Brexit Minister Steve Baker Says Government Economic Forecasts 'Are Always Wrong'

Brexit minister Steve Baker has claimed every single economic forecast produced by the civil service is “wrong”.The government is under pressure to publish in full a leaked internal analysis which concluded Britain would be worse off whatever Brexit deal is struck with Brussels.Speaking in the Commons on Tuesday, former Labour shadow chancellor Chris Leslie accused Baker of a “deeply irresponsible” decision to withhold the study. “This is cover-up pure and simple an