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Why we shouldn't be surprised Brexit trade deal could take 10 years

A post-Brexit UK-EU trade deal might take 10 years to finalise and still fail, Britain's ambassador to the EU has privately told the government.

The Sir Ivan Rogers warned ministers that the European consensus was that a deal might not be done until the early to mid-2020s.

Dr Megan Dee, Associate Research Fellow, Politics and International Studies, says we shouldn't be surprised by his comments.


Ofsted boss claims school performance link to Brexit vote - expert comment

The failure to improve schools in some parts of England has contributed to the feeling of being ignored revealed in the Brexit vote accoridng to the chief inspector of schools, Sir Michael Wilshaw. Dr Elizabeth Jones Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Economics,analyses his statement.

Thu 01 Dec 2016, 18:15 | Tags: Economics, Academic Staff, Brexit, Britain, Education

Professor Vera Troeger comments on new figures showing the highest rate of inflation in nearly two years

Professor of Quantitative Political Economy Vera Troeger in the Economics Department comments on the news that rising prices for clothes, hotel rooms and petrol have led to the highest rate of inflation in nearly two years, official figures show. Inflation rose to 1.0% in September, up from 0.6% in August, according to the

Wed 19 Oct 2016, 13:10 | Tags: Politics, Economics, Expert comment

Tesco and Unilever - what our experts say

Marmite, PG Tips tea and Pot Noodles are among dozens of brands currently unavailable on Tesco's online site due to a dispute with Unilever. Two of our experts analyse the situation.


Shale gas - why the Government's approach is flawed

Horizontal fracking can go ahead, the government has said, in a landmark ruling for the UK shale gas industry. Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has approved plans for fracking at Cuadrilla's Preston New Road site at Little Plumpton in Lancashire. However Thiemo Fetzer, asssistant professor in Economics at the 神马福利影片 argues that the UK won't benefit as much as hoped.

Thu 06 Oct 2016, 14:42 | Tags: environment, Economics, Academic Staff, engineering, Expert comment

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