After Brexit

Living Standards

One Kingdom, Four Directions: Brexit and the Fracturing of Britain's Internal Settlement

Brexit was sold as an act of national unity — taking back control on behalf of a sovereign United Kingdom. Yet nearly a decade on, it has done as much to strain the bonds between Britain's constituent nations as any policy in living memory. From Holyrood to Stormont, the post-Brexit settlement has exposed deep fault lines in how the UK governs itself.

Aug 31, 2026

Economy

Talent in Transit: Is Post-Brexit Britain Losing Its Brightest Minds?

Since the Brexit vote, a quiet but consequential shift has been under way in Britain's workforce. Skilled professionals — from NHS consultants to university researchers — are reassessing their futures in the UK, and the data suggests the flow of talent outward is more than anecdotal. What does this mean for the long-term health of Britain's knowledge economy?

Aug 31, 2026

Living Standards

The Brexit Balance Sheet: Have British Households Gained or Lost Ground Since 2016?

Eight years after the referendum that reshaped Britain's economic trajectory, we examine the data on household finances, grocery bills, wages, and regional wellbeing to ask a straightforward question: are ordinary Britons materially better or worse off? The picture is considerably more complicated — and in places more troubling — than either side of the Brexit debate predicted.

Aug 31, 2026

Economy

Filling the Gap: How Post-Brexit Labour Shortfalls Are Hollowing Out British Industry

From NHS wards to harvest fields, British employers are confronting a skills drought that tighter post-Brexit immigration controls have helped to deepen. We examine which sectors are bearing the heaviest burden, what it is costing the wider economy, and whether policymakers have any credible answers.

Aug 31, 2026