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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

The UK was offered a one-year extension by the EU but declined it. Industry constantly asked the government what it needed to plan for but the government didn't know itself.

Do you know exactly what industry thought was needed post-Brexit? Industry would have known what the eventual deal would entail, given the UK would be a Third Country in the eyes of the EU.

I surmise that "industry" would have been worried about losing cheap labour - which sets off the war between profits and prices.

As I see it, "industry" will have to seek a UK workforce and their bottom line need will drive that as the Guvmin exercises levers in that direction. Inflation will move around till everything is adjusted and things return to normal. None of this can be done overnight.