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Impact of a 'no deal' Brexit across the UK

What businesses are saying.

23 Jan 2019, 45 min read

This analysis was produced in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, this overview does not necessarily reflect the impact of the pandemic and the fact that the UK will now be entering into a new relationship with the EU in January 2021 under very different economic circumstances.

UK businesses are dealing with significant levels of political turmoil and feel that no deal is hurtling closer. The impacts of a no deal are vast and will impact every region and nation of the UK. From the South West of England, to the North East of Scotland, businesses are telling us a no deal would be a disaster for the UK economy, for businesses and for individual livelihoods.

What businesses are saying about a "no deal" Brexit

  • East Midlands

    East Midlands

    No deal impact: annual loss of £12bn by 2034 (more than public spending on health services, including all hospitals, GP surgeri

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