Record stockpiling at factories as fears of a no-deal Brexit rise
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Separate research appeared to confirm that politicians’ failure to agree a way forward has intensified the uncertainty facing businesses. Goldman Sachs estimates the economy has lost out on growth amounting to an extra 2.4pc of GDP since the Brexit referendum, amounting to £600m per week.
That estimate is matched by the Centre for European Reform, though the Bank of England puts it at 1.5pc to 2pc of GDP.