At a stroke, the EU will lose 15 per cent of its economy, its biggest military spender and the world’s international financial capital — London. DISUNITED KINGDOMAt home, Brexit has tested the ties that bind the United Kingdom: England and Wales voted to leave the bloc but Scotland and Northern Ireland voted to stay. Supporters of membership say Britain will atrophy and have little option but to cozy up to U.S. President Donald Trump. A Times newspaper cartoon had Johnson leaping out of the EU frying pan into the fire of Trump’s orange hair. Johnson was chairing a cabinet meeting in Sunderland, the first city to declare a majority of votes for leaving the EU.

Source: National Post January 31, 2020 18:11 UTC