‘We left the gym, now we can’t use the equipment’: Business owner says Brexit consequences are still to come
07/01/2022
"And for those people blaming who are blaming the EU, it's not the EU's fault. We voted for this."
Inflation for what Britons consume would have been nearly a third lower had the UK stayed in the EU, study finds.
Red tape continues to frustrate small businesses as the hunt for the sunlit uplands goes on.
The UK economy is yet to feel the worst impacts of Britain’s divorce from the European Union, senior business leaders said, in spite of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s recent efforts to smooth relations with the bloc.
The economic fallout from leaving the EU is becoming all too apparent.
A project manager’s disdain at chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s speech to Bloomberg's city HQ – ‘the UK will soon probably need to start offering its own nomad visa just to get people to come here,’ probably resonated with many IT contractors.
His manifest error in declaring there are "no non-tariff barriers" for trade with the EU had business leaders falling off their chairs.
Volume of Irish-British freight traffic has been ‘significantly altered’ by Brexit, survey suggests
13/08/2021
Post-Brexit trade frictions have led to ferry freight flows between Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland dropping by 29% in the first half of 2021.
“Furthermore, exports likely will continue to struggle as external demand in key trading partners softens and Brexit frictions remain in place.”
Government accused of ‘failure and broken promises’, as exports set to slump next year.
HMRC figures analysed by accountancy firm Hazlewoods indicates major decline in fruit sales to EU countries following introduction of trade barriers.
Sales to trading bloc down more sharply than to rest of world as businesses grapple with delays, extra costs and new red tape.
Imports from Northern Ireland to Ireland up 23%, while trade in other direction increases by 42%.
Steve Barclay was forced to deny reports the UK Government is considering adopting a Swiss-style relationship with the EU.
Treasury minister Andrew Griffith told MPs Brexit 'can deliver and is already delivering enormous benefits' - but hastily added there wasn't time to reel off any of them.
British Chambers of Commerce presents government with urgent recommendations as members report struggling to sell into EU.
The impact of Brexit, in charts
03/01/2023
How has leaving the EU affected Britain?
It has been almost two and a half years since the United Kingdom signed its post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union (EU), which was expected to have multifaceted impacts on the UK economy.
The government doesn’t want to be held to account for Brexit and its real effects – and it’s clear why!
08/10/2022
This week I was contacted by a retired CEO of a major wine wholesaler. They, unbeknownst to me, had asked their local MP John Penrose (Weston-super-Mare, Somerset) if he thought it was acceptable that my wine business had been obliged to open a site in the EU to mitigate Brexit costs.
The impact of Brexit has only added fuel to the fire of severe challenges facing health and social care in the UK, warns the Nuffield Trust.
As Tata Steel announced significant job losses in Port Talbot, Byline TV asked Carwyn Jones why it’s happened. The answer: Brexit, and apathy.
Sunak talks about ‘fairy tale’ economics – let’s not forget he backed Brexit, the biggest ‘fairy tale’ of all
26/10/2022
The new Prime Minister was decisively on the side of those who claimed that the country would have a better future outside the EU.
Labour leader to urge PM to take on Eurosceptics in attempt to resolve Northern Ireland protocol issues.
Northern Ireland minister’s proposal comes after PM denied plans for Swiss-style relationship with EU.
Sir Richard Branson has ruled out investing new cash in the UK for the foreseeable future, claiming the economy has been hamstrung by trade barriers and “red tape” brought on by Brexit.