Author: Jonathan Portes / Topic: COVID-19

Author:: Jonathan Portes, Sarah Hall, and Stephen Hunsaker
Publication Date:: 06-2024
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: UK in a Changing Europe, King's College London
Abstract:: UK trade has, since the 2016 referendum, become a hotly debated subject. Which is not to say that it is simply a Brexit story; the uncertainties currently shaping UK trade are far from unique to the UK. Supply chain disruption associated with international conflicts, and a geo-political environment that is generally less conducive to trade, are impacting trade globally. In the immediate years following Brexit, trade data was complicated by the Covid-19 pandemic and a significant rise in global energy prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 2023 data released by the Office for National Statistics provides one of the first opportunities to assess the UK’s post-Brexit trade performance in detail. This report uses these data to set out the key recent trends in UK trade, outline where uncertainties lie and what the policy implications are.
Topic:: Brexit, Trade, COVID-19, Energy, and Russia-Ukraine War
Political Geography:: United Kingdom and Europe

Author:: Anand Menon, Jonathan Portes, Alan Wager, Sarah Overton, and Joël Reland
Publication Date:: 10-2021
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: UK in a Changing Europe, King's College London
Abstract:: The world is emerging from the COVID pandemic, with society and the economy opening up again. The immediate impact has been widespread supply and labour shortages, and rising inflation. But for the UK, the issue is not simply that of post-pandemic disruption, but also the early impacts of the decision to leave the European Union, replacing our membership of the Single Market and customs union with a minimal free trade deal. In what follows, we explore the extent to which current problems in the UK economy are down solely to post pandemic disruption or also the result of the altered terms of trade and labour mobility with the EU.
Topic:: Politics, Labor Issues, European Union, Brexit, Trade, COVID-19, and Society
Political Geography:: United Kingdom and Europe

Author:: Alberto Costa, Jonathan Portes, Lauren McLaren, Marina Fernandez Reino, and Tim Bale
Publication Date:: 06-2020
Content Type:: Video
Institution:: UK in a Changing Europe, King's College London
Abstract:: Our recent #IsolationInsight virtual event looked at what the UK’s post Brexit immigration regime could and should look like, considering also public opinion on immigration and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Speakers: Alberto Costa, Conservative MP for South Leicestershire Professor Jonathan Portes, senior fellow at the UK in a Changing Europe Professor Lauren McLaren, @University of Leicester Marina Fernandez Reino, Migration Observatory Chair: Professor Tim Bale, deputy director at the UK in a Changing Europe
Topic:: Economics, Migration, Politics, Immigration, Economy, Brexit, and COVID-19
Political Geography:: United Kingdom and Europe

Author:: Ben Chu, Jonathan Portes, Meredith Crowley, Gemma Tetlow, and Anand Menon
Publication Date:: 06-2020
Content Type:: Video
Institution:: UK in a Changing Europe, King's College London
Abstract:: Our recent #IsolationInsight event discussed the economics of the coronavirus pandemic and the UK’s departure from the EU. Speakers : Ben Chu, economics editor, @The Independent ; Professor Jonathan Portes, senior fellow, The UK in a Changing Europe ; Dr Meredith Crowley, senior fellow, The UK in a Changing Europe ; Dr Gemma Tetlow, chief economist, @Institute for Government ; Chair: Professor Anand Menon, director, The UK in a Changing Europe
Topic:: Economics, European Union, Brexit, Pandemic, and COVID-19
Political Geography:: United Kingdom and Europe

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