Manufacturers reject PM’s ‘no deal’ Brexit mantra

Posted on 27 Mar 2017 by Jonny Williamson

The loss of access to both the single market and the customs union would condemn UK manufacturers to a painful and costly Brexit, EEF has warned.

EEF has made clear that the Prime Minister’s Brexit mantra of ‘no deal is better than a bad deal’ is simply unacceptable to an industry that accounts for almost half (45%) of all UK exports. The stark warning is made in a briefing paper published today – UK Trade with the EU: a new trading order for…

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