"If the UK leaves with no deal, we join one of the few countries in the world, including Iran, Venezuela, Libya and Russia, with either no trade agreement with Europe and which won’t be negotiating one."
OECD has downgraded its outlook for the UK economy, forecasting that gross domestic product (GDP) will plunge by 11.2% in 2020 after a contraction in the fourth quarter due to the latest lockdown.
“The models would suggest that the effects of a WTO no-deal trade agreement are longer term."
“We should not be going for a deal at any price, that would be the wrong thing to do and I think there are things that are important to us in these negotiations, and we’ve been entirely, as I said, reasonable, consistent and transparent.”
"It's the future of this nation, and it's relying on semantics."
“He doesn’t believe in gender equality nor does he support women nor African Americans. Everyone is worse off with Mr Trump in office, except Mr Trump and his family and the very very rich and corporations. Mr Trump only cares about Mr Trump."
“While the Prime Minister said no deal is a ‘good outcome’ our report shows that it may lead to significant disruption and will have a significant negative economic impact."
“We absolutely must have an ambitious EU-UK trade agreement in place by January. Otherwise our sector, already reeling from the Covid crisis, will be hit hard by a double whammy.”
Cesar Revoredo-Giha and Montserrat Costa-Font from Scotland’s Rural College warned it could make it harder for people to eat healthily.