How will Brexit impact the UK economy?

David Davis has admitted that the UK authorities have done little modelling of the impact of a hard Brexit, while the House of Lords is producing a report on the impact of a no-deal Brexit on Thursday. What should we make of all this? read more

As Britain begins negotiations to leave the EU, attention is turning to the impact Brexit will have across the economy. From agriculture and manufacturing to services and the education sector, the country’s decision to break with the EU will have profound consequences — for markets, subsidies, supply chains and workforces. read more

The question of how Brexit will affect the UK economy is one of the crucial issues now that Britain has voted to leave the EU. The fall in sterling, the slide in stock markets and the freeze in investment are all indications that the short-term impact will be serious. read more

Brexit would impact on the position of both the UK and the EU in the world. In economic terms this would be most evident in trade policy. While the UK would likely be free to strike new trade deals based on domestic priorities it would have less leverage and be a lower priority than the EU for other countries. read more