Wales most at risk from hard Brexit, says think tank

Wales stood to be the part of the UK worst-hit by a so-called hard Brexit, according to a report from the Demos think tank. The report said that with more than 60% of exports from Wales going to the EU, it would be the most-affected of the nations and English regions by potential tariffs. Wales would also be threatened by the loss of EU aid.

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Demos, February 2017: Wales and the manufacturing industry most at risk from a 'hard Brexit' https://www.demos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/EMBARGOED-27.03.17-NEW-Demos-regional-analysis-of-Brexit.pdf

ESO: Background information: DEMOS: Report: Making the Most of Brexit. Opportunities and risks to a fairer, more sustainable economy, March 2017 http://www.europeansources.info/record/making-the-most-of-brexit-opportunities-and-risks-to-a-fairer-more-sustainable-economy/

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

ESO: Background information: Securing Wales’ Future. Transition from the European Union to a new relationship with Europe http://www.europeansources.info/record/securing-wales-future-transition-from-the-european-union-to-a-new-relationship-with-europe/

ESO: Find more information on Wales and the EU Referendum, 23 June 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/advSearchLink?keyword=brexit%20wales%20&searchOption=all

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