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The UK has now left the transition period and entered a new relationship with the EU. As part of this the Northern Ireland protocol is now in place. Jacob Millen-Bamford spoke to Una Boyd and Colin Harvey to understand what the protocol is, why the situation on the island of Ireland is so unique, and what it means for people's everyday lives, and their rights.

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Resources from our guests

Photos from the Irish Border

Common Travel Area Discussion paper

Brexit border controls and free movement report

What happened to "paragraph 52” commitments?

Protection of Human Rights and Equality After Brexit

Delivering Equality

UK / EU Future Relationship

Electronic Travel Authorisation and the Common Travel Area

Frontier Workers

Reunion rights

EU Settlement Scheme in Northern Ireland

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Ireland's Future

Irish Centre for European Law

Seizing the Opportunity: The case for embracing civil society’s role in democracy.

A new report by the Brexit Civil Society Alliance that looks at why now more than ever civil society organisations need to be engaged with fully.

Civil society organisations play a vital role in a functioning democracy, creating a bridge between citizens and the state. With the UK’s future in flux facing many challenges as we tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and leave the EU we need to embrace the expertise and experience of organisations.

At the moment organisations face many barriers to being engaged by government of all levels. To hear more about what these are and why they need to be broken down, Jacob Millen-Bamford speaks to Nathalie Sherring from Dorset Race Equality Council

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Seizing the Opportunity: The case for embracing civil society’s role in democracy.

A new report by the Brexit Civil Society Alliance that looks at why now more than ever civil society organisations need to be engaged with fully.

Civil society organisations play a vital role in a functioning democracy, creating a bridge between citizens and the state. With the UK’s future in flux facing many challenges as we tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and leave the EU we need to embrace the expertise and experience of organisations.

At the moment organisations face many barriers to being engaged by government of all levels. To hear more about what these are and why they need to be broken down, Jacob Millen-Bamford speaks to Geoff Nuttall from Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA)

You can join us at our report launch to hear from the report author, Kathryn Sturgeon, about the way forward set out in the report to truly include the voices of civil society organisations in democratic and policy-making processes.

Speakers include Sue Tibballs (Shiela McKechnie Foundation) and Ruth Ibegbuna (Founder of RECLAIM, The Roots Programme, and a Commissioner in the new Commission on Civil Society)

Interactive sessions will be led by Anna Nicholl (WCVA), Jane Thomas (BCSA), and Kristiana Wrixon (ACEVO)

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Seizing the Opportunity: The case for embracing civil society’s role in democracy.

A new report by the Brexit Civil Society Alliance that looks at why now more than ever civil society organisations need to be engaged with fully.

Civil society organisations play a vital role in a functioning democracy, creating a bridge between citizens and the state. With the UK’s future in flux facing many challenges as we tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and leave the EU we need to embrace the expertise and experience of organisations.

At the moment organisations face many barriers to being engaged by government of all levels. To hear more about what these are and why they need to be broken down, Jacob Millen-Bamford speaks to Mihai Calin Bica at Roma Support Group

You can join us at our report launch to hear from the report author, Kathryn Sturgeon, about the way forward set out in the report to truly include the voices of civil society organisations in democratic and policy-making processes.

Speakers include Sue Tibballs (Shiela McKechnie Foundation) and Ruth Ibegbuna (Founder of RECLAIM, The Roots Programme, and a Commissioner in the new Commission on Civil Society)

Interactive sessions will be led by Anna Nicholl (WCVA), Jane Thomas (BCSA), and Kristiana Wrixon (ACEVO)

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Seizing the Opportunity: The case for embracing civil society’s role in democracy.

A new report by the Brexit Civil Society Alliance that looks at why now more than ever civil society organisations need to be engaged with fully.

Civil society organisations play a vital role in a functioning democracy, creating a bridge between citizens and the state. With the UK’s future in flux and facing many challenges as we tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and leave the EU we need to embrace the expertise and experience of organisations.

At the moment organisations face many barriers to being engaged by government of all levels. To hear more about what these are and why they need to be broken down, Jacob Millen-Bamford speaks to Anna Nicholl from the Wales Council for Voluntary Action.

You can join us at our report launch to hear from the report author, Kathryn Sturgeon, about the way forward set out in the report to truly include the voices of civil society organisations in democratic and policy-making processes.

Speakers include Sue Tibballs (Shiela McKechnie Foundation) and Ruth Ibegbuna (Founder of RECLAIM, The Roots Programme, and a Commissioner in the new Commission on Civil Society)

Interactive sessions will be led by Anna Nicholl (WCVA), Jane Thomas (BCSA), and Kristiana Wrixon (ACEVO)

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This is part two of the two part series on delegated legislation. To hear part one click here. The delegated legislation process is complex but major policy changes are made using it. Therefore it is crucial that civil society organisations across the UK understand how to engage with the process. In this episode Jacob Millen-Bamford speaks to Kierra Box at Friends of the Earth to learn how to get involved, what lobbying on delegated legislation looks like, and what lessons can be taken from their use in the Brexit process. He also speaks to Alexandra Sinclair, Public Law Project, and Ruth Fox, Hansard Society, about reforming the system.

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Legislating For Brexit: Parliament Is Being Written Out Of The Process

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Plus ca change? Brexit and the flaws of the delegated legislation system

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What is the aim of parliamentary scrutiny of delegated legislation?

The Devil is in the Detail: Parliamentary Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation

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Delegated legislation, laws created by ministers, is complex and until recently a niche topic. Throughout the Brexit process, and more recently during the Coronavirus pandemic, the Government has made extensive use of them. To understand what delegated legislation is, and what the issues surrounding them are, Jacob Millen-Bamford speaks to Ruth Fox from Hansard Society, and Alexandra Sinclair from the Public Law Project. This is episode one of a two part series on delegated legislation.

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Legislating For Brexit: Parliament Is Being Written Out Of The Process

Explainer: Henry VIII Powers

Public Law Project

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Plus ca change? Brexit and the flaws of the delegated legislation system

Hansard Society

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Coronavirus Statutory Instruments Dashboard

Statutory Instrument Tracker

What is the aim of parliamentary scrutiny of delegated legislation?

The Devil is in the Detail: Parliamentary Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation

Friends of the Earth

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The Internal Market Bill is a controversial piece of legislation that threatens the rule of law, devolution, and the maintenance of high standards across the UK.

It is also a very complex piece of legislation covering issues such as mutual recognition that many are not familiar with. To learn more about what the Bill aims to do, why it is a threat, and why the Bill is important, Jacob Millen-Bamford spoke to Charles Whitmore.

Charles Whitmore is the Coordinator for the Wales Civil Society Forum on Brexit and has also conducted doctoral research on mutual recognition.

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Letter to Parliamentarians on the UK Internal Market Bill

UK Internal Market Bill House of Lords Committee Stage Briefing October 2020

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The Brexit process has cast light on issues and tensions within the devolution settlement in the UK. In this episode Jacob Millen-Bamford speaks to experts on devolution and working with devolved administrations, Daniel Wincott and Mhairi Snowden, to understand how devolution works, what issues exist, and what needs to change to protect the devolution settlement for the future.

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While a member of the European Union the UK has benefited from access to EU funding schemes. As the UK has left the EU access to these stops. The UK Government has promised to replace the funding with the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. To learn more about this fund, why the money is crucial, and importantly who benefits, Jacob Millen-Bamford speaks to Belinda Pratten, from Equally Ours, and Janine Downing, from WCVA.

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Shared Prosperity - short film about the impact of EU funds

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Hope Dog Rescue video and written case study of their story.

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