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Article 50 and negotiations with the EU

Information about the Article 50 process and our negotiations for a new partnership with the European Union.

• From: Department for Exiting the European Union
• Published: 18 June 2017
• Last updated: 20 April 2018 — See all updates

Joint report on progress

• Joint report on progress during phase 1 of negotiations under Article 50 TEU on the UK’s orderly withdrawal from the EU
  • 8 December 2017
  • Policy paper

Position papers

UK Government papers published in advance of formal negotiating rounds with the EU to inform discussion.

• Continuity in the availability of goods for the EU and the UK - position paper
  • 21 August 2017
  • Policy paper
• Confidentiality and access to documents - position paper
  • 21 August 2017
  • Policy paper
• Northern Ireland and Ireland - position paper
  • 16 August 2017
  • Policy paper
• Ongoing Union judicial and administrative proceedings - position paper
  • 13 July 2017
  • Policy paper
• Nuclear materials and safeguards issues - position paper
  • 13 July 2017
  • Policy paper
• Privileges and immunities - position paper
  • 13 July 2017
  • Policy paper
• Safeguarding the position of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU
  • 26 June 2017
  • Policy paper

Future partnership papers

A series of papers setting out key issues that form part of the Government’s vision for the future deep and special partnership between the UK and the EU.

• Security, law enforcement and criminal justice - a future partnership paper
  • 18 September 2017
  • Policy paper
• Foreign policy, defence and development - a future partnership paper
  • 12 September 2017
  • Policy paper
• Collaboration on science and innovation - a future partnership paper
  • 6 September 2017
  • Policy paper
• The exchange and protection of personal data - a future partnership paper
  • 24 August 2017
  • Policy paper
• Enforcement and dispute resolution - a future partnership paper
  • 23 August 2017
  • Policy paper
• Providing a cross-border civil judicial cooperation framework - a future partnership paper
  • 22 August 2017
  • Policy paper
• Future customs arrangements - a future partnership paper
  • 15 August 2017
  • Policy paper

White Papers

• Customs Bill: legislating for the UK’s future customs, VAT and excise regimes
  • 9 October 2017
  • Policy paper
• Trade White Paper: our future UK trade policy
  • 9 October 2017
  • Policy paper
• The United Kingdom’s exit from and new partnership with the European Union White Paper
  • 15 May 2017
  • Policy paper
• The Repeal Bill: White Paper
  • 15 May 2017
  • Policy paper

Announcements

• Government sets out vision for post EU trade and customs policy
  • 9 October 2017
  • Press release
• Britain seeks comprehensive security and law enforcement partnership with EU after Brexit
  • 18 September 2017
  • News story
• UK offers deep security partnership with EU post-Brexit in the face of growing global threats
  • 12 September 2017
  • News story
• UK sets clear objectives for continued science success
  • 6 September 2017
  • News story
• UK outlines proposals for shared approach on data protection
  • 24 August 2017
  • News story
• Position papers published ahead of third round of negotiations
  • 21 August 2017
  • News story
• Pledge to protect Belfast Agreement and Common Travel Area in new position paper
  • 16 August 2017
  • News story
• New customs proposals laid out by Government in new paper on future relationship with the EU
  • 15 August 2017
  • News story
• Position papers published ahead of July negotiation
  • 13 July 2017
  • News story
• UK government publishes proposals on rights of EU citizens
  • 26 June 2017
  • News story
• A 'new, positive and constructive' partnership with the European Union
  • 2 February 2017
  • Press release

Speeches and statements

• Secretary of State: Statement following negotiation round Thursday 26 July
  • 26 July 2018
  • News story
• David Davis' statement: EU-UK Article 50 negotiations Brussels, Monday 19 March 2018
  • 19 March 2018
  • Press release
• David Davis' Foundations of the Future Economic Partnership Speech
  • 20 February 2018
  • News story
• David Davis' update to the House of Commons on EU negotiations
  • 17 November 2017
  • News story
• David Davis' speech to the Suddeutsche Zeitung Economic Summit
  • 16 November 2017
  • News story
• David Davis' closing remarks after EU exit negotiations on 9-10 November
  • 10 November 2017
  • News story
• David Davis' update to the House of Commons on EU negotiations
  • 17 October 2017
  • News story
• David Davis' closing remarks at the end of the fifth round of EU exit negotiations in Brussels
  • 12 October 2017
  • News story
• PM statement on leaving the EU: 9 Oct 2017
  • 9 October 2017
  • Oral statement to Parliament
• David Davis' closing remarks at the end of the fourth round of EU exit negotiations in Brussels
  • 28 September 2017
  • News story
• David Davis' opening remarks at the start of the fourth round of EU exit negotiations
  • 25 September 2017
  • News story
• PM's Florence speech: a new era of cooperation and partnership between the UK and the EU
  • 22 September 2017
  • Speech
• Secretary of State update to the House of Commons on EU negotiations.
  • 5 September 2017
  • Oral statement to Parliament
• David Davis' closing remarks at the end of the third round of EU exit negotiations in Brussels
  • 31 August 2017
  • News story
• David Davis' opening remarks at the start of the third round of EU exit negotiations
  • 28 August 2017
  • News story
• David Davis' closing remarks at the end of the second round of EU exit negotiations in Brussels
  • 20 July 2017
  • News story
• David Davis' opening remarks at the start of second round of EU exit negotiations in Brussels
  • 17 July 2017
  • News story
• PM Commons statement on European Council: 26 June 2017
  • 26 June 2017
  • Oral statement to Parliament
• European Council June 2017: Prime Minister's press statement
  • 23 June 2017
  • Speech
• Secretary of State David Davis' statement following the opening of EU exit negotiations
  • 19 June 2017
  • News story
• David Davis' opening remarks at the start of EU exit negotiations in Brussels
  • 19 June 2017
  • News story
• Prime Minister's Commons statement on triggering Article 50
  • 29 March 2017
  • Oral statement to Parliament
• Prime Minister’s letter to Donald Tusk triggering Article 50
  • 29 March 2017
  • Correspondence
• The government's negotiating objectives for exiting the EU: PM speech
  • 3 February 2017
  • Speech
• Statement on a new partnership with the EU
  • 17 January 2017
  • Oral statement to Parliament
• Exiting the EU next steps: Ministerial statement 10 October 2016
  • 10 October 2016
  • Oral statement to Parliament
• Exiting the European Union: Ministerial statement 2 February 2017
  • 2 February 2017
  • Oral statement to Parliament

Terms of reference

• Terms of reference for the Article 50 negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union
  • 19 June 2017
  • Policy paper

Negotiating team

• Biographies of the Civil Service representatives for the negotiations with the EU
  • 18 June 2017
  • Corporate report

Meeting agendas

• Programme: EU-UK Article 50 negotiations Brussels, week of 18 June 2018
  • 18 June 2018
  • News story
• Programme: EU-UK Article 50 negotiations Brussels, 16-18 April 2018
  • 13 April 2018
  • News story
• Programme: EU-UK Article 50 negotiations Brussels, 16 to 19 March 2018
  • 15 March 2018
  • News story
• Programme: EU-UK Article 50 negotiations Brussels, 13 to 15 March 2018
  • 12 March 2018
  • News story
• Programme: EU-UK Article 50 negotiations
  • 23 February 2018
  • News story
• Programme: EU-UK Article 50 negotiations
  • 16 February 2018
  • News story
• Programme: EU-UK Article 50 Negotiations, Brussels, 6-9 February 2018
  • 2 February 2018
  • News story
• Programme for UK-EU Article 50 negotiations, 9-10 November
  • 9 November 2017
  • News story
• Programme for fifth round of UK-EU Article 50 negotiations
  • 6 October 2017
  • News story
• Programme for fourth round of UK-EU Article 50 negotiations
  • 25 September 2017
  • News story
• Programme for third round of UK-EU Article 50 negotiations
  • 25 August 2017
  • News story
• Programme for second round of UK-EU Article 50 negotiations
  • 14 July 2017
  • News story
• Start date announced for negotiations with European Commission
  • 15 June 2017
  • News story

Technical notes and background information

• Technical note on international agreements
  • 8 February 2018
  • Policy paper
• Citizens' rights: administrative procedures in the UK
  • 8 November 2017
  • Policy paper
• Joint technical note on the comparison of EU-UK positions on citizens' rights
  • 28 September 2017
  • Policy paper
• Technical note on spent fuel and radioactive waste
  • 28 August 2017
  • Policy paper
• Technical note on existing contracts for the supply of nuclear material
  • 28 August 2017
  • Policy paper
• Technical note on functionality and Protocol 7
  • 28 August 2017
  • Policy paper
• Technical note on implementing the withdrawal agreement
  • 13 July 2017
  • Policy paper

Published 18 June 2017
Last updated 20 April 2018 + show all updates

1. 20 April 2018

   Updated meeting agendas

2. 12 March 2018

   Added 13th to 15th March EU-UK Article 50 negotiations.

3. 26 February 2018

   Added new agenda

4. 20 February 2018

   Added David Davis' Vienna speech.

5. 16 February 2018

   Updated meeting agendas

6. 8 February 2018

   Added technical note on international agreements

7. 13 November 2017

   Added closing remarks

8. 9 November 2017

   Added Agenda

9. 17 October 2017

   Added David Davis' speech to Parliament

10. 18 September 2017

    Added Internal Security Paper.

11. 12 September 2017

    Added Future Partnership Paper

12. 6 September 2017

    Added science and innovation paper

13. 6 September 2017

    Added David Davis statement to House of Commons

14. 31 August 2017

    Re-ordered technical notes

15. 24 August 2017

    Added future partnership paper

16. 13 July 2017

    Added position papers.

17. 18 June 2017

    First published.