Regional Stakeholders Workshops Sessions and Interviews Transcripts comprising the following workshops: (1) Brexit Devolved Administrations in Edinburgh, 4 May 2018; (2) Brexit and Advanced Manufacturing Industries in Birmingham, 11 May 2018; (3) Brexit and Service Industries in London, 18th May 2018 and (4) Brexit and Devolution, Leeds, 21st May 2018. All the interviews were taken after the workshops. We asked specific questions to some speakers (see the list of speakers below) depending on the theme of the workshop. The interviews contain the views of academics, members of regional governments, members of parliament as well as other practitioners from private sector. Symposia speakers: Brexit Devolved Administrations symposium (4th May 2018, Edinburgh): Professor Raquel Ortega Argiles, City-REDI – University of Birmingham; Professor Anand Menon, The UK in a Changing Europe (UKICE); Simon Fuller, Deputy Director – Economic Analysis, Scottish Government; Professor Philip McCann, University of Sheffield; Professor Kim Swales, Strathclyde University; Jonathan Price, Chief Economist, Welsh Government; Shane Murphy, Chief Economist, Northern Ireland Government; Professor David Bell, Stirling University; Professor Frank van Oort, Erasmus University of Rotterdam; Dr. Andrew Moxey, Pareto Consulting; Professor Aileen Stockdale, Queen’s University of Belfast; Dr. Crispian Fuller, Cardiff University; Dr. Chloe Billing, City-REDI - University of Birmingham; Dr. Katy Hayward, Queen’s University of Belfast; Mairi Angela Gougeon, Member of Scottish Parliament and Committee of the Regions; Dr. Joanne Hunt, Cardiff University; Des McNulty, Policy Scotland. Brexit West Midlands Participatory symposium (11th May 2018, Birmingham): Professor Raquel Ortega Argiles, City-REDI – University of Birmingham; Professor Daniel Wincott, The UK in a Changing Europe; Lloyd Broad, Birmingham City Council; Professor Philip McCann, University of Sheffield;Charlie Hopkirk, Black Country Consortium; Nicola Hewitt, Commercial Director, West Midlands Growth Company; David Hearne, Birmingham City University – Centre for Brexit Studies; Professor Frank van Oort, Erasmus University of Rotterdam; Professor David Bailey, Aston University; Justin Benson, KPMG Automotive; Professor Nigel Driffield, Warwick University; Professor Simon Collinson, The University of Birmingham; Professor Paul Forrest, West Midlands Economic Forum. Brexit: London and Service Sectors symposium (18th May 2018, London): Professor Raquel Ortega Argiles, City-REDI – University of Birmingham; Professor Dan Wincott, Cardiff University and The UK in a Changing Europe; Professor Jonathan Portes, King’s College London and The UK in a Changing Europe; Professor Philip McCann, University of Sheffield; Dr. Ben Gardiner, Cambridge Econometrics; Andrew Carter, Center for Cities; Anjalika Bardalai, The City UK; Dr. Mark Thissen, Senior Researcher Economics (PBL); Yong Jing Teow, Confederation of British Industries; Dr. Ingo Borchert, University of Sussex UK Trade Policy Observatory; Richard Chaplin, Managing Partners Forum; Antony Raine, Deloitte; Professor Tony Travers, LSE; Dr. Simon Marginson, University College London and UKICE; Professor Jonathan Portes, King’s College London and UKICE. Brexit North Summit (21st May 2018, Leeds): Cllr Judith Blake, Leader of Leeds City Council; Tom Riordan, Chief Executive of Leeds City Council; Professor Anand Menon, Director of UK in a Changing Europe; Professor Raquel Ortega-Argiles City-REDI – The University of Birmingham; Dr. Sarah Longlands, Director of IPPR North; Mayor Steve Rotheram, Liverpool City Region; Professor Philip McCann, University of Sheffield; Professor Frank van Oort, Erasmus University Rotterdam; Professor Andy Pike, CURDS Newcastle University; Alison McGovern, Labour MP for Wirral South; Richard Corbett, Labour MEP for Yorkshire and Humber; Luke Raikes, IPPR North.The Economic Impacts of Brexit on the UK, its Sectors, its Cities and its Regions What are the economic impacts of Brexit on the UK's sectors, regions and cities? The findings from our recent research suggest that the UK's cities and regions which voted for Brexit are also the most economically dependent on EU markets for their prosperity and viability. This is a result of their differing sectoral and trade composition. Different impacts are likely for different sectors, and also different impacts are likely between sectors, and these relationships also differ across the country's regions. Some sectors, some regions and some cities will be more sensitive and susceptible to any changes in UK-EU trade relations which may arise from Brexit than others and their long-run competiveness positions will be less robust and more vulnerable than others.

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