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The Federal Trust is a think tank that studies the interactions between regional, national, European and global levels of government. Founded in 1945 on the initiative of Sir William Beveridge, it has long made a powerful contribution to the study of federalism and federal systems. It has always had a particular interest in the European Union and Britain’s place in it. In more recent years, it has supplemented its European work by studies on devolution and regional government in the United Kingdom and a series of reports on global governance.

The Federal Trust has no allegiance to any political party. It is registered as a charity for the purposes of education and research. The Federal Trust draws on an impressive variety of intellectual resources. Its Patrons and Council Members are prominent individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and professions. Its Research Fellows and staff combine expertise in diverse disciplines including law, finance, economics and politics. The Federal Trust also attracts for its publications and projects the regular help of well-regarded outside experts and practitioners. As a result of the varied expertise on which it draws, the Trust is able to reflect in its work a broad spectrum of ideas and approaches to the questions of national and international governance in which it is interested.

Latest News:

• “Brexit and Parliamentary ‘sovereignty’”, Dr Andrew Blick (The Federal Trust, UK)
• “European Elections in the UK: a Brexit turning-point?”, Brendan Donnelly (The Federal Trust, UK)
•  “Brexit: ”No deal” is still on the table”, Brendan Donnelly (The Federal Trust, UK)
• “Parliamentary Control of Brexit is easier said than done”, Brendan Donnelly (The Federal Trust, UK)
• Conference “The Future of Europe and the Scottish Dimension”, 7 March 2019 (The Federal Trust, UK)
• “Brexit: Can Parliament Take Control?”, Brendan Donnelly (The Federal Trust, UK)
• “Brexit: A national government or “no deal””, Brendan Donnelly (The Federal Trust, UK)
• Conference: “Brexit fall out: The citizen’s perspective – The economic and social impact of Brexit” (The Federal Trust, UK)
• “Hostages to Fortune: The unravelling of the Brexit prospectus”, Dr Andrew Blick (The Federal Trust for Education and Research, UK)
• “Blame Brexit, not Theresa May”, Brendan Donnelly (The Federal Trust for Education and Research, UK)

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