Top 5 consequences of ‘no deal’ Brexit

Securing a comprehensive new economic relationship between the UK and the EU mattered for businesses and consumers on both sides of the Channel. Without this new relationship, and a transitional arrangement that provided certainty until this new relationship was in force, businesses in every sector would face a serious economic cliff-edge.

This briefing had been compiled by the Confederation of British Industry to help policy-makers and CBI members understand the top 5 consequences of 'no deal':

+ Rising costs for consumers and businesses
+ Disruption at ports and airports
+ Confusion over everything from contracts to chemicals regulation
+ Uncertainty for 4 million citizens
+ Cross-border services in disarray

• Primary Source

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

United Kingdom: House of Commons: Library: Debate Pack No.CDP0039 (19.02.18): Alternatives to a no-deal outcome in negotiations with the EU http://www.europeansources.info/record/alternatives-to-a-no-deal-outcome-in-negotiations-with-the-eu/

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