Leaving EU has been worse for economy than first predicted

GOOD to read that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is at least willing to publicly recognise that leaving the European Union has proven worse for the UK economy and productivity than the official watchdog, the OBR, had predicted ('Brexit has made the UK's economy weaker, Huddersfield Daily Examiner, October 22).

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Good, but not great. I welcomed signs Labour might be more forthright about Brexit's harm (It's heartening to see Starmer getting back to his roots on Brexit, Huddersfield Daily Examiner, October 18). But GREAT would have been if Ms Reeves had told us what the Government is going to do about it.

After all, the OBR's (Office for Budget Responsibility) updated forecasts will be published alongside her November 26 Budget.

The Labour leadership has received positive coverage in recent weeks from sympathetic media outlets for finally being more honest about Brexit's failures.