Five key impacts of Brexit five years on

Brexit has been portrayed by some as a move to regain Britain’s sovereignty.

The government has argued that leaving the EU means that the UK can make its own laws and regulations without having to follow EU rules, and can also negotiate its own international trade deals.

Since Brexit, the UK has indeed been able to make its own laws and regulations, but there are some caveats.

The UK-EU trade deal signed in 2020 includes a level-playing field provision, which means that both sides have committed to maintaining high environmental, social and labour standards and to ensuring fair competition.

The UK’s ability to negotiate its own trade deals is also limited by the fact that it is a smaller market than the EU, and therefore has less bargaining power.

The assessment of whether Brexit has truly enhanced the UK’s sovereignty is therefore mixed.

The Northern Ireland Protocol, part of the Brexit withdrawal agreement, has been a major source of controversy and tension since its implementation.

It was designed to prevent a hard border between Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK, and the Republic of Ireland, which is an EU member state, by keeping Northern Ireland in the EU single market and customs union for goods.

However, this has created new barriers between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, as goods entering Northern Ireland from GB are subject to checks and controls, in order to ensure that they meet EU standards.

This has led to protests and unrest in Northern Ireland, as unionists feel that it undermines Northern Ireland’s place within the UK.

Finally, Brexit has had a significant impact on the UK’s political landscape.

The Conservative Party, under Boris Johnson’s leadership, won a large majority in the 2019 general election, which was largely seen as a vote for Brexit.

The Brexit Party, led by Nigel Farage, dissolved itself in 2020, having achieved its goal of securing the UK’s departure from the EU.

The Labour Party, on the other hand, has struggled to find a clear position on Brexit, and suffered heavy losses in the 2019 election.

The issue of Brexit also played a role in the Scottish independence debate, with the Scottish National Party arguing that Scotland should remain in the EU even if the rest of the UK left.

Overall, Brexit has therefore had a significant impact on the UK’s political landscape, both in terms of party politics and the ongoing debate over the country’s constitutional future.