Exclusive: Economists find Brexit caused 12% depression in UK exports, most of which is due to leaving single market
Brexit has depressed UK exports to the EU by 12%, and rejoining the customs union would undo only a fraction of the damage, research shared with the Guardian shows.
With the UK’s future relationship with the bloc likely to feature prominently in a potential Labour leadership contest, the economists John Springford and Anton Spisak, of the Centre for European Reform, provide fresh evidence of the damage caused by exiting.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/18/brexit-customs-union-exports-single-market-research
Author : Heather Stewart Economics editor
Publish date : 2026-06-18 04:00:00
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