This is an excellent short article by think-tank Bruegel. It suggests that recent declarations by political leaders suggest that a hard Brexit is the most likely outcome of the negotiation between the European Union and the United Kingdom that will start next spring after the UK government triggers Article 50. However, the article charts the trade-offs.

Source: Beyond hard, soft and no Brexit | Bruegel

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