We update @BrexitRecord every day with news stories which demonstrate how Brexit has affected the country. We have uploaded over 1,000 pieces and our recent video is a brief yet sobering look at how so-called ‘Project Fear’ is really ‘Project Reality’ 1/17
Rather than receiving an extra £350 million a week in funding, the NHS is having to deal with even larger staff shortages that, should they continue, will irreparably damage the care it can provide. 2/17
EU nurses are choosing not to practice in the UK. 3/17 bbc.co.uk/news/health-40…
If GPs leave, many could lose their local doctor. 4/17 brexitrecord.com/4575/
The economy – while by no means perfect – was more stable pre-referendum. Now, a capricious inflation means the cost of living is increasing. Wages won't keep up. 5/17 theguardian.com/money/2017/dec…
Further, the EU ruled out a bespoke UK trade deal so any hope that our economic woes will be salved by the other side is highly unlikely. 6/17 standard.co.uk/news/uk/eu-rul…
The car industry is similarly beleaguered. Jaguar Land Rover cutting more than 1,000 job cuts is a chilling reminder of the extent to which British businesses need a healthy economy and access to large trading markets to thrive. 7/17 reuters.com/article/us-bri…
Vauxhall, too, has cut jobs. 8/17 theguardian.com/business/2018/…
And Aston Martin seeking to make and certify cars in the EU is directly attributable to Brexit. 9/17 uk.reuters.com/article/uk-ast…
Small businesses and agriculture haven’t escaped, either. 260 jobs were lost when Kent-based Southern Salads was forced to close. 10/17 kentonline.co.uk/tonbridge/news…
Those businesses which aren’t going bust are moving abroad. 11/17 theguardian.com/politics/2018/…
In academia, staff departures are growing across a number of universities. 12/17 thecourieronline.co.uk/leading-profes…
Research projects for a variety disciplines have been curtailed or pushed out of reach for UK-based academics. 14/17 theguardian.com/education/2016…
Small and large financial firms are questioning if their future lies in London. Many have already opted to move to or establish a base in Europe. 15/17 ft.com/content/7e7d44…
These few stories from our video represent a tiny percentage of the news we have collected 16/17.
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