The impact of the trade war between the US and China on the UK economy has been small, even allowing for the indirect effects on investment and the financial markets. Admittedly, trade tensions will probably intensify further from here. Even so, the impact would probably be tiny compared to a no deal Brexit. And any potential drag should be offset by the boost to investment if there were a Brexit deal.
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