Deal or no deal, Brexit will be difficult for everyone

Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen: even if their negotiators agree a trade deal, Ireland's food exports are predicted to fall 11.1%. Picture: 

Even with a free-trade agreement, Ireland’s food exports are predicted to fall 11.1%, and imports from the UK by 12.6%, said the London School of Economics and Political Science in its recent Vulnerabilities of Supply Chains Post-Brexit report.

With a no-deal Brexit, Ireland is also the worst affected EU country, predicted to have a 30% reduction in its total food exports (43% of which currently go to the UK).