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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Lisa O'Carroll Brexit correspondent

Sixth-generation wire-maker blames Brexit for shredding its business

Mark Ormiston standing in front of machines at his business
Mark Ormiston: ‘When politicians have a great idea, they don’t live with the consequences so they don’t care.’ Photograph: Mark Ormiston

The head of a family-owned company that has made specialist wires and cables for six generations for clients ranging from naval vessels to film sets has blamed Brexit for shredding its business.

Mark Ormiston, the owner of Ormiston Wire, said small businesses such as his had been flushed “down the toilet” by the masterminds of Brexit who gave little thought to the real-life consequences for UK manufacturing.

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