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Rebordering Britain & Britons after Brexit

Mapping social science research on Brexit and migration

2 articles by Carrie Phillips

They see us as an easy target': discrimination and hate crime against Eastern European women living in the UK
Anti-immigration sentiment, discrimination and hate crime, against Eastern Europeans in the UK, has increased in recent years. Prior to Brexit, European Union (EU) citizens were afforded free movement, including rights to live and work in the UK, but in 2020, those without residency status…
They have no right to safety and protection': Brexit, Eastern European women in the UK and domestic abuse
Domestic abuse is a prevalent form of violence against women in the UK. Migrant women living in the UK often face an increased risk of domestic abuse, as well as barriers to accessing support to end this abuse, due to multiple intersecting disadvantages.