Gove tweets to Scots: Your independence will cost far more than Brexit
It comes amid growing concerns over Indyref2 ahead of Holyrood elections.
The UK is the first and so far only country to have left the EU and Brexit was and is the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom). The official withdrawal was at 23:00 31 January 2020 GMT (00:00 CET).
It comes amid growing concerns over Indyref2 ahead of Holyrood elections.
“I think it’s important to emphasise all this that whereas we may be told that these are teething troubles, or that they’re down to Covid-19, it is simply is not the case."
“Those who championed Brexit and are crying salty tears now because of the consequences of Brexit need to accept that those are consequences of their decisions, their actions, and to not point the finger at others.”
Ireland’s foreign affairs minister has said any attempt to undermine the Northern Ireland Protocol poses “real difficulties”.
“It’s a monumentally stupid situation for a country supposed to be standing on its own two feet and exporting round the world.”
The UK's manufacturing sector has been battered by Brexit and coronavirus.
The Netherlands British Chamber of Commerce said they have been working “night and day” on inquiries from UK companies in recent weeks.
The UK has shot itself in the foot by leaving the EU without trade deals with China and the US.
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