Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio. I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

Risk is a funny thing. Actuaries and economists try to anticipate it, but people deal with

hazards in unexpected ways. Our correspondent meets with base jumpers wearing wing suits

to find out why some people chase risk rather than avoid it.

And one perhaps unexpected bounce back from the pandemic shock is in the flower industry.

Flowers seem to be a joy that consumers are willing to indulge during dark times. And

in Kenya, that's blooming great news. But first, it's been six weeks since the end of

the transition period when Brexit formally, fully, finally happened.

This is an amazing moment for this country. We have our freedom in our hands and it is

up to us to make the most of it. So far, it hasn't been straightforward. This week the European

Commission listed a series of shortcomings in how Britain is following border agreements

in Northern Ireland. Meanwhile, Amsterdam passed London as Europe's largest centre of

share trading. I guess of course there are there are teething problems and what I can say.

Britain's government is projecting confidence about getting past this teething period.

There are some specific issues that relate to our depart from the European Union that can be resolved

in the next few weeks and months as we adjust to a new situation.

At the same time, figures released this morning show that the country is grappling with a record

fall in economic output. Although the deal is done, the transition period over, the relationship

between Britain and Europe, whether on banking or trade, is still far from settled.

It was inevitable when Brexit took effect that some business would move out of London because

the business of London in the city has lost its automatic right to trade out of London across Europe.

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