Is this tough US-EU trade deal a triumph for Brexit Britain? Only in leavers’ most delusional fantasies | Polly Toynbee

Brexit supporters might be patting themselves on the back over a new US trade deal, but columnist Polly Toynbee isn’t buying it. Sure, the terms are better than what some other countries got, but compared to the massive economic hit from losing seamless EU trade, it’s barely a consolation prize. She calls out the hypocrisy of Brexit cheerleaders who’ve gone quiet as the damage piles up—now pivoting to new distractions like leaving human rights agreements.