View all newsletters
Sign up to our newsletters

Support 110 years of independent journalism.

  1. Politics
  2. Brexit
30 July 2019

Know Your No Deal: How will a no-deal Brexit affect our lives?

New Statesman writers and contributors scrutinise the potential impacts of Britain leaving the European Union without a withdrawal agreement.

By New Statesman

Whether you see it as a cliff edge or an opportunity, no-deal Brexit is on its way and will profoundly impact all of our lives. So our writers and contributors are looking ahead at how it could play out. Their discoveries will be regularly updated on this page, so if you want to Know Your No Deal, bookmark it and click on the pieces below:

The polling

Does the British public want a no-deal Brexit?

By Joe Twyman, a pollster at Deltapoll

The polling that shows why Boris Johnson’s no-deal Brexit strategy is a major risk

By Anand Menon, director of the UK in a Changing Europe, and Alan Wager, researcher at the UK in a Changing Europe

Select and enter your email address Your weekly guide to the best writing on ideas, politics, books and culture every Saturday. The best way to sign up for The Saturday Read is via saturdayread.substack.com The New Statesman's quick and essential guide to the news and politics of the day. The best way to sign up for Morning Call is via morningcall.substack.com Our Thursday ideas newsletter, delving into philosophy, criticism, and intellectual history. The best way to sign up for The Salvo is via thesalvo.substack.com Stay up to date with NS events, subscription offers & updates. Weekly analysis of the shift to a new economy from the New Statesman's Spotlight on Policy team. The best way to sign up for The Green Transition is via spotlightonpolicy.substack.com
  • Administration / Office
  • Arts and Culture
  • Board Member
  • Business / Corporate Services
  • Client / Customer Services
  • Communications
  • Construction, Works, Engineering
  • Education, Curriculum and Teaching
  • Environment, Conservation and NRM
  • Facility / Grounds Management and Maintenance
  • Finance Management
  • Health - Medical and Nursing Management
  • HR, Training and Organisational Development
  • Information and Communications Technology
  • Information Services, Statistics, Records, Archives
  • Infrastructure Management - Transport, Utilities
  • Legal Officers and Practitioners
  • Librarians and Library Management
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • OH&S, Risk Management
  • Operations Management
  • Planning, Policy, Strategy
  • Printing, Design, Publishing, Web
  • Projects, Programs and Advisors
  • Property, Assets and Fleet Management
  • Public Relations and Media
  • Purchasing and Procurement
  • Quality Management
  • Science and Technical Research and Development
  • Security and Law Enforcement
  • Service Delivery
  • Sport and Recreation
  • Travel, Accommodation, Tourism
  • Wellbeing, Community / Social Services
Visit our privacy Policy for more information about our services, how New Statesman Media Group may use, process and share your personal data, including information on your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications.
THANK YOU

Music

“Music venues rely on free movement”: Will a no-deal Brexit affect your favourite bands?

By Ellen Peirson-Hagger, the New Statesman‘s culture assistant

Medicine

“Stockpiling is not good for society”: Will a no deal Brexit mean medicine shortages?

By Anoosh Chakelian, the New Statesman‘s senior writer

As a heart transplant patient, I fear no-deal Brexit is truly “do or die”

By Joshua Murray-Nevill

Antibiotic apocalypse: will a no-deal Brexit affect our health?

By Hettie O’Brien, the New Statesman‘s online editor

Economy

Would a no-deal Brexit cause a recession?

By Arno Hantzsche and Garry Young, economists at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research

How bad would a no-deal Brexit be for the economy?

By Jonathan Portes, professor of economics and public policy, King’s College

What happens to the pound after no-deal Brexit?

By Grace Blakeley, the New Statesman‘s economics commentator

Food

From multicultural to medieval: could a no-deal Brexit change our food culture?

By Emily Bootle, the New Statesman‘s editorial assistant

Why experts think food shortages are coming in a no-deal Brexit

By Indra Warnes, the New Statesman‘s subeditor

What is the New Statesman team stockpiling ahead of a no-deal Brexit?

By the New Statesman team

Housing

Would a no-deal Brexit crash the housing market?

By Will Dunn, the New Statesman‘s managing editor

Environment

Will a no-deal Brexit lead to mass culling of sheep?

By Will Dunn

Business

“Just another item on our to-do list”: The popcorn maker’s Brexit business diary

By Adam Sopher, a director and co-founder of Joe & Seph’s gourmet popcorn

“Maximum change scenario”: The biotech company’s Brexit business diary

By Peter Rory Hall, on a work experience placement with the New Statesman

Citizens

What happens to the Brexpats in a no-deal Brexit?

By Samuel Kerr, the New Statesman‘s events programmer

Travel

How will a no-deal Brexit affect Brits travelling to Europe?

By Indra Warnes, New Statesman sub-editor and writer

Crime

Would no-deal Brexit lead to a rise in hate crime?

By Hugo Lucas, senior policy officer at Protection Approaches

Content from our partners
The promise of prevention
How Labour hopes to make the UK a leader in green energy
Is now the time to rethink health and care for older people? With Age UK

Select and enter your email address Your weekly guide to the best writing on ideas, politics, books and culture every Saturday. The best way to sign up for The Saturday Read is via saturdayread.substack.com The New Statesman's quick and essential guide to the news and politics of the day. The best way to sign up for Morning Call is via morningcall.substack.com Our Thursday ideas newsletter, delving into philosophy, criticism, and intellectual history. The best way to sign up for The Salvo is via thesalvo.substack.com Stay up to date with NS events, subscription offers & updates. Weekly analysis of the shift to a new economy from the New Statesman's Spotlight on Policy team. The best way to sign up for The Green Transition is via spotlightonpolicy.substack.com
  • Administration / Office
  • Arts and Culture
  • Board Member
  • Business / Corporate Services
  • Client / Customer Services
  • Communications
  • Construction, Works, Engineering
  • Education, Curriculum and Teaching
  • Environment, Conservation and NRM
  • Facility / Grounds Management and Maintenance
  • Finance Management
  • Health - Medical and Nursing Management
  • HR, Training and Organisational Development
  • Information and Communications Technology
  • Information Services, Statistics, Records, Archives
  • Infrastructure Management - Transport, Utilities
  • Legal Officers and Practitioners
  • Librarians and Library Management
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • OH&S, Risk Management
  • Operations Management
  • Planning, Policy, Strategy
  • Printing, Design, Publishing, Web
  • Projects, Programs and Advisors
  • Property, Assets and Fleet Management
  • Public Relations and Media
  • Purchasing and Procurement
  • Quality Management
  • Science and Technical Research and Development
  • Security and Law Enforcement
  • Service Delivery
  • Sport and Recreation
  • Travel, Accommodation, Tourism
  • Wellbeing, Community / Social Services
Visit our privacy Policy for more information about our services, how New Statesman Media Group may use, process and share your personal data, including information on your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications.
THANK YOU