‘Categorically clear’: What being outside a customs union with the EU will mean for post-Brexit UK
By Katy Hayward
Being outside a customs union with the EU will mean that costs of many goods will be higher, risks associated with trade will be greater, and borders (including with Ireland) will have to be hardened. Katy Hayward (Queen’s University Belfast) cautions about the consequences for British businesses and consumers of this new statement of intention from the British government.