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Five years of Brexit reshaped Britain

Starmer’s ‘reset’ with EU could reduce friction and improve relations for some sectors of society

Brexit has strained small businesses more than big ones, changed university campuses and the NHS, and contributed to a three-way fracture in the British political firmament following a post-Brexit surge in legal migration. William Bain, head of trade policy at the British Chambers of Commerce said smaller companies had less capacity to deal with “the deluge” of new bureaucracy, while larger businesses had the money and staff to adapt. The BCC has urged the government to use the reset negotiations to simplify border processes and promote regulatory co-operation on customs matters, particularly as the bloc introduces new rules in the coming years.

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