White Paper On Future UK-EU Relationship

On 12 July, following an extended cabinet meeting at Chequers, the UK Government published its white paper setting out its preferred view of what Britain's future relationship with the EU will look like. The white paper will guide the government's approach to Brexit negotiations.

It envisages:

Trading goods in post-brexit Britain

Trade in goods (including agricultural goods) will continue almost exactly as before, with the UK mostly following EU rules in return for continued single-market access. While in principle Parliamentary approval would be required for any change in EU rules, realistically it would have little option but to do so without risking this entire arrangement. Effectively the government is seeking a single market for goods only, to ensure frictionless trade and avoid a hard border in Northern Ireland. A mechanism would also be agreed to allow continued recognition of ECJ case law.