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Beyond Ford’s warning to PM that they were already activating the next steps in Brexit production relocation, other business leaders on call asked the PM
-to extend Article 50,
- fund No Deal stimulus package
-asked why she wouldn’t unilaterally revoke A50
-extend by a year
-to extend Article 50,
- fund No Deal stimulus package
-asked why she wouldn’t unilaterally revoke A50
-extend by a year
One Business lobby leader asked the PM directly “Is there any evidence we can provide to change your stance on the Customs Union?”
The PM responded that the Government wants an independent trade policy and that there’s no Parliamentary majority for a customs union...
The PM responded that the Government wants an independent trade policy and that there’s no Parliamentary majority for a customs union...
more where this come from - for now but on Ford - msg should not have come as a surprise - they make engines here to be put in European cars/vans in Cologne and Turkey...
What is UK’s trading relationship with Turkey (currently in Customs Union) going to be on 30/3/19?
What is UK’s trading relationship with Turkey (currently in Customs Union) going to be on 30/3/19?
Trade Department assess Turkey trade rollover deal “not possible” by 30/3 according to Sun document
Not just that. engines account for biggest single bit of a cars total value. Will UK made engine count as EU “content” post 30/3? Eg Korea cd slap tariff on EU car with Uk engine
Not just that. engines account for biggest single bit of a cars total value. Will UK made engine count as EU “content” post 30/3? Eg Korea cd slap tariff on EU car with Uk engine
All of this explained in Ford’s submission to the @RachelReevesMP BEIS committee 15 months ago:
