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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent

Britain’s economy has been damaged by Brexit. But what should ministers do about it?

Lorry traffic queues for ferries at the Port of Dover after border control checks were introduced following Brexit.
Lorry traffic queues for ferries at the Port of Dover after border control checks were introduced following Brexit. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Almost a decade on from the Brexit vote, the verdict is clear. Britain’s immediate doomsday economic scenario might not have come to pass. But after years of political paralysis – and with the eventual introduction of tougher trade barriers in 2020 – trade, investment and growth in living standards have all suffered.

Just as it was on the morning after the 2016 referendum, the big fight is about what the government should do in response.

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