“To all businesses, big and small,
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You will also be required to deal with the new barriers to trade with 3rd countries that result from us leaving the EU.
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You will bear the additional costs as well as the legal liability.
Here is what we can do to help you navigate this…”
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And no, this is not an exaggeration and has very little to do with Brexit politics.
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1) that's the reality of the situation and
2) that's what businesses need to hear.
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That it is up to them whether they will be able to continue to trade with the EU after Jan or not.
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1⃣ to provide information and transparency (crucial)
2⃣ to prepare borders including systems, infrastructure, processes and procedures (crucial and behind schedule)
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4⃣ to continuously work to provide simplifications, cuts and support where possible - domestically as well as through future negotiations.
But that's really about it.
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/ends