Global Britain: a phrase in search of a meaning
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.
Fox must prioritise copying EU’s existing trade deals
Trade secretary is wasting time chasing phantoms. He should focus on humdrum task of making sure we don’t lose deals we already have.
Brexiters’ trade dreams going up in smoke
63% of our trade is with EU or countries it has deals with. Not only are we jeopardising this. In rest of world, we may go to back of queue.
Another Brexiter false promise: trade with rest of world
Brexiters said new deals with rest of world would outweigh loss of trade to EU. We’ll actually lose ground in other countries too.
Farming and fishing could be next devolution fault-lines
Brexit doesn’t just raise knotty issues over Scottish independence and the Irish border. Who will get powers reclaimed from the EU?
PM guilty of doublespeak on free trade
Theresa May says she’s a firm advocate of free trade. Her actions speak louder than her words.
8 reasons UK won’t get better trade deals outside EU
The prospects of cutting deals with everywhere from China to US and India to Brazil are worse if we quit.