The announcement on Wednesday that the UK economy is now officially in recession has come as no surprise, with the news in the first half of 2020 dominated naturally enough by Covid. The financial news has been mainly centred around its effects, from the dramatic collapse – and equally dramatic recovery – of the market – to Chancellor Sunak’s exciting minibudget designed to get the economy rolling again.
It has taken more that three and a half years, but the United Kingdom will be leaving the EU on 31st January 2020. We explore what happens next and what it could mean for you.