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Getting Brexit done will not help UK economy, say academics
26 November 2019
Carrying out Brexit will not improve the UK's struggling economy but will usher in years more uncertainty about Britain's trading relationships, a new report has said.
The hard Brexit that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is proposing will also limit the size of the UK market and raise trade costs, making it a less attractive place for investment, according to at the London School of Economics (LSE).
However, John Van Reenen, professor of economics at LSE and an author of the report, said: "It is a mistake to believe that 'getting Brexit done' will improve things".