It's been seven weeks since the UK completed its departure from the European Union and Boris Johnson's post-Brexit trade deal came into effect. And while it could be argued that these companies had years to prepare for Brexit, the post-Brexit trade deal was only agreed on December 24 and came into force on January 1. However, there is also major concern at the long-term impact that Johnson's hard Brexit will have on the UK's services industry. It had been known for a long time that financial services were not going to be covered in the trade deal. Boris Johnson's visit to a fish processing plant in the English county of Suffolk was a key event in his campaign for Brexit.

Source: CNN February 20, 2021 05:15 UTC