LONDON: The post-Brexit negative effects have started to affect the UK.
According to the British media, Brexit has had a huge negative impact on British immigration, trade and tourism, and it is said that many of the long-term consequences have not yet fully emerged, which are likely to worsen in the coming years. Be clear.
On June 23, 2016, British voters voted in favor of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union in a special referendum, which took effect on January 31, 2020.
The decision to leave the European Union has had far-reaching effects on various sectors including immigration, trade and tourism.
Entry into the UK
For a large number of EU citizens, holidaying in the UK is now a bit more difficult, as before Brexit anyone with a national ID card from any EU country can freely enter the UK. Now passport holders have this facility.
Decrease in number of tourists
According to the British Tourism Authority, the number of visits to the UK from European citizens in 2022 will drop by almost a third compared to 2019.
Rising hotel prices
The UK hospitality sector has seen a substantial increase in hotel costs, which has put tourists at a disadvantage. Four to five years ago, if two people had to spend six to eight thousand euros for a 10-day stay, now they have to spend twice as much for the same tour package.
Shortage of staff
Hotels, bars and restaurants are facing staff shortages, with the number of EU employees working in the British hospitality sector falling by 25% between June 2019 and June 2021, according to data compiled by Oxford University’s Migration Observatory. The percentage has decreased.
In the past, the British tourism sector was largely dependent on low-wage workers from EU countries, but this is no longer the case.
New immigration laws
New post-Brexit immigration rules have made it more difficult for low-skilled EU citizens to enter the British labor market.
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