Blackford: Brexit is horrifying for Scots

THE UK Government is in “absolute shambles” on Brexit and leaving the single market was “folly”, claimed the leader of the SNP in Westminster during Prime Minister Questions clash.

Ian Blackford told Prime Minster Theresa May that the impact of hard Brexit would be “horrifying” for Scottish families, costing each citizen almost £2,300.

However, Mrs May compared Scotland’s growth figures to the rest of the UK, saying it would be better off.

Mr Blackford said: “Nineteen months after the EU referendum and the Prime Minister has not a shred of economic analysis on the impact of leaving the single market.

“On Monday the Scottish Government published its second analysis paper revealing some horrifying facts. Leaving the single market will cost each Scottish citizen up to £2,300 a year. How many jobs have to be lost and how much of a hit will families take before the Prime Minister recognises the folly of leaving the single market?”

Mrs May pointed to GDP figures, saying: “My economic analysis, 1.7 per cent is higher than 0.6 per cent. You’re better off in a Conservative Government than an SNP one.”

It comes as Jean Claude Juncker, president of the European Commission, has said he would be happy to help Britain rejoin the European Union if it wants to after Brexit.

Mr Juncker said the UK could apply to rejoin under Article 49 of the Lisbon Treaty, even after it leaves the EU in March 2019 - if the Government or British people want to “find a way out” of Brexit.