Truth be told, things are a bit up in the air when it comes to Brexit. No one really has any idea what is really happening and what a no deal Brexit could mean for the UK and it’s economy.
With Brexit comes all the news stories that can be quite frankly just scary, but what are myths and what are facts?
Here at Selective Group, we have taken a look at the good, the bad and the scare mongering when it comes to Brexit, so take a look to find out what has been said in the press and whether there is any truth to it:
1. The NHS will be rolling in it
Remember those buses stating that our NHS will reap the benefits if we leave the EU? Well, what a pile of rubbish that was. Nigel Farage and the leave party claimed that the NHS would receive an extra £350 million a week if we were to leave the EU – as there would be cash to burn.
This appeared to be the selling point for the leave party, but low and behold this turned out to be a mere unkept promise, meaning that many put their support into the leave campaign for a lie that was never to be delivered.
2. Brexit and Democracy
It’s safe to say that Brexit hasn’t shown democracy in the best light. The outcome of the vote has left the nation divided and those that voted remain are not happy – vocalising their outrage at the leave party and refusing to abide by the democratic result.
So what Brexit has really done is shown us that these referendums don’t actually work and will always divide opinion. The public will never always agree, so should we really be left to decide such huge potentially disastrous situations?
3. Supermarkets are stockpiling food
Is Britain really stockpiling food like we are back in WW2? Surely this is just a crazy scaremongering story that has been published in the press? With numerous stories about people stocking up before the market crashes and food prices skyrocket, we are really left baffled by this potential outcome.
In short, supermarkets have said they have had no contact with the government about stockpiling food in anticipation of the UK crashing out of the EU without a withdrawal deal.
4. Negotiations of a larger free trade area than the EU
Rewind to last year, when then Brexit Secretary David Davis, had high hopes for striking transformative trade deals around the world. He stated that in the next two years Britain will be able to negotiate a larger free trade area than the EU.
Everything seemed to be looking up, as there was talk of Britain negotiating a free trade area that was a lot bigger than the EU, however this does not seem to have materialised.
With less than 200 days before we officially severe ties with the EU we are still none the wiser on what is really happening and a deal has still not been made. There seems to be a divide over May’s proposed chequers deal and what this could mean. It’s safe to say, the good, the bad and the scaremongering rumours will still be floating around for a little while longer yet…
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