Dr Magdalena Frennhoff Larsén, Senior Lecturer and Course Leader on the Politics BA Honours course, wrote an article for The Conversation about Brexit negotiations between the UK and the EU.
In the article, she discussed the situation surrounding trade deals between the two parties, and wrote: “The trade deal between the EU and the UK must be decided before a specific date or the UK will simply leave the current trading arrangements without a deal. Prime Minister Boris Johnson could have asked for an extension to the transition period but he chose not to. This was despite pressure from opposition parties and businesses worried about being able to prepare for new trading arrangements while also having to deal with the effects of COVID-19.”
Discussing the difficulties that the UK might face, she later added: “Another unusual aspect of these talks is that even if they succeed, they will produce an arrangement that will make trade between the two sides harder than it used to be. Normally, a trade negotiation facilitates and increases trade between the negotiating partners. Even if a comprehensive, no-tariff no-quota free trade agreement is reached, in this case the two parties will face significant new barriers to trade on January 1 2021.”
Read the full article on The Conversation’s website.
