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What does deal or no deal Brexit mean?

What does deal or no deal Brexit mean?

A no-deal Brexit (also clean break Brexit) was the potential withdrawal of the UK from the European Union (EU) without a withdrawal agreement. The two-year period could have been extended by unanimous consent from all member states, including the member state that was wishing to leave the European Union.

What single market means?

A single market is a type of trade bloc in which most trade barriers have been removed (for goods) with some common policies on product regulation, and freedom of movement of the factors of production (capital and labour) and of enterprise and services.

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Will house prices go up after Brexit?

Accountants KPMG predict that if the UK leaves with a deal, house prices will rise by 1.3\% in 2020. However, in a ‘no deal’ outcome, KPMG estimates that prices would fall between 5.4\% and 7.5\%, and doesn’t rule out that house prices will crash after Brexit by as much as 20\%.

What is a hard border?

In the context of Brexit, a “hard border” means one where there is a limited number of authorised (and physically controlled) crossing points, staffed by customs officers and police, supported in times of tension by military forces.

Is Northern Ireland still in the EU after Brexit?

Great Britain is no longer in a customs union with the European Union. Northern Ireland is also no longer legally in the EU Customs Union, but remains an entry point into it, creating the Irish Sea border, a de facto customs border down the Irish Sea.

What are some disadvantages of the single market?

Disadvantages. Trade diversion may result from single market memberhsip, as more efficient non-members are crowded out of local markets. Lower wages as migrant labour may drive down local wages.

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What is the biggest single market?

The European Union
The European Union is one of the most outward-oriented economies in the world. It is also the world’s largest single market area.

What happens if there is no Brexit agreement with the EU?

If an agreement is reached, the treaties that currently govern the relationship between the EU and the UK (as a member state) will expire. If no agreement is reached, the treaties will automatically expire two years from when Article 50 was invoked.

Is it possible to extend the duration of Brexit negotiations?

There is an option of extending negotiations beyond the two-year time limit, but it requires the consent of all countries in the EU. Two other points of process are worth mentioning.

Will members of Parliament respect voters’ views on Brexit?

There seems to be an emerging consensus that Members of Parliament will respect the wishes of voters if called to vote on the matter, despite the fact that most MPs were against leaving the EU. Moreover, Theresa May, the new UK prime minister, has made it clear that “Brexit means Brexit,” and that she intends to oversee the process.

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What are the consequences of the EU’s free trade deal?

There are three consequences of this arrangement that are of particular relevance to Brexit negotiators: free trade between EU member states (think “tariff free”); businesses in the member states being subject to EU regulations; and citizens of any member state being able to move to another member state to live or work there.