The EU|UK Forum will host the its inaugural 'EU|UK Forum Annual Conference : A New Relationship'  on Tuesday 6 July, exclusively for EU|UK Forum members.

With the European Parliament’s recent vote ratifying the Trade and Co-operation Agreement between the EU and the UK, the focus now shifts to its implementation and at how co-operation can be built upon and extended in the coming years.

While the United Kingdom faces a unique opportunity afforded to very few advanced economies - to review its laws from first principles - it remains unlikely that it will radically diverge from the EU in most areas, not least because the UK helped to shape EU law. The TCA also limits the possibilities for divergence, while the so-called “Brussels effect” will remain in areas such as data and emissions for the foreseeable future, demanding close EU-UK alignment.

This inaugural EU-UK Forum annual conference will assess, amongst other things, perhaps the biggest challenge of all: re-building trust and realigning the relationship. It will convene political commentators and experts, policymakers, businesses, and civil society to discuss the nature of the relationship as it stands today and on the key areas for continued and future co-operation.