Finally, the ‘scaremongers’ of Brexit are being proved right | Nesrine Malik
by Nesrine Malik from on (#2RNBK)
It's taken a year, but as Britain's economy slumps and inflation bites, the warnings about the costs of our vote to leave the EU are coming true
This week Britain slumped to the bottom of the GDP growth rate league table of advanced economies. Along with Italy, Britain is officially the worst performer among the G7 so far this year, held back by high inflation that is putting consumers under pressure. The cause of that high inflation is primarily the knock-on effect of the weaker pound, which dropped by 20% immediately after the Brexit referendum result last year.
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The economy question seems to have dropped out of the debate because it has been so debased by Brexit evangelists
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