Jeremy Hunt throws a tantrum as Rigby skewers him on Brexit
Hunt repeatedly said he did not “accept” the OBR’s prediction that Brexit will cause a 4 per cent GDP reduction in the long term.
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The UK is the first and so far only country to have left the EU and Brexit was and is the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom). The official withdrawal was at 23:00 31 January 2020 GMT (00:00 CET).
Jeremy Hunt rejects OBR forecasts on Brexit hit to UK economy
“I accept the ones I agree with and I don’t accept the ones I don’t agree with", the chancellor said.
Commons erupts into laughter after Tory MP says Hunt should lead debate called ‘Brexit a roaring success, no turning back’
It comes after the Chancellor was forced to deny he was the source of suggestions ministers were considering a Swiss-style relationship with the EU.
‘No more deals’: Farage says Reform UK will field full slate of candidates at next election
Inevitably, some will cry: “But all you will do is let Labour in.” My answer is simple: so what?
International press document Britain’s Brexit ‘bregret’
"Now everything is economic, and while you can sell Brexit many ways, selling it as a boost to GDP is a stretch.”
Hunt ‘could be out of job’ by next year following Swiss-style Brexit rebellion
Pointing out sensible solutions to the UK's economic woes is an unpopular thing for the chancellor to do these days.
Brexit hasn’t delivered ‘any economic benefit’ – David Davis
The former Brexit negotiator said Britain's initial vaccine rollout was one of the 'minor' successes - although even that is disputed.
Owen Paterson takes Government to European Court of Human Rights
In 2014, arch Brexiteer Paterson argued that the UK should not just quit the EU but the ECHR too!
Elevenses: It’s The Economy, Stupid
Rishi Sunak has a battle on his hands to distract voters from the economic reality of life outside Europe.