'If Covid-19 fails to sink UK firms, a messy Brexit could finish the job'

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UK companies, already hit hard by the impacts of Covid-19, could face closure without further clarity on Brexit.

Global trade finance expert Dr Kerstin Braun, president of Stenn Group, yesterday warned that the UK’s fast-shrinking economy had already hurt firms, and Brexit could do further damage.

“A hard exit following on the heels of the Covid-19 crisis, with potential tariff increases and paperwork confusion, could prove to be a perfect storm for UK firms.

“If Covid-19 fails to sink them, a messy Brexit ...