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Jacob Rees-Mogg said there is little evidence to conclude Brexit has harmed UK trade – despite a mountain of proof suggesting otherwise.
'Not a single boot on ground until November': Businesses say government visa scheme is unworkable
29/09/2021
Lord Wolfson is a highly successful businessman, a prominent supporter of Brexit and a Conservative peer. He is, in short, the sort of man who should be in perfect alignment with a government led by Boris Johnson. He isn’t.
A recent survey carried out by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) shows a rise in the proportion of firms reporting difficulties with the various changes brought about to UK-European Union (EU) trade compared to when the same questions were last asked in January.
Just one in eight companies say the deal has been beneficial for them, British Chambers of Commerce finds.
UK businesses that trade with Europe are continuing to have a tough time because of post-Brexit bureaucracy, according to an investigation carried out by the Financial Times.
Customs checks and border queues cited as leading barriers, as only 29% of firms say sales increased in Q2.
Many U.K. small firms are facing an “existential” threat as they grapple with obstacles Brexit has imposed on trade with the European Union, one of the country’s largest business groups said.
From Brexit to Regrexit [9 mins]
10/01/2023
Almost three years after the United Kingdom's formal departure from the European Union, voters are turning sour on the 2016 decision to leave. A recent poll showed that 57% of voters view the departure from the EU as a mistake compared to the 52% who voted for the original Brexit referendum. So what changed?
Tory minister says evidence is ‘few and far between’ despite new figures showing sharp drop.
Export health certificates on food from the EU will now only be needed from July 1 next year - instead of October 1 under previous plans - after a crisis of lost lorry drivers and empty shelves.
New data from a survey carried out by the British Chambers of Commerce has thrown sharp focus on the impact the UK-EU trade deal (TCA) is having on UK firms one year on from its implementation.
Industry expert tells Warwickshire businesses that Brexit is hitting small companies hardest
17/03/2021
One of the leading international experts on UK-EU trade has told an audience in Coventry and Warwickshire that smaller businesses are being hardest hit by a fall in trade following Brexit.
Business lobby group BCC urges swift action by both UK government and Brussels to deal with major problems
Next boss, thinktanks and unions criticise Boris Johnson, saying ‘shortages cannot be blustered away’
The Netherlands British Chamber of Commerce said they have been working “night and day” on inquiries from UK companies in recent weeks.
January deadline is scuppering UK supply chains as they reel from the pandemic.
Just under three in four British exporters believe the UK-EU post-Brexit trade deal is not helping them increase sales, according to a new survey from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
Businesses in Cumbria are calling on the Government to provide a support package for the aviation sector and other exporters suffering due to the economic downturn brought on by Brexit and the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Issues - dismissed by the prime minister as “teething problems” - show little sign of dissipating.
UK businesses facing increased costs and supply chain issues in post-Brexit system – new from UKTPO
15/03/2023
New analysis released today (Wednesday 15 March, 2023) by the University of Sussex’s UK Trade Policy Observatory (UKTPO), reveals that UK businesses are struggling with increased costs, labour and skill issues and supply shortages and issues following the UK’s departure from the European Union.
A surge in inflation and friction following Brexit has reportedly stagnated UK exports for more than a year.
Boris Johnson’s Brexit trade deal ‘puts UK businesses at risk’ as 41% report fall in exports to EU
12/04/2021
Chambers of Commerce call for fresh negotiations with EU to lower trade barriers created by PM’s deal.
Foreign secretary attempts to blame Brussels for red tape hitting exporters.
Majority of businesses say Brexit has harmed revenue. / UK exporters to the EU have been knocked by Brexit and businesses have faced higher costs, more paperwork and border delays since Britain’s withdrawal, new research shows.