Brexit Flashcards
1
Q
Overall impact
A
Employment rates
Trade
Investment
Imports/ exports
2
Q
Impact on exports
A
6% fall
3
Q
How many hospitality staff come from EU
A
40%
4
Q
Impact on investment
A
Fuelled uncertainty
Undermined investment
31% below pre referendum level
5
Q
Impact on workforce
A
300,000 less workers
1% of workforce
6
Q
Worse sectors hit by loss of workers
A
Transport hospitality and retail
Financial sector not badly hit
7
Q
Impact on growth
A
Britain has worst growth rate amongst G7 countries
8
Q
What problems did it expose and exacerbate
A
Low productivity
Low business investment
Falling competitiveness
9
Q
Impact on GDP
A
5.5% poorer than If they stayed in EU
10
Q
Has trade improved at all
A
Two new trade deals
Australia and New Zealand
Digital with Singapore
11
Q
Heads of major companies calling out
A
Next and Wetherspoons
