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Since Brexit, the UK economy has been hit, making it hard for analysts to distinguish the impact of Britain's exit from the EU and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Britain, UK

Who
economists affiliated to Stanford University, the Bank of England, the Deutsche Bundesbank, King's College London and the University of Nottingham
What
Since Brexit, the UK economy has been hit, making it hard for analysts to distinguish the impact of Britain's exit from the EU and the COVID-19 pandemic.
When
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:47:54 GMT · 2d 0h ago
Where
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Why
The weakness in the UK economy after Brexit was caused by greater business uncertainty hitting investment, lower expected demand, and slower productivity growth due to the distraction of managing Brexit.
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The UK economy has seen reductions in productivity, employment, and investment due to Brexit, with projections indicating lower EU exports and imports in the long run. The economic changes also led to an estimated £40 billion ($54 billion) of lost tax revenue.

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