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If not, and the vote is to exit, it will be no good saying afterwards that “we didn’t understand what we were voting for” – the repeated complaint made by eurosceptics about the 1975 Referendum. By then it will be too late.
A NO-DEAL Brexit risks extra trouble for the UK during an oncoming recession that could be as deep as the Great Depression, the head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has said.
No Deal Brexit Is Back With A Vengeance
09/06/2020
The political implications of a no deal outcome threaten to be every bit as significant as its economic fallout, Anand Menon and Jonathan Portes write.
No deal is back on the Brexit table
12/06/2020
“Senior No 10 sources” have been at it again. This time, telling the Sunday Times that the UK is prepared to walk away from the Brexit negotiations should the EU fail to display greater flexibility.
"Our approach is going to be achingly pragmatic," the Cabinet Office minister said.
The beleaguered U.K. economy — currently experiencing what could be its deepest recession in three centuries — may need to brace for another, longer-term shock after the pandemic.
Cheese, wine, and cars to get more expensive if Brexit talks fail but padlocks to get 2.7% cheaper
19/05/2020
Government announces which tariffs will change after UK leaves single market.
The world moved a step closer to a free-for-all in international trade as Robert Azevedo, World Trade Organisation (WTO) director general, announces he plans to quit with over a year to go on his four-year contract.
Michel Barnier also accused Boris Johnson’s government of rowing back on commitments made in writing by Britain at the point before exit.
Stalled Brexit talks restart as Scottish government tells Boris Johnson to extend transition period
20/04/2020
The Scottish government has called on Boris Johnson to extend the Brexit transition period by two years, as stalled trade talks restart.
Small towns in Midlands and North will suffer most from Boris Johnson’s Brexit trade deal, IFS says
26/02/2020
Small towns in the Midlands and North are among the areas likely to suffer most from the bare-bones trade deal Boris Johnson is seeking with Brussels, according to a respected economic thinktank.
West Midlands mayor Andy Street warns Boris Johnson of dire impact of no EU trade deal on jobs
19/02/2020
Jobs and industry 'in peril' if they face post-Brexit tariffs and delays, says top Tory.
EU president tells Boris Johnson his latest Brexit plan is just no-deal: ‘We are fine with that’ [1 min]
11/02/2020
Prime minister had claimed ‘Australia-style’ Brexit could be an option.
European commission chief picks out contradictions in UK approach to post-Brexit deal.
Martin Wolf: Britain’s demands for its negotiations with the EU are unrealistic.
Boris Johnson’s government is waging a war of words not against the EU but the British people.
Phil Hogan notes the EU does not have a deal with Australia.
Boris Johnson 'refusing to be honest' about likely damage from Brexit, expert study warns
04/02/2020
Prime minister on course to strike only 'barest of bare bone deals' by end of 2020, think tank concludes - and failing to be upfront about 'trade-offs'.
Scottish foods that are sold in Europe could be hit by a 50%-plus price hike following Brexit, it has been claimed.
Single Market access essential to protect North East economy after Brexit - North East Local Enterprise Partnership
04/06/2018
The UK must ensure that it retains access to the Single Market, has an open trading regime and maintains a stable regulatory framework with the European Union to minimise the impact of Brexit on the North East economy. This is the key conclusion of ‘Leaving the European Union’, a report by a powerful regional economic group says today.
The UK Chancellor said the Treasury would not lend support to manufacturers that favour EU rules.
Brussels rules out 'mutual recognition' of regulations between EU and UK ahead of talks.