ over Northern Ireland protocol
28 Jul 2021 Brexit
UK and EU prepare for September ‘pressure point’ over Northern Ireland protocol
EU has paused legal action against the UK over its decision to take unilateral action on the protocol to create ‘necessary space’ for negotiations
Government seeks Northern Ireland protocol rewrite
22 Jul 2021 Brexit
Government seeks Northern Ireland protocol rewrite
Proposals ‘require significant change’ admits minister, but EU says it will not agree to renegotiate the deal
Cabinet Office appoints new director general for the EU
07 Jul 2021 Brexit
Cabinet Office appoints new director general for the EU
Former ambassador Julian Braithwaite leaves FCDO to advise PM and David Frost on Europe
Home Office faces calls to extend EU settlement deadline and rethink digital-only status
01 Jul 2021 Brexit
Home Office faces calls to extend EU settlement deadline and rethink digital-only status
Former shadow Brexit minister Paul Blomfield warns of ‘Windrush-style scandal’
Cabinet Office offers £120k for Brexit Opportunities Unit director
17 Jun 2021 Brexit
Cabinet Office offers £120k for Brexit Opportunities Unit director
David Frost specifies “visionary, inventive and dedicated leader” to challenge policy and produce “creative new initiatives”
New procurement rules: don’t simply award contracts to the lowest bidder, departments told
04 Jun 2021 Brexit
New procurement rules: don’t simply award contracts to the lowest bidder, departments told
Post-Brexit guidance sets out how public spending should drive wider benefits like jobs and environmental protection
International trade watchdog becomes arm’s-length body
02 Jun 2021 Brexit
International trade watchdog becomes arm’s-length body
Trade Remedies Authority gets independence three years after it was founded
No.10 steams ahead with plans for new national flagship
01 Jun 2021 Brexit
No.10 steams ahead with plans for new national flagship
Johnson says successor to Royal Yacht Britannia will give British business a ‘new global platform’
DfT calls in consultants to manage construction on Kent border posts
16 Mar 2021 Brexit
DfT calls in consultants to manage construction on Kent border posts
£1.2m contract signed as team managing projects, including Operation Brock site, lacks "capacity or capability" to deliver, DfT says