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Mixed news for UK trade in FebruaryThe good: some bounceback after January's collapse. EU trade up 20% in Feb-21 vs Jan-21The bad: Trade still much lower than in previous years.

Is Covid-19 or Brexit a bigger shock to UK economy? In terms of present value of GDP, Brexit impact is forecast to be 2-3 times bigger than Covid-19 effectThread below.

Four years on, how has the Brexit vote affected the UK economy?Higher import prices, reduced investment, slower growth. Trade & employment resilientEvidence points to annual cost per person between £500