Podcasts
11 September 2020

Listen: A no deal Brexit is no ‘cliff edge’ for the UK economy (but it won’t help)

Concern that Britain could leave the EU without a trade deal has weighed on the pound this week. But how much difference would a trade deal really make? In this podcast, ING's Developed Markets Economist James Smith shares his thoughts

The UK government this week changed some of the provisions in its divorce agreement with the EU, putting strain on already tense relations with the bloc and threatening to undermine a trade deal. In this podcast, ING's Developed Markets Economist James Smith tells Senior Editor Rebecca Byrne that whatever happens, disruption is on the way. But a sharp plunge in GDP is unlikely.

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