Brexit will hit north of England the hardest, says thinktank

Research by IPPR North shows northern regions are more dependent on trade with EU than the south

Brexit will have nearly twice the impact on the economy of the north of England as it will on London, according to a new report.

Northern regions are relatively more dependent on trade with the EU than the south, research from the IPPR North thinktank found. About 10.2% of the north's gross domestic product (GDP), which measures the value of output of goods and services, is dependent on the EU, compared with 7.2% for inner London.