Brian Keegan: No deal could put Britain out of service
Britain is good at services – which is why the ending of freedom of movement is going to be a colossal financial and logistics headache
As the Brexit clock ticks down, and bizarre discussions about sausages and the like fill the airwaves, you would be forgiven for thinking that Britain is still a nation of shopkeepers. It is not, nor has it been for some considerable time.
According to a 2019 briefing provided by the House of Commons library, Britain has enjoyed a trade surplus in services every year since 1981. Over the same period, it ran a trade deficit...
Subscribe from just €1 for the first month!
Exclusive offers:
All Digital Access + eReader
Trial
€1
Unlimited Access for 1 Month
*New subscribers only
Annual
€200
€149 For the 1st Year
Unlimited Access for 1 Year
Quarterly
€55
€42
90 Day Pass
2 Yearly
€315
€248
Unlimited Access for 2 Years
Team Pass
Get a Business Account for you and your team
Related Stories
Neale Richmond: Consumers are starting to learn the price of Brexit
Customs charges are leading to nasty surprises for some online shoppers
Neale Richmond: Irish producers must strive to replace British suppliers in Europe
We need to aggressively pursue one of the few opportunities Brexit presents by expanding our reach into the EU market
Ireland to get €1bn of EU Brexit fund as worst-affected country
Finance Minister welcomes large allocation of reserve to combat the adverse and disproportionate impact of Brexit on Ireland
Some lorries are being delayed at Dublin Port due to having ‘little or no preparation’ for Brexit done
Senior Revenue official says ‘their approach to seek resolution’ is to ‘blame everybody else’ but themselves
