As BP closes sites ... the Road Haulage Association's Rod McKenzie says issues are down to Brexit, the pandemic and a historic shortage
24/09/2021
"#Newsnight was the first TV programme to highlight this in the summer... the government could have acted then." / As BP closes sites due to a lack of lorry drivers, the Road Haulage Association's Rod McKenzie says issues are down to Brexit, the pandemic and a historic shortage
'Sir Roger Gale (Tory MP) says one farming business in his constituency has had to trash £320,000 worth of produce due to no pickers and no drivers.'
15/09/2021
Sir Roger Gale (Tory MP) says one farming business in his constituency has had to trash £320,000 worth of produce due to no pickers and no drivers. / There are cries of “Brexit, Brexit” around the house… and the Govt front bench looks nervous.
'Looks like there will be disinvestment by Japanese companies in UK financial services sector for 2021 too'
12/08/2021
Looks like there will be disinvestment by Japanese companies in UK financial services sector for 2021 too. Nomura International PLC has just notified Companies House that they have reduced their capital from US$11.2bn to $3.2bn.
The UK-Australia trade deal is an 'unprecedented result' for Australia, says former Australian trade negotiator Dmitry Grozoubinski
15/06/2021
'I don't think we've ever done as well as this.' / The UK-Australia trade deal is an 'unprecedented result' for Australia, says former Australian trade negotiator Dmitry Grozoubinski.
Michael McCormack (acting Australian PM) - 'The big winners, in the UK-Australian trade deal, are Australian producers, Australian farmers, indeed Australia full stop...'
26/07/2021
Michael McCormack (acting Australian PM) - 'The big winners, in the UK-Australian trade deal, are Australian producers, Australian farmers, indeed Australia full stop... I'm not worried about the Welsh, Scottish & NI beef producers... I want what's best for Australian producers.'
For anyone wondering, here's the full context of what Barroso *actually* said. (That the EU is the size of an empire - but isn't: it's a voluntary and democratic union of democratic nations.)
Normally I do threads on official documents like legislation, or think tank papers, but today I have been asked to debunk viral online claims about the scary "Lisbon treaty 2022". / Tl;dr: it's bat****
Kelemen Archive: 'So many stories coming out revealing ... Brexit is turning out - just as experts had warned - to be a fiasco and an enormous act of economic self-harm for UK'
12/01/2021
So many stories coming out revealing that Brexiteers sold Brexit on lies and that reality of Brexit is turning out - just as experts had warned - to be a fiasco and an enormous act of economic self-harm for UK. I’ll keep track of some in this Brexit reality thread.
'I’ve led a cross-party group to tell Liz that sticking her head in the sand is just not good enough.'
15/02/2021
Liz Truss has told six MPs she will not answer their questions in Parliament next week because they want to ask about the problems facing British exporters trading with Europe. I’ve led a cross-party group to tell Liz that sticking her head in the sand is just not good enough.
'European Commission Maros Sefcovic has told @michaelgove that sweeping changes to the Protocol will not be possible ... require the UK for its part to implement the terms'
10/02/2021
European Commission Maros Sefcovic has told @michaelgove that sweeping changes to the Protocol will not be possible, and that any flexibilities require the UK for its part to implement the terms of last December's NI Protocol.
"We’re in fits of despair" - Alistair Sinclair, of the Scottish Creel Fishermen’s Federation, says his industry is struggling after Brexit
05/02/2021
“We’re in fits of despair.”
Alistair Sinclair, of the Scottish Creel Fishermen’s Federation, says his industry is struggling after the Brexit transition period came to an end and Boris Johnson needs to act.
'We need to suspend accepting orders... to NI... just don’t have the resources to undertake the paperwork' - The Ethical Dairy
25/01/2021
'Sadly we need to suspend accepting orders for delivery to Northern Ireland with immediate effect. We know this will be disappointing for our NI customers. We just don’t have the resources to undertake the paperwork required. We are so sorry.'
'Owner of Cheshire Cheese Co was planning to invest £1 million... he’ll be investing in France instead' [2 mins]
24/01/2021
Before Brexit, the owner of Cheshire Cheese Co was planning to invest £1 million and dozens of jobs in a Northern town. Because of Boris’ Brexit deal, he’ll be investing in France instead. So much for a ‘Brexit boom’.
'Vote Leave promised to “cut red tape” ... Oyster farmer ... can no longer export to Spain because of extra bureaucracy caused by Brexit.' [2 mins]
19/01/2021
Vote Leave promised to “cut red tape” for the fishing industries. Now, one Oyster farmer tells @mikegalsworthy he can no longer export to Spain because of extra bureaucracy caused by Brexit.
“Shelves were full before Christmas and there are some issues now in terms of supply chains… that’s clearly a Brexit issue” - Simon Coveney
20/01/2021
Irish Foreign Minister @simoncoveney tells @Peston that checks required on goods coming into N.Ireland are causing disruption.
'Welcome to the Modern world of BREXIT and the mess it brings ... we have lost thousands of pounds'
07/01/2021
Welcome to the Modern world of BREXIT and the mess it brings , unbelievable that we find ourselves in this position, we need governments to cover our claims this week, we have lost thousands of pounds by doing nothing wrong.