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Trade Frictions Post Brexit - Can the UK and EU find a solution to its problems?

Graham Watson

12th February 2021

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This BBC Newsnight clip looks at the problems associated with the Northern Ireland protocol, and the extra costs that this is imposing on Northern Irish businesses.

Trade Frictions Post Brexit - Can the UK and EU find a solution to its problems?

It's a messy part of the post-Brexit world, and it will be interesting to see if both parties are going to be able to manufacture a solution. Either way, it's already imposing significant costs on the internal market.

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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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