An EU deal ‘won’t mean a quick restart for the UK economy’

Economists and manufacturers warn recovery will be long delayed despite any deal prime minister may be working on

Britain's economy will take years to recover from the uncertainty that has seen companies abandon investment plans and move headquarters abroad, economists warned this weekend.

Dashing hopes that a deal with the EU would mean a new start for business, economists said weak global growth and employers shifting from the UK could see recovery delayed until well into the next decade.