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New: The U.K. won't publish an impact assessment of its trade deal with the EU 1/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-09/u-k-won-t-publish-assessment-of-eu-trade-deal-as-red-tape-hits?sref=yMmXm5Iy
The PM's spokesman was repeatedly asked today if we'd get a formal assessment -- like we've had for other trade deals, such as the Japan accord 2/ https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-japan-cepa-final-impact-assessment
But no joy. The reply: `We’ve set out the detail of the deal, and the opportunities and benefits it provides the U.K. We’ve been clear it’s a good deal, which allows us to maintain access to the EU market.' 3/
The OBR said in Nov 2020 that an FTA with the EU would reduce long-run GDP by 4% - as reported here 4/ https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9096/
So far, the immediate Brexit effects have been higher costs for traders, delayed shipments and lower freight volumes 5/ https://twitter.com/lizzzburden/status/1355479336124641281
Seems strange that such a huge part of Britain's economic and trade policy won't get its own formal assessment... but here we are ends/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-09/u-k-won-t-publish-assessment-of-eu-trade-deal-as-red-tape-hits?sref=yMmXm5Iy