EU in no position to give Johnson smooth trade after no deal
Even if the EU wanted to, it can’t give UK tariff-free trade after no-deal Brexit because of legal obstacles and angering other trade partners.
6 reasons we’ll get bullied by a Trump trade deal
US proposals for a trade deal with the UK after Brexit would lower food standards, increase NHS costs and bankrupt British farmers.
‘Independent’ Brexit trade dream gets holed below waterline...
Leaks of government’s no-deal tariff schedules show industries unprotected, future trade talks undermined and a hard border in Ireland.
Fight over tariffs shows ministers still clueless on Brexit
Gove and Hammond’s spat over food tariffs tells us two things: government still doesn’t know what Brexit means; and we’re better off in EU.
Price hikes or bust farmers? Another miserable Brexit choice
Pro-Brexit ministers are at loggerheads over no-deal tariffs. Fox wants to slash and burn, Gove wants farmers protected. Neither is good.
Fox’s failures prove Britain is more ‘global’ inside EU...
EU deals with other countries not ready to rollover, tariff headaches if UK crashes out… Brexiter trade fantasy is falling apart.
10 reasons ‘no deal’ Brexit would be bonkers
No deal is definitely not better than a bad deal. It would be chaos.
‘No deal’ price hikes would dwarf current 3% inflation
Shoppers already squeezed by Brexit inflation. This will be dwarfed by tariffs on EU imports if no deal is reached.
Hello Brexiters, welcome to big boys’ game
Bombardier tariffs show folly of sucking up to Trump. If we quit EU, he’ll just bully us like he’s bullying Canada.
7 reasons the UK’s post-Brexit trade vision is clear as mud...
As Brexit talks resume, David Davis must answer some tough questions about his “fairy-tale” trade proposals.
Staying in single market would solve many Brexit headaches
Pressure is mounting to keep the UK in the EU’s single market. As the economic weather worsens, the government should consider it seriously.
In or out? Why customs union is key to post-Brexit future
The election result reopened “soft Brexit” debate, especially staying in EU’s customs union. Here’s our guide to why and how this matters.