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The Economic Reality of Life Outside the EU: Brexit in Charts
- The UK’s economic growth has matched EU nations since Brexit
- But surging inflation has clobbered living standards
Photographer: Andy Rain/EPA/Bloomberg
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Brexit barged its way back onto the UK political agenda this month, with a report that Rishi Sunak’s government might seek closer ties with the European Union.
Both the prime minister and his chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, denied they are seeking a Swiss-style deal, and opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer also rejected the idea. They insist their priority is to make the Brexit deal signed in 2020 work.