Leave areas ‘will take biggest hit from Brexit’

Theresa May proposes ‘clean break’ with EU after transition, despite troubling government analysis

Areas in the north east of England, such as around the Redcar steelworks, voted overwhelmingly for Brexit
(Image credit: Scott Happell/AFP?Getty Images)

The areas of Britain that voted most strongly for Brexit will suffer the biggest economic hit when the UK leaves the EU, secret Brexit impact analysis now released to MPs by the Government has revealed.

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