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Yesterday we published our latest report BREXIT AND THE UNION @UKandEU

What challenges does leaving the European Union pose for the Unions of Great Britain and Northern Ireland? 👇

#NorthernIreland #Brexit is challenging the 3 strands of the Belfast Agreement and tensions can be seen in internal relations, as well as relationships with the South and with the UK. Constitutional change in now part of the broader Irish political narrative @MaryCMurphy

#Wales is easily forgotten in UK territorial politics. Welsh Government has always pledged strong support for the UK Union while favouring further devolution. #GE19 made parties assess their approach to #Brexit and reconsider their constitutional stance. @Jaclarner @DanielWinc

#Scotland joining the #EU poses a number of questions, and #Brexit raises new questions since 2014 #indyref both for Scotland and EU. There are choices for Scotland but Brexit radically changes the implications @KirstyS_Hughes

#England regions are going to be more prominent in policy terms - what to do about devolution in England and throughout #uk ? More effective intergovernmental relations needed to offset #Brexit risks. UK Gov has a challenge in navigating territorial tensions @michaelkenny_

#UK is stepping away from the EU Single Market and must develop its own internal market. What is the scope of the UK internal market? This is likely to be an area of intergovernmental conflict between the devolved institutions and #Westminster

Fishing & #Brexit go hand in hand. There has been no immediate change in fisheries regulations. #Scotland is likely to be the main beneficiary of increases access to fishing quotas, so @scotgov will argue strongly for a prominent role in discussions going forward @DavidNFBell

The Shared Prosperity Fund is intended to replace EU structural funds. #Scotland #Wales both have considerable autonomy over the direction of these EU funds, but who controls these post-#Brexit - may be a contentious issue with devolved governments @DavidNFBell

@10DowningStreet may draw upon political strength and constitutional might of @UKParliament to defy any opposition from devolved institutions, but this approach is unlikely to ease the strains on relationships between constituent territories of the UK @McEwen_Nicola

@10DowningStreet @UKParliament @McEwen_Nicola Read the full report here: centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/publications/b…