Commonwealth

There are seven clear reasons why the global trade bonanza beloved of Brexiters will not happen soon – if ever.

We’re not going to getter better deals with the Commonwealth - or for that matter the US and China - by quitting the EU. We’ll do worse.

Brexiters say quitting EU will help us be a global player. We have more influence by virtue of our EU membership. Quitting means less power.

Sticking with a target she will never hit is foolish. It’s also driving her dangerous approach to Brexit.

DfID’s new Brexiteer boss is no longer keen to scrap her fiefdom. But UK aid looks set for an unsettling shake-up.

Brexiteers' promises of more Commonwealth migration if we leave the EU are little more than fantasy tinged by nostalgia for Empire.

Going solo would make us less valuable to allies and more vulnerable to enemies. Instead of leading, we’d become timid.

The financier’s view on post-Brexit trade with the EU and Commonwealth is wishful thinking.