Exclusive: Economists find Brexit caused 12% depression in UK exports, most of which is due to leaving single market Brexit has depressed UK exports to the EU by 12%, and rejoining the customs union would undo only a fraction of the damage, research shared with the Guardian shows. With the UK’s ...
Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/18/brexit-customs-union-exports-single-market-research)