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Exclusive: The government is facing an unprecedented backlash from five key industries over Boris Johnson's plans for post #Brexit trading arrangements

🚀 Aerospace
🚗 Automotive
🧪 Chemicals
🍲 Food and drink
💊 Pharmaceuticals

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Collectively, the sectors employ 1.1 million people, contributing £98bn to the UK economy each year

The group has sent a letter to the government highlighting its concerns

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The BBC's @faisalislam has seen extracts of the letter, which was sent this week to Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay and the Cabinet Office minister, Michael Gove

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@faisalislam While such bodies have in the past made clear their concern at the prospect of a No-Deal Brexit, this is the first time they have directly expressed to government their joint concern about a possible Brexit deal

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