From 1 January 2021, the UK will no longer be a member of the European Union. While the two sides are still negotiating to reach a trade agreement before the deadline, either outcome will have a significant impact on trade, employment, workforce and funding.
But the UK economy is not homogenous, and regional data shows that the impact of Brexit will differ significantly across the country. Areas and sectors that rely more on international trade will be hit harder, and some pre-existing geographical inequalities will be amplified.
“Boris Johnson gave specific promises that there would be some kind of funding mechanism to replace EU funding,”
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