The damaging impact of Brexit

Figures from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and a London School of Economics (LSE) study underline the damaging impact of Brexit on our vital services sector - which underpins countless jobs and makes up four-fifths (80 per cent) of our economy.

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While coverage often highlights difficulties in sectors such as manufacturing and farming, the LSE shows that services facing new Brexit barriers have fallen by 16 per cent.

Far from delivering a 'Global Britain' boost, overall services exports are down by four to five per cent.

The BCC highlights three key barriers: fresh regulatory frictions, restrictions on cross-border services, and difficulties in recruiting EU talent.