Facts first. Parties second.
8 articles
trade deficit
Britain's food and drink trade deficit reached £21 billion in the first half of the year, the widest since 2000, with export volumes down 11.7 percent and imports at near-record levels.
Brexit
UK manufacturers lose £3.7-6.5bn annually in EU exports from duplicate testing without mutual recognition, with motor vehicles, electronics and pharmaceuticals hit hardest since 2021.
Home Office
The department is revoking residency status it granted under the EU Settlement Scheme, raising direct questions over withdrawal agreement compliance.
prime ministers
Frequent leadership changes have produced no reversal in living standards, service capacity or regional cohesion across successive governments.
Brexit
Polling records Brexit regret yet institutional rules and party incentives block any path back inside the EU for a generation.
Brexit
A Lib Dem-commissioned report tallies £90bn yearly Brexit tax losses, yet UK woes trace to deeper productivity stalls and policy lapses across governments. Debate diverts from entrenched fiscal realities.
Brexit
In a rare moment of candour, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has acknowledged that Brexit will inflict permanent damage on the UK's economic growth. This admission highlights years of institutional silence and the harsh realities facing Britain's economy post-Brexit.
Brexit
Importing twice the steel it produces, relying on EU buyers for 78% of exports, and having no negotiated protections, Britain faces an 'existential threat' to its steel industry after the EU imposed 50% tariffs. This article explores the institutional failures and economic realities behind this crisis.