Monthly Archives: February 2017

Despite publishing the government’s plans for leaving the EU, David Davis failed to placate Conservative rebels concerned about the status of European Union migrants and other Brexit details. The Brexit secretary presented further details on the government’s approach to parliament … Continue reading →

Sterling’s 15% depreciation since the Brexit vote in June would—many hoped—bring a big improvement in the balance of trade. Britain has run a trade deficit for most of the postwar period; it was last in surplus in 1997. Alas, figures … Continue reading →