Dossier
John Springford
Coverage of John Springford in the Nexus archive.
- Rejoining customs union would not fix damage caused by Brexit, research finds
Brexit has reduced UK exports to the EU by 12%, primarily due to leaving the single market, and rejoining the customs union would only partially reverse this decline. Research by John Springford and Anton Spisak from the Centre for European Reform highlights the limited impact of customs union reentry in mitigating Brexit's economic effects.