LONDON — Once Britain recovered from the worst of the crippling damage done by the financial crisis, the economy started to tick along at a reasonable pace.

Since June 2016, however, when Britain voted to take itself out of the European Union, volatility and political intrigue have returned to the country's macroeconomic picture.

Britain now faces a mountain of issues, many of which are tied to Brexit. Inflation is surging, consumer spending is slowing, productivity remains mired in pre-crisis growth levels, and uncertainty reigns supreme.

But which issue is the most important?

Business Insider asked strategists, analysts and economists from banks, asset managers, and research houses to tell us what they believe is the single biggest issue facing the British economy.

We have rounded up a handful of the most interesting responses, including charts to illustrate the arguments made by those respondents.

Check them out below: