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Brexit key cause of exports decline, government data shows (www.thegrocer.co.uk)
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[–] 28 points 3 years ago* (2 children)

It's been incredible watching one of the great world powers essentially commit economic suicide. The UK had such a sweet deal as one of the founding members of the EU.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    It's been incredible watching one of the great world powers essentially commit economic suicide

    I mean, it's not great, but it's also a long way from suicide.

    https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-eu-growth-idUSKBN2AB18K

    β€œFor the EU on average, the exit of the UK from the European Union on Free Trade Agreement terms is estimated to generate an output loss of around 0.5% of GDP by the end of 2022, and some 2.25% point for the UK,” the Commission said.

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