Bath for Europe activist Jane Riekemann featured in an article in the Metro newspaper on a report that Brexit will have a bigger long term impact on Britain’s economy than Covid-19. This is the conclusion of the Office for Budget Responsibility, the official body that examines and reports on the sustainability of public finances. The … More “Brexit ‘twice as bad’ for Britain’s economy as Covid”

The reality of post-Brexit trading arrangements has begun to hit Bath and surrounding area. Many small businesses have been hit with challenging import and export rules. Walcot Street traders including Aqua Glass, Walcot Yarns and Meticulous Ink have faced logistical nightmares while a Deli owner is among many who have experienced delivery hold ups. Slightly … More Brexit Reality – March 2021

Is it time to start thinking about applying to rejoin the Single Market? Ros Atkins on the BBC’s Outside Source explains clearly why Northern Ireland would always make the Brexit Johnson et al envisaged impossible to achieve. Over the past few weeks, threats from both sides to trigger Article 16 (from the EU on January … More BREXIT REALITY – FEBRUARY 2021

Britain has now left the Single Market and Customs Union. Piles of Brexit bureaucracy are having a devastating effect on a wide range of businesses and customers. Fishing businesses face ruin, delays and costs are being imposed on deliveries to and from the EU, manufacturers face falling orders, Ireland is bypassing the UK, and GB-NI … More Brexit Reality – January 2021