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Brexit advice and information

Leaving the EU will affect both businesses and individual citizens. We have carried out a detailed risk assessment of the impacts of Brexit.

The government's Brexit guidance gives information on how new Brexit rules apply to things like travel and doing business with Europe and the steps you need to take.

General advice for businesses and local authorities

Advice for businesses

Information Commissioner's Office guidance on data protection.

Advice for local authorities 

The government has published guidance for local governments. This includes advice on:

  • statutory services
  • regulatory services
  • border areas
  • supply chains
  • data handling
  • local partnership working
  • communications
  • regional and local growth

EU Settlement Scheme

Advice for residents

Advice for businesses and employers

The EU Settlement Scheme allows your employees and their close family members to continue to live and work in the UK after Brexit.

Using the scheme will mean that they are eligible for public services, such as healthcare and schools, public funds and pensions and British citizenship, if they want to apply and meet the requirements.

The government's employer toolkit contains a range of ready to use leaflets and posters to help explain the scheme to your employees.