#costofbrexit
October 11, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Brexit has likely done more economic damage than feared.

Recent evidence suggests the economic cost of Brexit may be approaching twice the 4% impact assumed by the OBR.

The Chancellor has signalled a shift in approach to EU trade, but the effect will depend on how far the govt goes on alignement.
March 30, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Robert Peston talks to Stanford Professor Nick Bloom about the cost of Brexit on The Rest is Money:

🚨 "We could have doubled the money on the NHS if we'd not left the European Union."

Brexit cost "£2,000 a year per person in Britain."

Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Yn3AQaNVDg
May 1, 2026 at 7:26 AM
🇪🇺 Brexit has proved disastrous for the UK's creative industry...

⬇️ "87% of musicians report financial losses, with average EU tour earnings down 45%. For 59% of UK musicians, touring in the EU is no longer viable."
How UK creative industries are navigating Brexit alone - UK in a changing Europe
Kirsty Warner and Hussein Kassim explore the impact of Brexit on the UK creative industries.
buff.ly
July 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM
"Economic uncertainty stemming from the UK’s decision to leave the EU has deepened investment struggles ... Investment may have been 10% lower than expected, potentially reducing productivity and GDP by over 1%."

And some want to *celebrate this* on Friday? ~AA

media.ukandeu.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
January 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🚨CHEAPER! Brexit in the last 4 years:

🔥 Gas ⬆️ 94.1%
⚡️Electric ⬆️ 78%
⛽️ Fuel ⬆️ 49.3%
🏨 Hotels ⬆️ 37.8%
🏠 Rent ⬆️ 25%
🍞 Food ⬆️ 25%

📉 Average earnings DOWN 2.8%⬇️

🤔 Still think Brexit was worth it?

#BrexitReality #CostOfBrexit #RejoinEU
October 3, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist
Brexit Hit to UK Economy Double Official Estimate, Study Finds
Brexit has caused almost twice as much damage to the UK economy than estimated by official forecasts, according to new paper from a group of experts including a senior Bank of England economist.
bloom.bg
November 21, 2025 at 12:09 PM
"These estimates suggest that by 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% + productivity by 3% to 4%"

The Economic Impact of Brexit
www.nber.org/papers/w34459
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...
www.nber.org
November 17, 2025 at 8:21 AM
The true cost of Brexit. Get all the stats 👉 bestforbritain.org/brexit_impact
January 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
A fascinating piece by @BBCCountryfile, really bringing home the absurdity of post-Brexit red tape.

The truth is that Brexit bureaucracy is suffocating the aspirations of our entrepreneurs; from our SMEs to our farmers.

A thread 🧵👇
February 3, 2025 at 12:44 PM
New LSE data shows how Brexit crippled the UK food sector, driving supply shocks and a staggering 50% rise in grocery bills since 2021.

The stark economic reality of leaving the single market. 📉🛒👇
The impact of Brexit on the British food industry - LSE Business Review
Brexit harmed imports, exports, food prices and jobs. The “reset” deal with the EU may make things easier. But if standards are slipping, don’t blame Brexit.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
June 22, 2026 at 10:52 AM
#BrexitLies still being told about #EU membership costs - says this @yorkshirepost.co.uk letter. Our gains financially far outweighed our contributions. #CostOfBrexit #RejoinEU
July 11, 2025 at 7:17 AM
The quantity of UK goods exports is lower now than in 2016 or 2021.

The UK is the only country in the G7 that has this record. #Brexit
May 2, 2025 at 12:42 PM
October 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
“Over half (54%) of exporters in a survey of almost 1,000 businesses – the majority of which were small and medium-sized firms – said the (Brexit) trade deal negotiated by Boris Johnson’s govt… was not helping them”

Paying a v high price for Brexit ‘sovereignty’.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Keir Starmer told closer EU trade ties ‘strategic necessity’ for UK firms
Labour urged to accelerate reset with Brussels as many exporters struggling to trade in the EU after Brexit deal
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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June 23, 2026 at 11:17 AM
www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yo...

#Brexit “hasn’t worked” — and people know why:

🧑‍⚕️ Too few care staff
🛂 Travel & passport hassle
🎓 Fewer chances for young people
🛒 Higher grocery bills

Huddersfield voices on the #CostOfBrexit.

#BrexitReality #Brexit #RejoinEU #FreedomOfMovement #UKPolitics
'Idiotic and not worked' Huddersfield Brexit fury 10 years after referendum
'If you’re that bothered by immigration...then you kind of did the wrong thing'
www.examinerlive.co.uk
June 28, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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Since Brexit, UK rents have surged to record highs:

🇬🇧England: £1,369/month up 9.2% PA
🇬🇧London: £2,227/month up 11% PA
🇬🇧UK Average: £1,327/month up 9.1% from last year

Brexit’s broken promises are hurting you.
#RejoinEU #BrexitRebels #CostOfBrexit
April 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Irish market share 68% by Oct 2025 from 77%, with the amount imported 10% down (136Kt)
"Brazilian, New Zealand and Australian beef is coming in at a much lower price; in the case of Australia and New Zealand that is thanks to post-Brexit free trade deals signed off by a previous Tory government"
December 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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