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Cabinet ministers drawing up multi-billion £ package for bolstering industries hit hardest by no deal tariffs and trade disruption.
Agrifoods, automotive and chemicals three key targets, as well as support for fish.
telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/12/1…
Cabinet ministers drawing up multi-billion £ package for bolstering industries hit hardest by no deal tariffs and trade disruption.
Agrifoods, automotive and chemicals three key targets, as well as support for fish.
telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/12/1…
We’re told that Michael Gove, George Eustice, Simon Hart, Brandon Lewis and Alister Jack have been for weeks working on plans.
Sources say worth £8-10bn of support, although plans yet to be subjected to Treasury pen pushers.
Comes as PM steps up no deal prep this week.
Sources say worth £8-10bn of support, although plans yet to be subjected to Treasury pen pushers.
Comes as PM steps up no deal prep this week.
On Wednesday a cross-Whitehall ‘war game’ exercise codenamed ‘Operation Capstone’ will take place
I’m told official led and includes involvement of devolved administrations
Will stress-test border, scrambling navy vessels after illegal 🐟, issues with data adequacy etc
I’m told official led and includes involvement of devolved administrations
Will stress-test border, scrambling navy vessels after illegal 🐟, issues with data adequacy etc
With trade talks deadlocked tonight, insiders reckoning no-deal still more likely.
But many think two sides will still keep talking.
If negotiations collapse, PM expected to hold press conference tomorrow afternoon.
Diaries also cleared for potential Cabinet
But many think two sides will still keep talking.
If negotiations collapse, PM expected to hold press conference tomorrow afternoon.
Diaries also cleared for potential Cabinet
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