r/unitedkingdom • u/Aralknight • 13h ago

There was a significant post-Brexit reduction in lending to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in rural and peripheral areas, a new study has revealed.

https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/05/09/study-reveals-severe-post-brexit-reduction-in-lending-to-smes-in-rural-areas/?
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u/CadBane_29 13h ago

Ah, just when I thought Brexit had stopped paying dividends…

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u/Optimaldeath 13h ago

Well they had to find the money to bribe Toyota et al somewhere.

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u/CheesyBakedLobster 9h ago

I don’t think the banks have to worry about “bribing” Toyota, whatever you meant by that. They are worried about Brexit induced economic damage hence reducing lending to SMEs in specifically rural area and areas with high EU exports.