Media: The British spent about £ 4 billion on purchases in anticipation of Brexit

According to the newspaper, every fifth Briton is engaged in the purchase of goods, and about 800 thousand people spent more than £ 1 thousand on preparing for brexitis.

Earlier, the British National Statistical Service reported that the country's GDP in the II quarter of 2019 fell by 0.2% for the first time since 2012.

As reported on August 1, the Ministry of Finance of Britain will allocate an additional £ 2 billion to prepare the country's exit from the European Union without an agreement.