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Brexit Watch: The Uncertain Future for EU Citizens in the UK Mar 01, 2017

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Dutch MEP Sophie In't Veld tells Dan Damon why her new task force looking into the issues for EU citizens post-Brexit is needed, and our Westminster political correspondent Eleanor Garnier explains what you need to know about Brexit this week.

(Photo: Sophie In't Veld. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

Brexit Watch: Public Health After Brexit Feb 22, 2017

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The European Medicines Agency is based in London and is responsible for the safety of medicines developed by pharmaceutical companies for use in the EU. If Article 50 is triggered then the UK will leave the EMA. Dan Damon finds out about the potential impact of this with Professor Sir Michael Rawlins, the chairman of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the UK.

(Photo: Medicine, water and a stethoscope. Credit: Franck Fife/AFP)

Brexit Watch: How Would the Great Literary and Artistic Figures Have Voted? Feb 17, 2017

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The UK Parliament is in recess at the moment, so the politics of Brexit has been low key. This gives us an opportunity to reflect on the arts and Brexit. What would some of great literary and artistic names from the past, such as David Hockney and Kingsley Amis have made of the decision to leave the European Union? Dan Damon spoke to BBC's Ben Wright and Denis Staunton, the London editor of the Irish Times.

(Photo: British artist David Hockney poses in front of his painting entitled The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire 2011. Credit: Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Brexit Watch: An Exit from Brexit? Feb 08, 2017

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A court case in Dublin could give the British government the option of revisiting the Brexit decision and reversing it without the consent of the other 27 European Union member states. The court case will also consider whether Britain should still be able to attend all of the meetings of the EU until it actually leaves the organisation. Dan Damon spoke to Jolyon Maugham, director of the Good Law Project and to the BBC's political correspondent Chris Mason.

(Photo:European Union flag with the Elizabeth Tower of the Houses of Parliament Credit: PA)

Brexit Watch: MPs Vote On Triggering Brexit Negotiations Feb 01, 2017

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For two days British parliamentarians have been debating draft legislation that paves the way for Britain to officially start the process of leaving the European Union. Last week Supreme Court judges ruled that government plans to trigger Article 50 and start negotiating its exit from the European Union must be put before parliament. Dan Damon spoke with Conservative MP Ben Howlett just before he went into the chamber to start the second and final day of discussions.

(Photo: Protestors demonstrate against Brexit in Parliament Square while parliamentarians debate the European Union notification of withdrawal bill. Credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Brexit Watch: What Happens After Supreme Court Ruling Jan 25, 2017

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Legislation that would allow the British government to trigger what's known as Article 50 and start negotiating its exit from the European Union could be put before parliament as early as Thursday. That's after the Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday that - in essence - said parliament must be consulted beforehand. But how many MPs will vote against? Will amendments be tabled to frustrate the process? James Menendez spoke to Alison Young, Professor of Public Law at Oxford University and Rob Watson, BBC's political correspondent. First, what will the Brexit bill entail?

Brexit Watch: How Will Key UK Industries Cope? Jan 11, 2017

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Dan Damon spoke to Vicky Pryce, an economist at the Centre for Business and Economic Research, about prospective future trade deals between the European Union and the United Kingdom.

(Photo: A farm in the United Kingdom. Credit: Rob Stothard/Getty Images)

Brexit Watch: The UK's EU Ambassador Resigns Jan 04, 2017

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Dan Damon spoke to The Financial Times' political editor, George Parker about the significance of Sir Ivan Rogers' resignation.

(Photo: The UK's ambassador to the EU, Sir Ivan Rogers. Credit: Reuters)

Brexit Watch: US Senator Wants to Preserve the "Special Relationship" Dec 07, 2016

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Britain is the biggest foreign investor in the United States, making up 15 percent of foreign direct investment, ahead of Canada, China and Japan. And the US is the biggest export market for the UK, receiving more than 31 billion dollars' worth of British goods each year. Dan Damon spoke to Republican Senator Mike Lee who is campaigning to maintain the same trade deal with Britain after Brexit.

(Photo: US and UK flags Credit: Getty Images)

BrexitWatch: The Funding Gap in Wales Dec 01, 2016

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Wales could lose about £245/$309 million in funds from the European Union after Brexit. Dan Damon asked Ed Gareth Poole of the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University about plans to find replacement sources of funding.

(Photo: The Wye Valley, Wales Credit: BBC)

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