Understanding and mitigating the risks of Brexit at local level

This is a fringe event at the Labour Party Conference. 

Please note that this event will be open to conference delegates and members of the public.

Findings from the University of Birmingham suggest that the UK’s cities and regions which voted for Brexit are also the most economically dependent on EU markets for their prosperity and viability. With differing sectoral and trade compositions between regions across the country, it is vitally important to consider regional vulnerabilities in the UK-EU negotiations. With Brexit fast approaching, this panel will discuss how we can overcome the challenges of Brexit at local level to ensure that the UK is politically, socially, as well as economically sustainable for future generations. 

Chair: Rebecca Riley, Business Director, City-REDI

Speakers:

• Raquel Ortega-Argilés, Professor of Regional Economic Development, City-REDI
• Miles Celic, Chief Executive Officer, TheCityUK
• Jenny Chapman MP, Shadow Minister for Exiting the EU
• Neena Gill, MEP for the West Midlands 
• Anne Green, Professor of Regional Economic Development, City-REDI
• Professor Anand Menon, Director of UK in a Changing Europe