Brexit bigger blow to UK economy than covid pandemic, financial watchdog says

Brexit bigger blow to UK economy than covid pandemic, financial watchdog says

The independent Office for Budget Responsibility has calculated that the scarring effect of covid lockdowns on the UK economy is only half of what it has cost the UK to leave the European Union.

The impact of Brexit on the economy is forecast to be ‘worse than Covid’ and people are fuming

The impact of Brexit on the economy is forecast to be ‘worse than Covid’ and people are fuming

The impact of Brexit on the UK economy will be worse than the coronavirus pandemic in the long-term, the chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility has said.

Brexit has struck a much bigger blow to UK economy than Covid, Budget watchdog says

Brexit has struck a much bigger blow to UK economy than Covid, Budget watchdog says

The Office for Budget Responsibility suggested leaving the EU would reduce the UK's long-term GDP by around 4% - compared to 2% for the pandemic and lockdowns

Brexit is going to do more damage than the pandemic, says the UK Government's own official forecaster

'Brexit has a bigger impact than the pandemic' said the OBR's chairman

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Brexit overtakes Covid as the British public’s biggest concern

Impact of quitting EU has become top issue facing the nation, survey finds

The Independent UK

Inflation could soon hit highest level in three decades, government spending watchdog warns

Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecasts show that incomes will stagnate and that Brexit will be twice as bad for GDP as the pandemic

The Independent UK