This week the EU accused the UK of wasting time during the negotiations of the future relationship. The UK’s ambassador to the EU is to move positions which creates a vacancy and we look at how the replacement might signal Johnson’s intentions with the future relationship post-Brexit. As usual we have some recommended reading for you.

Will the UK weaken rights and standards after the UK leaves the transition period? Are there benefits to a barebones trade deal with the EU over a no-deal scenario? We explore both in today's bulletin and as usual we have recommended reading for your Friday.

In this week's bulletin we report on the Prime Minister meeting with the Irish Taoiseach. The Taoiseach is optimistic for a deal but stumbling blocks remain. Legislation for the UK internal market is due in autumn so we look at key terms that will be used frequently and what some concerns are about the potential bill. As usual we have recommended reading for your Friday.

Can a deal be done? July has been and gone but the negotiations continue. We look at whether it can be agreed in time. Civil society organisations sent a joint letter to the Home Secretary in June urging for improvements to the EU Settlement Scheme in light of Covid-19. The Home Office responded this week but offered little substantive change. As usual we have a selection of recommended reading for your Friday.

Conservative MPs are unhappy about the way Number 10 treats them and this poor party management is leading to an increase in rebelliousness. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee have published a report into food supply chains that warns of the effect a disorderly Brexit could have. We have an upcoming webinar about the EU Settlement Scheme in light of the pandemic. As usual a selection of recommended reading is included too.

The week before the summer holidays can sometimes be a quiet one, but not this week in Westminster. We’ve had the release of the Russia Report, the latest round of negotiations with the European Union, and the passage of the Trade Bill through its third reading in the House of Commons.

The House of Commons is now on recess until 1 September, with the House of Lords joining them on 29 July until 2 September, but we’ll be here sending you the updates you need to know.

A new advertising blitz by the Government has started this week. We look into what advice is offered to prepare for the end of the transition period. A potential Westminster power grab is afoot as the Government publishes the White Paper on the UK internal market. Devolved administrations are unhappy that this may encroach on their areas of responsibility. As usual we have some recommended reading for your Friday.

This week we look at how Brexit, coupled with Covid-19 has added further strain on the relationship between the government and devolved administrations. We outline some key Brexit dates for your diary, some of which are coming earlier than you may think. As usual we have a collection of recommended reading for your Friday. You can listen to a narrated version of this bulletin at the play button below.

This week the Immigration Bill passed its Third Reading in the House of Commons. We explore the impacts of this Bill on citizens’ rights and scrutiny. British in Europe and the3million have released a new analysis of European Commission guidance notes. It looks into what the advice means for UK citizens’ rights in EU countries. As usual we have recommended reading for your day and you can hear a narrated version of this bulletin by clicking the play button below.