minds subscription: The research from the Centre for European Reform estimates the UK economy is 2.3 per cent smaller than it would have been had Britain voted to remain in the EU back in 2016, according to The Independent. ISOCountry Groups euro at be cy ee fi fr de gr ie it lv lt lu mc mt nl pt sk si sm es va uk gb us us variants 1 33.4, 2 33.3, 3 33.3 Join Independent Minds For exclusive articles, events and an advertising-free read for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent With an Independent Minds subscription for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Get the best of The Independent Without the ads for just 5.99 6.99 9.99 a month Start your free trial Watch more Tory Eurosceptics are playing games with Theresa May's Brexit deal The think tank calculated that the reduced GDP would limit the Treasury's spending power by 17bn a year, or 320m per week around the amount promised for the NHS by the Leave campaign on the side of its touring bus. The amount would be sufficient to pay 10,000 more police to patrol the streets and train nurses to fill every vacancy in England, and still leave enough to cover the UK's current contribution to the EU's budget. On Tuesday MPs will attempt to break the Brexit deadlock in a series of votes that could hand parliament more power to control the next phase of Brexit, though the signs are that the impasse and uncertainty may go on for weeks. Deputy director John Springford said Britain's decision to leave the EU damaged growth, largely thanks to higher inflation and lower business investment. But the CER's research indicates that whatever route is chosen, Brexit has already taken a heavy toll on the British economy.
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