Mervyn King: Britain better off going for hard Brexit

Former Bank of England governor says despite political difficulties there will be many opportunities once UK leaves EUBritain may be better off going for a hard Brexit that would mean leaving the single market and customs union, Mervyn King, the former governor of the Bank of England, has suggested.Lord King, who has been more optimistic about leaving the EU than many economic commentators, acknowledged that Brexit would bring great political difficulties and would not be a “bed of roses&r