On the day when indoor visits between households are banned until further notice because of Covid-19, I read a post on Facebook regarding Brexit. It explains in relatively simple language the situation the UK is dealing with. The post is embedded here below, but if you have a Facebook account you can also click here to see the post and the (sometimes interesting) comments.
If you thought Brexit was “done” and you’re wondering what all the fuss is about and why our PM, our local MP and their…
Posted by Dorset for Europe on Saturday, 19 September 2020
From an economic point of view, Brexit brings a lot of uncertainty, which has a negative influence on economic performance. One newspaper article today does highlight one of these uncertainties, where exporters fear queues in Kent with up to 2-days delays in trade.
The last article I include is a publication by the Scottish government, earlier this month. It is not directly related to Brexit, but it shows the number of non-UK nationals living in Scotland. It highlights that 8.3% of the Scottish workforce comes from outside the UK. One statistic is missing in my opinion and that is the contribution of non-UK nationals towards Scottish GDP.