This letter was first published in the Financial Times

Letter: Internal market bill undermines the strength of our union

As the Anglican primates of the four nations of the United Kingdom and Ireland, we wish to highlight the grave responsibility of peers in the House of Lords today as they debate the UK internal market bill.

European Council conclusions on EU-UK relations, 15 October 2020

3. The European Council recalls that the transition period will end on 31 December 2020 and notes with concern that progress on the key issues of interest to the Union is still not sufficient for an agreement to be reached.

4. The European Council reaffirms the Union's determination to have as close as possible a partnership with the United Kingdom on the basis of the negotiating directives of 25 February 2020, while respecting the previously agreed European Council guidelines, as well as statements and declarations, notably those of 25 November 2018, in particular as regards the level playing field, governance and fisheries.

Mark Pack: "Why did the Liberal Party become so pro-European and how did that carry over into the Liberal Democrats? That was the topic when I welcomed back Duncan Brack to Never Mind The Bar Charts. We roamed over everything from the creation of the Anti-Corn Law League through to the future for pro-Europeanism in the Lib Dems."

Yesterday's online panel discussion among a number of top laywers is now available to replay. For access and full details please see event page here.

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Saturday, 25 September 2020, 1 pm to 1.50 pm

Speakers:

• Lisa Chambers, Deputy Leader of Seanad Éireann and former Fianna Fáil Brexit spokesperson
• Sophie In't Veld MEP from D66, our Dutch sister party
• Stephen Dorrell, Chair of the European Movement UK
• Lord Dick Newby, Lib Dem Leader in the House of Lords