However, there are sound reasons to believe that the issue of UK regulatory divergence, and the consequent need for internal market management, will indeed become a real and practical matter: after all, the UK Government has itself promised that Brexit will lead to a significant expansion in devolved competences; while the UK’s rejection of any close future relationship with the EU means that there will be no coherent external reference point for the future evolution of internal UK trade.
Dougan, M...