Gove up on Yellowhammer - question is whether he has updated the document published earlier in the month...
has just explained difference between "base" and "worst case scenario"
has just explained difference between "base" and "worst case scenario"
Automotive sector is ready, the retail sector is ready, (for No Deal) says Gove to Starmer after his meetings with them
TWO days ago automotive lobby chief Hawes said in a press release: "A ‘no deal’ Brexit would have an immediate and devastating impact on the industry, undermining competitiveness and causing irreversible and severe damage... risks destroying this vital pillar of our economies.”
Gove quote - "The automotive sector who I met this week confirmed that they were ready, the retail sector said they were ready"...
SMMT release from Monday ????
SMMT release from Monday ????
DUP's Sammy Wilson "why is the minister insisting there'll be no taxes on goods from Republic of Ireland?" [in no deal] into N. Ireland, after RoI confirmed the reverse would happen.
*** getting massive pushback against the Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster Gove for claiming that car industry is ready for No Deal - including from people in the room at the meeting this week. "I was at the meeting. There's no way that is the message he could have gone away with"
Retailers also responded to Gove’s statement that they are “ready” ... the BRC says it’s been “crystal clear” that “it is impossible to completely mitigate the significant disruption which would be caused by no deal”.... “would likely see reduced availability, & higher prices.”
MORE: from #bbcnewsten Another attendee at manufacturing meeting in Coventry, when told that Gove had said they had confirmed their No Deal readiness: “No! We said we are planning the best we can, but cannot prepare for all eventualities..tariffs alone undermine viability”
& MORE: another attendee: Govt claims do not “bear reality”. Bigger car cos said they had prepared “as far as they can” but there was “no preparing” for tariffs etc, & “impossible” for smaller companies in supply chain “because they dont have the resources or expertise”.
& NEW: passed memo prepared for Coventry meeting Monday with Gove
- “leaving without a deal worst possible outcome”
- “short term disruption likely to be severe after 31 Oct”
- businesses “preparing best they can, but it’s creating huge costs, particularly for SMEs”
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- “leaving without a deal worst possible outcome”
- “short term disruption likely to be severe after 31 Oct”
- businesses “preparing best they can, but it’s creating huge costs, particularly for SMEs”
#BBCNewsTen
