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Brexit: How leaving the EU hit the UK

Geoff Riley

18th October 2022

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The Financial Times has published a new video on the economic consequences of Brexit for the UK economy, and it is safe to say that the overall conclusion is that the hard form of Brexit that came out of the protracted, prolonged discussions and negotiations has caused economic harm to UK competitiveness and economic growth.

In this film, senior FT writers and British businesspeople examine how Brexit hit the UK economy, and why there has not yet been a convincing case for a 'Brexit dividend'.

Brexit: How leaving the EU hit the UK

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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