EU car firms ‘back’ Sunak’s push to delays Brexit rules that could crush industry Prime minister to visit Nissan as calls grow for EU to delay electric vehicle rule The Independent UK · May 18, 2023
Rishi Sunak says UK in talks with EU to allay carmakers’ Brexit concerns PM’s comments come after Germany’s automotive industry joined calls for extension to trade deadline The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023
Burberry boss says Brexit VAT changes put UK at ‘competitive disadvantage’ Jonathan Akeroyd says axing of tax break for tourists is damaging sales in retailer’s home market The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023
Kemi Badenoch says global carmakers’ UK concerns ‘nothing to do with Brexit’ – as it happened Latest updates: business and trade secretary dismisses calls from global carmakers for Brexit deal to be renegotiated The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023
Sunak refuses to recommit to Boris Johnson’s manifesto pledge to cut migration Comes after home secretary said the government had ‘to get overall immigration numbers down’ The Independent UK · May 18, 2023
Rishi Sunak’s upbeat view on economy stokes claims he is out of touch On flight to Japan for G7, PM says ‘economic optimism is increasing’ and insists Brexit is working The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2023
All the scariest moments from the National Conservatism Conference *Takes deep breath* – The National Conservatism conference is over... The National (Scotland) · May 17, 2023
Vauxhall boss warns Brexit could kill car industry - as plant may be set to close Stellantis, which also owns Citroen, Peugeot and Fiat and employs more than 5,000 people in the UK, says its UK investments were in the balance due to terms of Brexit trade deal Daily Mirror · May 17, 2023
Brexit working by making beer cheaper, claims Rishi Sunak Prime Minister insists economy ‘moving in right direction’ after criticism from Tory right Evening Standard · May 17, 2023
The Guardian view on Tory immigration policy: a moral choice The prime minister has a duty to resist the capture of his party by xenophobic nationalism The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2023
By confronting the Brexit shambles, Labour can offer hope for the future Letters: Readers respond to Alastair Campbell’s article about Labour, the Lib Dems and the prospects for rejoining the EU The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2023
How much for a cheese sandwich? Where to find the cheapest ingredients as Ann Widdecombe’s comments spark backlash Ex-Brexit party MEP Ann Widdecombe has suggested families shouldn’t make cheese sandwiches if they can’t afford the ingredients... but how much would it cost to prepare one? Evening Standard · May 17, 2023
Starmer calls for new Brexit deal as carmaker concerns mount Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s call for a better deal with the EU came after Stellantis raised concerns about trade rules coming into force in 2024. The Independent UK · May 17, 2023
Rishi Sunak cites cheap beer and sanitary products as benefits of Brexit On his way to the G7 summit, the prime minster insists household income is ‘outperforming’ expectations The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2023
The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2023 Keir Starmer does have a vision – and it’s not New Labour 2.0 Defying political orthodoxy, the leader believes he can win an election outright by reuniting his party’s working- and middle-class wings, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
Evening Standard · May 17, 2023 Could Liz Truss’ visit to Taiwan start a culture war in the Tory Party? ‘Instagram diplomacy’? The ex PM has set a cat among the Tory pigeons and unleashed a mighty foreign policy row as she lands in Taiwan on a one-woman mission to shore up the country’s independence, says Anne McElvoy
Birmingham Post · May 17, 2023 Bristol hoteliers devise plan to tackle recruitment crisis The Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) have said Brexit and Covid-19 have impacted staffing
The Independent UK · May 17, 2023 Sunak tries to delay Brexit rules in bid to save thousands of UK car industry jobs Rishi Sunak government rasies issue with Brussels – as ministers warned of ‘existential threat to UK car industry’
The Independent UK · May 17, 2023 UK pushes EU to delay Brexit deal rules in bid to stop Vauxhall shutting factories Rishi Sunak government has raised issue with Brussels, as electric car giant demands changes to deal
The Independent UK · May 17, 2023 ‘Nigel Farage can admit Brexit has failed. Why can’t Oliver Dowden?’ – SNP Mhairi Black accused the UK Government and the Opposition of ignoring the economic damage caused by the UK’s exit from the EU.
Daily Record · May 17, 2023 Mhairi Black mocks top Tory at PMQs following gaffe over SNP time in power Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden wrongly told Mhairi Black that the SNP had been in the Scottish Government for 13 years.
The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2023 Why are leading carmakers urging UK to overhaul Brexit deal? Ford, Stellantis and Jaguar Land Rover have criticised extra costs under trade and cooperation agreement
The National (Scotland) · May 17, 2023 Mhairi Black tears into Tories' 'deluded defence' of Brexit amid manufacturing alarm MHAIRI Black has slammed the UK Government’s “deluded defence” of Brexit – as she demanded the Tories admit the project has “failed”.
The Independent UK · May 17, 2023 Automaker warns over UK operations and calls for Brexit trade deal renegotiation The world’s fourth-biggest carmaker by sales has warned of a potential existential threat to large parts of the British car industry unless the government moves to alter the terms of its Brexit trade deal with the European Union
The National (Scotland) · May 17, 2023 Vauxhall owner sounds major Brexit warning as Government told to get better deal THE owner of a major UK car manufacturer has urged the Government to secure a better Brexit deal – warning that without one, they will not meet a…