If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the two will inevitably drift further apart
As we wait for the political machinations of the UK’s imminent exit from the EU to come to some kind of conclusion, the probability of leaving without a deal grows. This will cause significant headaches all around, but the feeling in industry now is that it’s survivable, given time and support.
Even if some form of withdrawal deal is agreed, that doesn’t mean things will stay the same as they are now. There will inevitably be new processes and institutions, acting in parallel within the EU and the UK.