Brexit hit UK growth by £29bn, says Bank of England rate setter
by Phillip Inman from on (#68TD9)
Investment in the country since the referendum has stopped in its tracks', according to a study led by Jonathan Haskel
The UK has suffered a loss of business investment since the 2016 Brexit referendum worth 29bn, or 1,000 a household, according to a study by a senior Bank of England official.
Jonathan Haskel, an external member of the Bank's nine-strong monetary policy committee that sets UK interest rates, said private sector investment stopped in its tracks" in the years following the decision to quit the EU.
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