How Brexit has made Britain poorer – in charts

<p>Forecasters were wrong about an immediate recession but right that we would be worse off outside the EU</p><p>As the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote approaches, the verdict on Britain’s economic performance is clear: voting to leave has resulted in severe costs for households and businesses.</p><p>The immediate recession predicted in the Treasury forecasts ordered by George Osborne – dubbed “<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2016/jun/27/project-fear-over-says-boris-johnson-video">project fear</a>” by the Leave campaign – did not happen. The impact from the Covid pandemic, wars in Ukraine and Iran, and Donald Trump’s trade battles also cloud the picture.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/14/how-uk-economy-changed-since-brexit-vote-charts">Continue reading...</a>