What does Brexit mean for social policy in the UK? - An exploration of the potential consequences

We consider the implications under five broad headings i) the effects on the economy, with knock-on consequences for living standards and public spending; ii) withdrawal from European labour, social protection and human rights legislation; iii) the implications of an end to free movement for the social rights and entitlements of EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU; iv) implications of. [...] The evidence the vote presented of deep disaffection with the status quo, the change of administration, and the time and resources focused on withdrawal negotiations and scenario planning have all had ongoing implications for social policymaking, and these are explored in the first part of the paper. [...] We organise this discussion into five broad areas: i) the effects on the economy, with knock-on consequences for living standards and public spending; ii) the implications of withdrawal from European labour, social protection and human rights legislation; iii) the implications of an end to free movement for the social rights and entitlements of EU citizens in the UK and UK citizens in the EU; iv). [...] There are three main aspects to the uncertainty that provides the backdrop to the paper: the timescale on which Brexit will take place; the nature of post-Brexit trading and wider arrangements between Britain and the EU; and what this will ultimately mean for trade with countries elsewhere in the world. [...] A new focus on social, economic and geographical divides? Aside from the change in personnel at the top, did the unexpected referendum result lead to a reassessment among policymakers of underlying social and economic divisions in British society, and hence affect the domestic policy agenda? Academic analysis of the Brexit vote has highlighted the role of social and economic exclusion in generatin.