🗨️ 'As Joël Reland observes... British business and government are now coming to terms with how complicated it is simply “not to diverge”.'

👉Don't miss Peter Foster's analysis of our latest divergence tracker in his Britain after Brexit Financial Times newsletter.

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🏓 'On 17 April 2024, the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill continued to ping-pong between the House of Commons and the House of Lords'

👀 To find out all about the Bill read Dr Joelle Grogan and Alice Donald's explainer.

ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/wha…

The #ECHR protects human rights of all people in the UK - unsure what it means?

Here's some post-it notes!

1/ Brexit law- proposal to negotiate a youth mobility treaty between the EU and the UK

Press release - note basic rule would be a 4-year stay for 18-30 year olds who meet the conditions ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…

But wait, there's more

#RwandaBill ping pong latest: victory for Lord Hope’s monitoring amendment by 245-208: majority of 37 as against yesterday’s 39. Normally margins reduce as the Bill proceeds: this is a big one.

🏓 The Rwanda Bill is currently going between the House of Commons and the House of Lords in a process known as 'ping pong'.

👀 To find out all about the Bill and the latest developments, read Dr Joelle Grogan and Alice Donald's explainer.

ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/wha…

'Leaving the ECHR would make the Human Rights Act meaningless, like a car without an engine. In practice, to leave the ECHR the government would have to repeal the HRA (and other legislation for the devolved administrations).'

theconversation.com/leaving-the-eu…

Joining the chorus to celebrate the brilliant, dedicated, and utterly inspirational *Professor* Alice Donald! 🥳🎓

Four more ⁦House of Lords⁩ defeats for the government tonight on #RwandaBill , by margins of 17 to 57 votes. This speech by Lord Hope, ex-Deputy President of ⁦⁦UK Supreme Court⁩, well expresses the idiocy of what we are being asked to do hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2024-04-…. /1

🗣️ The Rwanda Bill returns to the Lords today after the House of Commons rejected all the previous Lords amendments.

🧐 To find out all about the Bill and the latest developments, read Dr Joelle Grogan and Alice Donald's regularly updated explainer.

ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/wha…

🚨🚨 'Leaving the European convention on human rights won’t stop the boats – but it will create other problems for the UK'. Characteristically commanding analysis by Dr Joelle Grogan of why it is a very bad idea for the UK to leave the ECHR. The Conversation
theconversation.com/leaving-the-eu…

🗳️ With elections fast approaching, there’s one thing you’re sure to hear about more and more: POLLS.

👀 Polling seems to be everywhere.

🧐 But what actually is it? How does it work? And how can we tell which ones to trust?

📊 Our NEW guide explains.

ukandeu.ac.uk/reports/pollin…

Yet another must-read piece from ⁦Dr Joelle Grogan⁩ ⁦UK in a Changing Europe⁩ >> Leaving the European convention on human rights won’t stop the boats – but it will create other problems for the UK theconversation.com/leaving-the-eu…

📢 'If Labour wins the next election, it will inherit this situation.'

🚨 NEW: Dr Joelle Grogan explains how the government’s asylum policy is creating a ‘perma-backlog’ and explores how Labour might approach the issue if it gets into power.

ukandeu.ac.uk/labour-asylum-…

🏓 'The Rwanda Bill is now passing back and forth until both Houses agree, in a process known as ‘ping-pong’.'

👀 For all the latest Rwanda Bill developments, read Dr Joelle Grogan and Alice Donald's explainer now.

ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/wha…

As the #RwandaBill returns to the Commons tomorrow, here's your simple @ukandeu explainer including:
➡️What the law aims to do
🤔Why it's controversial
🚨The latest updates as the Bill ping-pongs through Parliament.

ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/wha…

Alice Donald

Do critics of UK membership of #ECHR look at the stats? In 2023 Ct of Human Rts made just one judgement that UK had broken Convention rights. In entire history of Court, we account for only 1.45% judgements where a breach was found. h/t UK in a Changing Europe ukandeu.ac.uk/explainers/the…).