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Brexit will make Britain worse off economically than staying in the EU, according to a leaked report. BuzzFeed News has obtained a UK government analysis examining the impact of the different forms Brexit may take. All of them – from membership of the European Economic Area to crashing out without a deal – would be worse than current projections. No matter what form Brexit takes Britain will be worse off outside of the European Union (EU), according to a leaked government analysis obtained by BuzzFeed News. The online news outlet has got its hands on a document prepared by Whitehall officials for the Department of Exiting the European Union looking at the economic impact of Britain’s exit from the EU under various scenarios, including a free trade agreement, single-market access and membership of the European Economic Area, and leaving the EU without any kind of deal. In all three scenarios, … [Read more...] about Leaked government analysis reportedly predicts Brexit will make Britain worse off economically

The UK’s economic growth is forecast to be less than half global average this year. Bank of England Governor blames “short-term” Brexit effect, which is deterring businesses from investing. Carney says there is scope for a “conscious recoupling” of the UK to global growth rates once we get more clarity on Britain’s future trading relationship with Europe. LONDON – Bank of England Governor Mark Carney referenced Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow on Friday when talking about the potential for the UK’s economy to catch up to global growth levels. Earlier this week the International Monetary Fund (IMF) upgraded global growth forecasts to 3.9% this year, while at the same time cutting the UK’s economic growth prospects to just 1.5%. Speaking from Davos, Carney told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “The global economy has really accelerated over the course of the last … [Read more...] about Bank of England Governor Mark Carney sees a ‘conscious recoupling’ of the UK and global economies

The UK’s economic growth is forecast to be less than half global average this year. Bank of England Governor blames “short-term” Brexit effect, which is deterring businesses from investing. Carney says there is scope for a “conscious recoupling” of the UK to global growth rates once we get more clarity on Britain’s future trading relationship with Europe. LONDON – Bank of England Governor Mark Carney referenced Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow on Friday when talking about the potential for the UK’s economy to catch up to global growth levels. Earlier this week the International Monetary Fund (IMF) upgraded global growth forecasts to 3.9% this year, while at the same time cutting the UK’s economic growth prospects to just 1.5%. Speaking from Davos, Carney told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “The global economy has really accelerated over the course of the last … [Read more...] about Bank of England Governor Mark Carney sees a ‘conscious recoupling’ of the UK and global economies

Chancellor Philip Hammond drops biggest hint yet that he wants a very soft Brexit. Hammond told Davos he wants “very modest changes” to the current UK-EU relationship. He called for the “closest possible relationship between the EU and the UK post-Brexit.” Pro-Brexit Conservative backbenchers are becoming increasingly frustrated with the government. LONDON – Chancellor Philip Hammond has made a significant intervention in the Brexit debate by calling for only “very modest” changes to Britain’s current relationship with the European Union. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, the chancellor called for the “closest possible relationship between the EU and the UK post-Brexit” in a speech that will likely rile Conservative backbenchers. Brexit “will not be reversed,” Hammond insisted. However, he hinted at a UK-EU … [Read more...] about Philip Hammond says Brexit will only mean ‘very modest’ changes to the UK’s relationship with the EU