Brexit happened in January 2020. As the first lockdown started, the news were that trade was falling from a cliff, which was part of the impetus to deny anythin

Brexit happened in January 2020. As the first lockdown started, the news were that trade was falling from a cliff, which was part of the impetus to deny anything bad was happening, to avoid shutting down the country at an already difficult time. Things had started to change beforehand as various actors tried to adapt before the shit hit the fan, but yeah, the effects were not being felt that much, on account of the thing not having actually started yet.