Ten years on, Brexit's economic impact is becoming clearer
A decade ago, many economists argued the UK would sustain longer-term economic damage by leaving the EU. So what did happen?
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""Among economists there is not much debate, but there still is among policy folks. The experts were right. It was, if anything, worse than we thought, but it's taken longer to get there.""
— Nick Bloom , Academic
Key People
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who announced the ban on petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030.
British professor from Stanford University who co-authored the study on Brexit's economic impact.
Phil Ward is the boss of a Bristol-based firm called Eskimo that produces energy-efficient electric radiators.
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A decade ago, many economists argued the UK would sustain longer-term economic damage by leaving the EU. So what did happen?
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