Anybody on this Sb board surprised by this revelation??? I doubt it because that problem was highlighted/debated a couple of years ago (and occasionally mentioned again up to now) with reference to different independent economic assessments re the negative impact of Brexit esp when lotsa the Brexit protagonists like Johnson, Farage and others were clearly telling "porkies"!!! "Oven ready" and "an easy transition, no problem" are bogus comments that come to mind.