A recent report from Universities UK shines a light on the impact of Brexit, and the Conservative government's drive to reduce net immigration figures, on the higher education sector. Rising visa costs, restrictive policies, and the delay in rejoining key research programmes like Horizon after Brexit have inflicted considerable harm on our institutions.

A visa waiver agreement for touring artists and performers  is one of Best for Britain’s key recommendations and making touring easier is something Labour pledged to do in their election manifesto. But what is it? How might it work in practice? Here’s everything you need to know.

As of the 1st January 2024, the UK formally returned to the Horizon programme. This followed three years of non-membership after Brexit, where UK-based scientists and institutions received no support from the research fund.

In the lead up to the Election, Labour explored plans to align the UK’s carbon regime with the EU’s if they were to win the Election. We look into the current carbon border tax situation in the UK, the problems that exist with it and why it is so important that the Government follows through with their plans for EU alignment.

Trade is a critical engine for economic growth and many countries around the world have independent bodies dedicated to measuring trade performance and advising on trade policy. But, in the UK, we do things a little differently. Instead we have the UK Board of Trade. So here’s everything you need to know about what it is, what it does and most importantly, what it should do.

After multiple delays, the EU’s new Entry/Exit System is finally set to launch. Brits will face a new border process when travelling to and from countries within the Schengen Area. Research carried out earlier this year suggests that almost two thirds of UK adults are unaware of the upcoming changes. What actually is the new EU Entry/Exit System? To what will it entail in practice for British travellers? You’ll find everything you need to know below. 

What is a youth mobility scheme? Do we already have them? And how do they benefit Britain? We answer all these questions and more.

In May the UK Government’s spending watchdog, the National Audit Office, revealed that the new post-Brexit border checks, introduced in April this year after repeated delays, will cost the public purse an eye-watering £4.7 billion.

The Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Shadow Secretary of State for International trade Nick Thomas-Symonds will address hundreds of industry leaders from businesses of all sizes, from all parts of the economy who are meeting in a bid to influence trade policy before the next general election.

The policy platform will be discussed at Trade Unlocked 2023, where businesses of all sizes, from all parts of the economy will be invited to discuss, vote on and add to the proposals, with the goal of influencing election manifestos on trade policy before the next election.

Our businesses remain hamstrung by stubbornly high inflation (not least wage inflation), interest rates that don’t know how to fall, and an employment market crippled by a lack of both labour and skills. And all the while, the trade barriers we erected around our economy on exiting the EU are a daily reminder to British exporters just how badly Britain has damaged its trading abilities in recent years.

New analysis suggests that British artists are still missing out on opportunities to tour this festival season as the number of British musicians playing festivals across Europe is a third lower than 2017-19

Trade Unlocked 2023, a one-day event at the Birmingham NEC on Tuesday the 20th June, will bring businesses of all sizes, from all parts of the economy together with decision makers and trade experts with the aim of influencing manifests ahead of the next General Election