Sam Lowe
Sam Lowe
Senior research fellow
Areas of expertise
International trade, European trade policy, rules of origin, the single market, Brexit, environmental co-operation, investor-state dispute settlement.
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ABC News: Brexit vote defeat
16 January 2019
Sam Lowe, a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform spoke to ABC News about the current situation in the UK after the historic defeat in the commons last night, "a general election might not solve anything" he said.
BBC Radio 4 - Today programme: Free trade negotiations
09 January 2019
Sam Lowe, a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform (from 2:24), speaks to the Today programme discussing the complexities of post-Brexit tariffs.
Food prices will go up, not down, after a no-deal Brexit – despite what Jacob Rees-Mogg says
iNews
07 January 2019
Could Brexit mean cheaper food on our supermarket shelves? The idea has been propagated by politicians such as Jacob Rees-Mogg and business people like JD Wetherspoon’s owner Tim Martin, who promised lower prices in his “Beermat Manifesto”.
How can Father Christmas deliver presents in a no deal Brexit scenario? Baby, it's cold outside (the EU)
Prospect
19 December 2018
In the run up to 25th December, there is one issue that has not received half the attention it deserves: what happens to Father Christmas in December 2019 in the event of a no deal Brexit?
Parliament Live: Exiting the European Union Committee
19 December 2018
Sam Lowe, a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform, along with Dr Kirsty Hughes, Catherine Barnard and Henry Newman, gave evidence on the progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal.
Brexit's impact on services
E!Sharp
18 December 2018
Trade in services has not received enough attention in the Brexit debate. But if Theresa May follows through on plans for the UK to leave the single market, UK services exports to the EU-27 will likely fall, in the case of financial services by more than half, and related jobs and tax revenues will suffer.
The Guardian - Politics Weekly podcast: #Brexitshambles
13 December 2018
It was one step forward and two steps back in the Brexit hokey cokey this week. Tuesday’s long-awaited parliamentary vote was cancelled at the 11th hour, as Theresa May realised that a catastrophic defeat could be curtains for her premiership.
MPs raged, and within 24 hours Sir Graham Brady, chair of...
MPs raged, and within 24 hours Sir Graham Brady, chair of...
BBC Radio 4 - Today programme: Emergency brake to limit free movement
07 December 2018
Sam Lowe, a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform (from 2:13), speaks to the Today programme about the emergency brake to limit free movement.
BBC - The Real Story: Britain's big Brexit moment
07 December 2018
Chris Morris and a panel of experts, including Sam Lowe, a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform, discuss the costs and benefits of May's deal, no deal, no Brexit - and everything in-between.
Whether transition extension or backstop, Britain needs to embrace the consequences
The Times
12 November 2018
If reports are correct, the landing zone for Northern Ireland and the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement is in sight.