UK would lose £130bn in growth if Brexit deal passed, figures suggest
by Phillip Inman from Economics | The Guardian on (#4SR79)
Boris Johnson's agreement estimated to cost 6.7% of expected GDP rise over 15 years
Britain is on course to sacrifice as much as 130bn in lost GDP growth over the next 15 years if the Brexit deal goes ahead, according to government figures.
Estimates published by the government last year show an agreement similar to Boris Johnson's settlement, which envisions striking a limited free trade deal with the EU, would strip 6.7% from the UK's expected path of GDP growth between now and 2034.
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