City of London policy chief says COVID is masking Brexit's hit to finance hub
The U.K.'s financial sector lost most of its access to the European Union — which had been its single biggest export customer — after completing its exit from the bloc a year ago.
The U.K. is being consumed by Brexit more than COVID-19
One year into "going it alone,” Brexit and the pandemic are morphing into a political demon that risks slipping out of Boris Johnson's control.
How a year of Brexit thumped Britain’s economy and businesses
According to one poll, a majority of the British population would now vote to re-join the the EU, including one in ten who voted to leave in the 2016 referendum.
Johnson’s Brexit chief quits in another blow to U.K. leader
The departure of such a pivotal figure in Johnson’s sphere comes on the heels of greater restrictions — including vaccine passports — to combat the spread of the omicron variant.
'Perfect storm': Poor Britons caught in cost-of-living squeeze
Economic and policy analysts say the world's fifth-biggest economy faces a deepening cost-of-living crisis.
Brexit cold turkey: U.K. tries to kick 25-year imported labor habit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit experiment — unique among major economies — has further strained supply chains already creaking.
Why Brexit Britain is isolated, vulnerable and running on fumes
The country faces "a perfect inflationary storm” that could plunge the economy into a recession next year.
The shortage has led to empty supermarket shelves, raising fears about delayed food and toy deliveries during the Christmas season.
Britain expected to ease visa rules as truck driver shortage bites
The driver shortage has been caused partly by Brexit and COVID-19, and the loss of about a year of driver training and testing.
London defined Boris Johnson. Then Brexit changed the metrics.
The city that made the British prime minister’s political career risks becoming an economic casualty of his premiership.
Shortages of milk and other U.K. staples are not just due to the ‘pingdemic’
Even before the highly contagious delta variant started spreading and causing supply chain snarl-ups, the U.K.’s food supplies were straining from Brexit.
Brexit Britain trailing EU and China on battery supply chain key for EV sector
To keep selling into the EU without tariffs, the U.K.'s car industry will need to meet stringent rules of origin — with up to 70% of components by value coming from the U.K. or EU.
