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ONS growth figures: Government can secure more growth through deeper UK-EU alignment
The latest ONS data reveals a 0.1% growth in the UK economy for Q4 2024. This comes alongside new research from Best for Britain and Frontier Economics, examining the potential benefits of deeper UK-EU regulatory alignment.2.2% boost to GDP on offer from UK-EU goods and services alignment
Significant new analysis demonstrates how the Labour Government can achieve its growth mission, with benefits spread across the nations and regions of the UK, all while staying within the Prime Minister’s stated red lines for the UK’s relationship reset with Europe.Chancellor’s Speech: EU reset the most effective way to grow the economy
The Chancellor is today facing calls to deepen UK and EU ties after a significant speech outlining how she intends to drive economic growth.It’s unanimous: All GB constituencies favour trade with EU over US
A massive new MRP poll has revealed that every constituency in Britain thinks the Government should prioritise trade with the EU over the USA and other countries.
Report: Quantifying the opportunities for economic growth
Best for Britain asked Frontier Economics to independently model the economic effects of alignment rules and standards for goods and services between the UK and the EU within the UK Government’s negotiating red lines of ‘no return to the single market, customs union or freedom of movement’. The modelling also considered the United States potentially levying tariffs on the UK and other trade partners.MRP Analysis: Should the UK be more or less closely aligned with EU standards and regulations
MRP predicts only two GB constituencies would not support the UK becoming more closely aligned with EU standards and regulations. Every other constituency would support being more closely aligned.MRP Analysis: Improving trade access with the EU if it required the UK to follow some EU rules
MRP analysis predicts every GB constituency except Clacton would support the UK accepting some EU rules in return for improved trade with the EU.MRP Analysis: Improving trade access with the EU if it required the UK to follow all EU rules
MRP analysis predicts a majority of GB constituencies would overall support the UK being required to follow all EU rules in return for improved trade access.
An opportunity the government cannot ignore
On Monday, Best for Britain provided a tempting option for a Government hell-bent on growth but here’s why it’s important for anyone impatient for Rejoin.What you need to know about Best for Britain’s major new report on EU-UK trade
New report from Best for Britain & Frontier Economics examines how closer UK-EU regulatory alignment could boost economic growth, support businesses, and benefit regions across the UK.Immigration? No thanks. Immigrants? Yes please
This is a guest blog by Peter Kellner. Subscribe to Peter's Substack. Immigration matters. We all know that. It vies with health care and the economy for top place...What is happening in Germany?
Yesterday, hundreds of thousands of Germans took to the streets of Berlin to protest against the leader of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Freidrich Merz, after he collaborated with the AfD last week. Merz' decision breaks a longstanding convention in German politics to not work with the far-right. So with the German election just 20-days away, what is happening in Germany?
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Report: Quantifying the opportunities for economic growth
Best for Britain asked Frontier Economics to independently model the economic effects of alignment rules and standards for goods and services between the UK and the EU within the UK Government’s negotiating red lines of ‘no return to the single market, customs union or freedom of movement’. The modelling also considered the United States potentially levying tariffs on the UK and other trade partners.
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The Cost of Brexit
Eight years since the referendum, and four years since we officially left the EU, we know that Brexit has been deeply damaging for the UK. But do we know just how much Brexit has cost us? With so many figures floating about, it can be hard to know where to look and what to trust. So to make thing...