OECD chief holds a mirror to emperor's new clothes of Brexit

ingel Gurria's exasperation is clear, and so is his message: the UK can survive but will struggle to prosper

When Britain stands naked in front of the mirror does it see a country strong enough to prosper in a more integrated world dominated by closely integrated trading blocs? That's the question asked by ingel Gurria, the director general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and his answer was emphatically negative.

It's not that the UK looks weak. It's just not strong enough when faced with the major powers of the US, the EU and China, he said.

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