“ The UK ended Covid restrictions sooner than many of its peers, thanks in part to starting its vaccination campaign early in 2021, ” he said.... “ That should have made its recovery from Covid faster than other countries, not slower.” The CER study said it was “ hard to avoid the conclusion that Brexit has severely curtailed GDP, investment and goods trade ”.... Everything takes longer and costs more, ” said sales director Jane Pedersen.An influential committee of MPs recently warned that it

Mr Sampson said that while there was nuance in how to interpret the numbers, you “ cannot question the quality of his work ”.... The top economist said it was unclear whether British firms would successfully recover from the red tape burden over time.... “[ Brexit] will be a continuing drag on the economy, ” he said....

Brexit will damage Britain’s competitiveness, hit productivity and dampen workers’ wages for the rest of the decade, according to a damning new study. TheResolutionFoundationthink tank’s report, in collaboration with the London School of Economics, said quitting the EU would make Britain “ poorer ” during the 2020s. The study said the immediate impact of Brexit was already clear, with a “ depreciation-driven inflation spike ” increasing the cost of living for households and cutting investment. T

This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding.... This is clearly nonsense." He continued:" It glosses over the impact of other shocks – notably the pandemic and the global energy crisis – which are bound to have affected different economies in different ways.... The dodgy ￡100bn is one of many examples.".....