The Chair of the Treasury Select Committee answers Prospect's questions about Brexit, China and the future of the banking sector

A WTO Brexit would be wrenching, costly and fraught with uncertainty

Workers in certain manufacturing sectors are particularly exposed and could struggle to find jobs elsewhere

The real enemy lies not with EU budget rules but at home, in the country’s tortoise-like growth 

Not nearly enough women are entering the economics profession, owing to biases all the way through the system

You can do a deal with China or the US but not both

Politicians who now criticise the bailout forget there was no alternative

The chancellor fails to enumerate home truths about Brexit

The government is right to weigh the options but there is more than economics to consider

Fears of being worse off could increase public pressure for a second vote