As Brexiters are keen to point out, the EU Budget will be massively hit once the huge financial contribution made by the UK has been removed.

To help you understand the extent of the problem, I have created an explainer.

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Here is the daily extra contribution that EU citizens will need to make as a result of the UK leaving.

5 cents.
However, EU budget contributions are proportionate to economic activity/size. So this presupposes that the EU does not find a way of replacing the trade it does with the UK...

Which it already has. https://twitter.com/uk_domain_names/status/1337575393835032576?s=19
Basically, what I'm saying is, don't worry too much, Brexiters. We've already got it covered. 👍

Anyway, how are your trade deals going?
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