Brexit transition deal: Why is it so important?

Posted on 8 Feb 2018 by Jonny Williamson

The new CEO of EEF warns the government to negotiate a post-Brexit transition deal with the EU by the end of Q1 2018 or risk further destabilising business confidence.

Stephen Phipson CBE, chief executive, EEF. Stephen Phipson is no stranger to Whitehall. After a successful career in industry, highlighted by 15 years with the defence contractor Smiths, he moved to a new career in government at the Defence and Security Organisation (DSO), which is the export-promotion element of the Ministry…

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