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Xander Elliards

There have been no advantages to Brexit in two years, Constitution Secretary says

THERE have been no advantages to leaving the European Union, the Constitution Secretary has said on the second anniversary of the end of the Brexit transition period.

Angus Robertson pointed to recent studies by the London School of Economics which found food bills are £210 higher per household per year as a result of tariffs imposed by leaving the bloc, as well as an Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) study which predicted long-term productivity to be 4% lower as a result of Brexit.

The SNP minister said the Scottish Government remained committed to holding another referendum on Scottish independence and would continue to publish prospectus papers in the new year.

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