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30 Jan 2018
UK PM May's spokesman: leaked Brexit document was initial work, not approved by ministers
The UK PM Theresa May's spokesman was out with some comments this Tuesday on a leaked cabinet report, which revealed that national income would be 8% lower if Britain left EU without a deal.
• PM told cabinet Brexit analysis in media was initial work and not approved by ministers
• The analysis did not cover any bespoke trade arrangement post-Brexit with the EU
• Government is undertaking wide range of analysis to support Brexit negotiations
• The leaked partial document is part of a range of analysis across government on Brexit
• UK economy is forecast to grow but we’re not complacent