Brexit leaves Eurostar facing an uncertain future
On the train from London to Brussels just as the high-speed train dived under the English Channel, Mujtaba Rahman frantically typed an email on his smartphone and hit send.
A short ride later, through a dark void that briefly blocked both his ears and his cellphone reception, he was hurtling across the rolling fields of France. “On the way in and out of the tunnel is a really good time to do some thinking,” Mr. Rahman said.
What he thinks a lot about these days is Brexit. Mr. Rahman once worked for the British government, helping tie its fortunes ever more closely to the European Union. Today, he consults private clients on the risks of Britain’s withdrawal from the bloc.
He is part of a tribe of lawyers, economists, journalists and trade experts who helped turn th...