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Yesterday's announcement that a 'no deal' Brexit is still on the table will see adultery in the UK go up in the event that we crash out of the EU , according to cheating website IllicitEncounters.com. The website claims that based on its large client base more people are likely to cheat on their spouse in the case of a no deal. However, according to a report today no deal Brexit is the ‘most popular option’ among the general public. How do the experts claim no deal Brexit might cause more cheating?

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According to statistics compiled over the the 15 years that the dating site IllicitEncounters.com has been operating, hard economic times typically sees an increase in infidelity.

This is for a number of reasons, including the stresses of arguments over finances and the cost of divorce.

With a no deal Brexit this could be as much as 35 per cent, they claim.

The website research suggests that is the cost of living rises in the event on a no deal, so might the number of extramarital affairs taking place across Britain.

Cheaters will be seeking solace in the arms of an extramarital partner, as financial pressures take their toll on marriages around the country, IllicitEncounters.com claim the research shows.

Ending a marriage is not cheap, and in the case of hard financial times the website claims some Britons are likely to cheat rather than risk a costly split.