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Germany’s food retailers remain the hardest-hit by supply shortages, finds the latest ifo Institute survey. In February, 85.7 percent of the companies surveyed reported this problem, down from 95.6 percent in January https://www.ifo.de/en/press-release/2023-03-14/germany-still-experiencing-food-supply-bottlenecks#:~:text=Germany's food retailers remain the,from 95.6 percent in January. It must be due to Brexit

Modern slavery in the European Union Migrants are the most likely to fall victim to slavery, as they are used for cheap and easily exploitable labour. This situation is only reinforced by the creation and perpetuation of migration routes to Europe. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-9-2023-001305_EN.html

Thats the same Dublin agreement that the EU comission want to abolish I can announce that we will abolish the Dublin Regulation and we will replace it with a new European migration governance system. It will have common structures on asylum and return and it will have a new strong solidarity mechanism," van der Leyen told European lawmakers in Brussels. https://www.france24.com/en/20200916-dublin-rule-for-asylum-seekers-to-be-replaced-eu-s-von-der-leyen-says

It would appear a similar situation for the rest of Europe Profits rise while wages fall Real wages are falling while real profits continue to grow in half of EU member states, new ETUC research on the cost-of-living crisis shows. Real wages, which indicates pay after inflation is taken into account, have fallen in every EU member state this year by as much as 9%. https://www.etuc.org/en/pressrelease/profits-rise-while-wages-fall

Its called an opinion ETUC General Secretary Esther Lynch said: “Employers can’t find enough workers because they’re not offering good enough wages or working conditions. As Joe Biden said, the answer is simple: pay them more. https://www.etuc.org/en/pressrelease/study-low-pay-causing-labour-shortages Labour shortages – turning away from bad jobs https://www.etui.org/publications/labour-shortages-turning-away-bad-jobs

Report that I linked clearly stated Germany employs a large percentage of foreign seasonal workers on a short-term basis for seasonal crops like asparagus and strawberries. “Foreign workers who take up seasonal employment in agriculture currently come mainly from EU member states, predominantly Poland and Romania,” the spokesperson said. https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/germany-fears-seasonal-labour-shortages-as-ukraine-war-rages-on/

They are no longer working in terrible conditions for a pittance they have found that in Eastern Europe wages have significantly increased in their home countries that they have changed their work to something that offers similar pay to what they were receiving in the UK after deductions and a improved working environment

According to this report they are not going to Germany or Austria “In the case of seasonal workers, there is currently considerable uncertainty about the availability of harvest workers from Eastern Europe this summer,” Farms in Austria are also afraid of bottlenecks. According to media reports, many farms are now recruiting workers from Asian countries such as Vietnam. https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/germany-fears-seasonal-labour-shortages-as-ukraine-war-rages-on/

The European Trade Union Institute published a report which states Those sectors in which labour shortages increased the most from 2019 to 2022 tended to offer generally poorer working conditions. Labour shortages clearly increased more among jobs with relatively lower pay, even when comparing otherwise similar workers. https://www.etuc.org/en/pressrelease/study-low-pay-causing-labour-shortages No different from British Business that offers low wages with poor working conditions Personally I think its a result of Brexit all the UK nationals being prevented from working in the EU on a seasonal basis

The EU has been suffering from shortage of seasonal workers for years now Germany imposed €12 hourly minimum wage German farmers want that hourly wage to be suspended and implemented in stages ( no doubt over a number of years) https://www.euractiv.com/topics/seasonal-workers/?type_filter=news

Hyundai and Kia agree to $200 million legal settlement over theft issues https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/18/business/hyundai-kia-theft-settlement/index.html

They only have a direct voice at the top if the majority of other MP's agree with them. for a short period in 2014/2015 UKIP had 2 MP's so the chances of directly changing policy is zero

650 MP's in HOC currently 354 Conservative MP of the remaining 296 MP's from other parties how many of them are currently invovled in current government policy

There has be a huge reduction in the price of ICE vehicles in China and the public there were expecting similar reduction in EV when it didn't happen they have postpone their purchases because they believe it will happen soon https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/business/china-electric-vehicle-prices.html Chinese auto price war drags down battery raw materials prices “Prices for traditional vehicles fell by as much as 100,000 yuan [around $14,600]. This has attracted many customers because this type of car is still more convenient to use compared with EVs,” one source said. https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/chinese-auto-price-war-drags-down-battery-raw-materials-prices Chinese automakers wouldn't survive without export markets at the moment

What @RayC said about Power of Attorney is correct The 2 types of LPA There are 2 types of LPA: property and financial affairs, and health and welfare. Can be started here https://www.lastingpowerofattorney.service.gov.uk/home Banks and solictors offer this service but at a huge markup The forms can be completed by anyone just read the help sheet very careful and once you have the documents they should be treated in the same manner as your house deeds the office of public guardian ( they register and issue the documents) don't provide additional copies if you lose them

The above is based on figures today there have been some rumblings that the next UK Goverment might reduce the current levels of inheritance tax free allowances

And SMMTT stated for 2016 UK car production reached its HIGHEST LEVEL in 17 years in 2016 SMMT-Motor-Industry-Facts-2017_online_May.pdf which is not the same as the claim that was posted

SMMTT stated for 2015 Best year in a decade for British car manufacturing as exports reach record high UK car manufacturing reaches 10-year high, growing 3.9% to 1,587,677 vehicles. 21 January 2016 British manufacturers made more cars in 2015 than any year since 2005 when 1,595,697 vehicles were produced https://www.smmt.co.uk/2016/01/best-year-in-a-decade-for-british-car-manufacturing-as-exports-reach-record-high/

if the House was still in your Mum's name and she was living in it when she dies she would would have had an inheritance tax free allowance of £500,000 or £ 1 million depending on the date that your father died assuming that he passed his entire estate including his £325,000 inheritance tax free allowance directly over to your mother £325,000 inheritance tax free allowance plus £175,000 residence nil-rate band Unfortunely as she has put the house in your name and your siblings names she no longer qualifies for the extra £175,000 residence nil-rate band Her current inheritance tax free allowance is £325,000 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/inheritance-tax-residence-nil-rate-band

Look forward to you providing a link that states that in 2016 he British motor industry was bigger than it had ever been in its history

I think you will find that was Former Nissan executive and battery start-up businessman Andy Palmer Nissan UK currently has its own Battery Factory in the UK and are currently building another one

The UK employment rate was estimated at 75.9% in January to March 2023, 0.2 percentage points higher than October to December 2022. between October to December 2022 and January to March 2023, there has been a record high net flow out of economic inactivity. https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/may2023

Since Covid and now War in Ukraine most brands have had to suspend production for a period of time due to shortage of parts here are some examples of the parts that are in short supply https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-Spotlight/Automakers-hit-limits-of-just-in-time-supply-chain-management In Thailand for the whole of 2022 Honda sold 18,005 H-RV placing Honda in 2nd position in sales with Toyota Corolla Cross taking the number 1 lead position with 20,979 https://www.headlightmag.com/2023-01-26-sales-report-b-suv-crossover-jan-dec-2022/ For Brochure and Test Drive you can download Brochure from here and arrange test drive from here https://www.honda.co.th/en/hrvehev Note: Some models of test drive cars are only available in some showrooms. The system will display results only for showrooms with test drive cars. selected models only Honda does have over 11 different models not all dealers will stock all models

I would guess the number of test drive vehicles available is dependent on size of dealership and how much support the dealer receives from the Dealer Marketing group within Honda. Its unlikely that Honda Thailand provides every dealer with 11 cars free of charge ( one car for each model). Does Honda Thailand offer each dealer an incentive scheme where they can purchase one of each model at a lower cost on the basis that for at least 5 months they are used as show and test drive cars. From a dealer point of view as soon as you put red plates on the car the car warranty becomes active. Buying a testcar most people will want between 15-25% discount so hence incentive for dealers to provide test cars

Check Honda website for Testdrive I known dealers have a company policy and the brand having a company policy and if there is an conflict the dealer will be given a choice change their company policy or exit that brand https://www.honda.co.th/testdrive/step1?internal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.honda.co.th