Sadiq Khan – 2023 Statement after Three Years of UK Leaving the European Union

The statement made by Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, on 31 January 2023.

Three years on from leaving the European Union, we must all now face the inescapable truth: that this unnecessarily hard-line version of Brexit is having a detrimental effect on the London and UK economy – at a time when we can least afford it.

While Whitehall has taken a vow of silence on the damage Brexit is causing, businesses across the country are drowning under the weight of increased bureaucracy, staffing shortages and supply chain challenges. London is being hit hard by the loss of trade and talent to our global competitors.

It is time to abandon the hostile mentality of the referendum years and open a dialogue with our European neighbours about greater alignment.