Despite Johnson's repeated claims that Brexit is a great opportunity for British exporters and would lead to some kind of revival for free trade, the reality is very different: freshly caught fish are reportedly being left to rot as exporters cannot get them to the European Union while logistics firms are skeptical that both importing and exporting is going to be viable for many businesses in the long term. Fallout from Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic is pushing the UK economy into a sharp contraction in the first quarter, according to data published Friday by IHS Markit, meaning a double-dip recession is now on the cards. … [Read more...] about Rotting fish, lost business and piles of red tape. The reality of Brexit hits Britain
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Harry’s war Silicon Valley: Prince blames social media for the Capitol riot and the ‘destruction of the Amazon’ and says we’re all part of a Big Tech ‘human experiment’ – while complaining about suffering ‘mothership of harassment
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