UK would regret no-deal Brexit 'for ever' - business minister

[rooster59]

UK would regret no-deal Brexit 'for ever' - business minister

By David Milliken

 

Britain's Secretary of State for Business Greg Clark leaves Downing Street in London, Britain January 29, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain would permanently regret leaving the European Union without a deal, and parliament needs to reach a decision to stop this in the next two weeks, business minister Greg Clark said in a newspaper interview on Saturday.

 

Clark's comments in The Times come as the paper reported government documents warning Britain's transport system could get overwhelmed after a no-deal Brexit, while The Guardian said officials feared mountains of rotting waste and animal slurry.

 

Britain is due to leave the EU on March 29, but lawmakers last month comprehensively rejected the exit deal Prime Minister Theresa May reached with Brussels, and Brussels this week turned down May's request for renegotiation.

 

Without a deal Britain risked major disruption to trade with the EU, cutting British business out of pan-European supply chains, Clark warned.

 

"If we make what I think would be a mistake that we would regret for ever, it would be in the history books just like the achievements of the first industrial revolution," Clark said.

 

Parliament needed to approve a deal by the middle of this month, he added, citing businesses that said they would be reluctant to ship goods to Japan or South Korea if it was unclear whether they would face tariffs when they arrived.

 

"People say 'Things are always decided at the 59th minute of the 11th hour'. But it's important to understand where 'the wire' is. The wire is not the 29th of March," Clark said.

 

May has promised another Brexit vote by Feb. 14.

 

Britain's transport ministry is preparing for the knock-on impact of a no-deal Brexit overwhelming the transport system, according to a leaked document in The Times.

 

There have been widespread predictions of traffic gridlock on key roads in southeast England due to customs checks on trucks trying to cross the English Channel at Dover, Europe's busiest ferry port.

 

The impacts "could fall across every transport mode ... and could grow exponentially as ... the capabilities of responders at all levels decrease or become overwhelmed," the document offering guidance to officials working in a planned emergency response centre said.

 

The Department for Transport did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

 

Separately, the Guardian said environment officials were worried that Britain would struggle to export waste as well as livestock, leading to growing mounds of rubbish and slurry.

 

"Odours will obviously be an issue as the stockpiled waste putrefies," an internal email cited by the Guardian said.

 

Farmers unable to export sheep and cattle "may have problems with slurry storage capacity and insufficient land spreading capability", the email also warned.

 

An Environment Agency spokesman said a process was in place to ensure waste could still be exported after a no-deal Brexit.

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2019-02-03

[Chomper Higgot]

Nissan have announced they’ve changed their plans and will not no be manufacturing the X-Trail in the UK.

 

N.E Brexit voters can enjoy that at their leisure.

[YetAnother]

22 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

officials working in a planned emergency response centre said.

england has one; thailand does too, a single spokesperson who can only say one thing: "there is no problem"

[Scott]

Off-topic post removed.

 

[sammieuk1]

If we crash out at least we will have taken back control of our laws and borders for the Tory's and the rich our tax havens can be restored and we can concentrate on zero hours contracts and food bank expansion whilst waiting to die on our own NHS trolleys in A&E. Shares in Brighthouse will rise sharply our $ will be safe as pounds used to be .We can now call Dover the number one UK tourist hub for Brits wanting to look longingly at free Europe from the bastion of the white cliffs ????

[Loiner]

Just another #SKY-FALLING-IN ALERT.

As Secretary of State for Business, he should be telling industry about all the benefits Brexit will bring and what new advantages he and the UK govt will be giving to industry in post-Brexit UK. That includes for businesses like Nissan too.

 

More MSM spin. Reuters have regurgitated and wrapped this up with total nonsense from The Times about traffic jams and emergency responders too. The Guardian's is the best - ...Britain would struggle to export waste as well as livestock, leading to growing mounds of rubbish and slurry... straight from the paper that's always full of sh1t.

[vogie]

24 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Nissan have announced they’ve changed their plans and will not no be manufacturing the X-Trail in the UK.

 

N.E Brexit voters can enjoy that at their leisure.

Nissan havn't actually commented on their reason to pull the manufacturing of the XTrail, they said "we do not comment on rumour and speculation."

"Peter Campbell, the motor industry correspondent at the Financial Times, said the fall in demand for diesels would appear to be one of the main factors in the announcement as Nissan was planning to make mainly diesel versions of the X-Trail in Sunderland."

 

But it's always nice to blame everything on brexit, isn't it.

[alant]

[whatsupdoc]

46 minutes ago, vogie said:

But it's always nice to blame everything on brexit, isn't it.

It makes a nice change from everything being blamed on the EU......

[Pilotman]

Rubbish, what a dick head.  It's what we who voted to leave, voted for. We want out, like before we were in.  We did okay then and we will do okay again, without the weight of a corrupt and undemocratic EU around our necks. 

[dick dasterdly]

Not sure whether to laugh or be sad by the obviously fear-mongering OP......

[Laughing Gravy]

8 minutes ago, dick dasterdly said:

Not sure whether to laugh or be sad by the obviously fear-mongering OP......

It is up there with the article today in the Times that the Queen will be evacuated if a no deal happens.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/plan-to-evacuate-the-queen-after-a-no-deal-brexit-35hft7ctw

 

[Pilotman]

11 minutes ago, Laughing Gravy said:

It is up there with the article today in the Times that the Queen will be evacuated if a no deal happens.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/plan-to-evacuate-the-queen-after-a-no-deal-brexit-35hft7ctw

 

yes, I had a good laugh as well when I read that.  Our politicians are like a load of scared, panicking, finger pointing children.  They need to grow up, grow a pair and do what is required of them by the referendum result.  It's called democracy. 

[Topdoc]

Mr. Greg Clark says: "Britain would permanently regret leaving the European Union"

And will Mr. Greg Clark hand in his resignation if Britain does not actually permanently regret leaving the EU?

 

 

[vogie]

22 minutes ago, Laughing Gravy said:

It is up there with the article today in the Times that the Queen will be evacuated if a no deal happens.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/plan-to-evacuate-the-queen-after-a-no-deal-brexit-35hft7ctw

 

Yes, if a world war cannot shift the royals out of London, I doubt whether a few protesters carrying banners saying 'we want a peoples vote' or 'I voted in' on their T shirts are going to shift them.

[NanLaew]

1 hour ago, Loiner said:

Just another #SKY-FALLING-IN ALERT.

As Secretary of State for Business, he should be telling industry about all the benefits Brexit will bring and what new advantages he and the UK govt will be giving to industry in post-Brexit UK. That includes for businesses like Nissan too.

 

More MSM spin. Reuters have regurgitated and wrapped this up with total nonsense from The Times about traffic jams and emergency responders too. The Guardian's is the best - ...Britain would struggle to export waste as well as livestock, leading to growing mounds of rubbish and slurry... straight from the paper that's always full of sh1t.

The man is a hopeless remainer and even Theresa May ignores him as should we.

[evadgib]

3 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Nissan have announced they’ve changed their plans and will not no be manufacturing the X-Trail in the UK.

 

N.E Brexit voters can enjoy that at their leisure.

The same Sky press review I quoted elsewhere said no jobs would go...

[Black arab]

Some deluded gammons on here today, look over there a unicorn will save us

[terryw]

Greg Clark is the Government's number 1 Remoaner. I cannot understand why PM May does not fire him, unless of course it is because she agrees with him.

[evadgib]

9 minutes ago, Black arab said:

Some deluded gammons on here today, look over there a unicorn will save us

Refrain from posting if that's the best you have to offer.

Humour or wit are most welcome but you can poke the ol' insults-in-lieu.

Edited February 3, 2019 by evadgib

[theoldgit]

10 minutes ago, evadgib said:

The same Sky press review I quoted elsewhere said no jobs would go...

Yes but the same review, or at least watching Sky last night, also said that the new jobs that were supposed to be part of this new major investment when it was announced in 2016, will not now happen.

I seem to recall that HMG made a big point of saying at the time that the major investment and new jobs that were going to go with it, indicated that everything was going to be rosey in the brave new world post Brexit.

[evadgib]

15 minutes ago, theoldgit said:

Yes but the same review, or at least watching Sky last night, also said that the new jobs that were supposed to be part of this new major investment when it was announced in 2016, will not now happen.

I seem to recall that HMG made a big point of saying at the time that the major investment and new jobs that were going to go with it, indicated that everything was going to be rosey in the brave new world post Brexit.

Thanks ToG, that wasn't seen but doesn't surprise me. The purpose of my post was to nullify the persistent hair trigger to which I replied.

[Chomper Higgot]

38 minutes ago, evadgib said:

The same Sky press review I quoted elsewhere said no jobs would go...

Oh so the X-Trail was going to be manufactured without the input of workers.

[evadgib]

19 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Oh so the X-Trail was going to be manufactured without the input of workers.

Other than debunking you the day to day running of Nissan is not my concern.

How are you getting on with those crowd figures Grouse is still waiting for?

 

Edited February 3, 2019 by evadgib

[welovesundaysatspace]

I’m definitely impressed by the Brexiteers’ ability to find even thicker denial glasses every day as more and more and more severe bad news about the impact of a no-deal Brexit are coming an. I guess we could easily cover a red bus with it if we added them all to a big list...

 

This is just from the last few days. Doesn’t even include Barcleys, the food manufacturers’ letter and so on and so on...

 

Brexit could see dangerous criminals go free in UK with police unable to access EU conviction records — https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/brexit-security-eu-systems-police-criminals-free-records-databases-agreement-a8759101.html

 

Brexit Blamed For Nissan Pulling Manufacture Of X-Trail From U.K. — https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2019/02/02/brexit-blamed-for-nissan-pulling-manufacture-of-x-trail-from-u-k/#5aac32bd5912

 

Brexit: UK plans new product safety mark for 'no deal' scenario — https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47096621

 

Brexit: Care home and hospital caterers stockpiling food — https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47095011

 

No-deal Brexit could unleash garbage crisis in UK — https://nypost.com/2019/02/02/no-deal-brexit-could-unleash-garbage-crisis-in-uk/

 

UK warehouse space nears capacity as firms stockpile for Brexit — https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jan/21/uk-warehouse-space-nears-capacity-firms-stockpile-for-brexit

 

Queen Elizabeth to be evacuated in case of Brexit unrest: media — https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-royals-idUSKCN1PS001

[Baerboxer]

4 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Nissan have announced they’ve changed their plans and will not no be manufacturing the X-Trail in the UK.

 

N.E Brexit voters can enjoy that at their leisure.

 

Many there seem to not understand the connection between unemployment and making themselves unattractive to employers.

[vogie]

1 minute ago, welovesundaysatspace said:

I’m definitely impressed by the Brexiteers’ ability to find even thicker denial glasses every day as more and more and more severe bad news about the impact of a no-deal Brexit are coming an. I guess we could easily cover a red bus with it if we added them all to a big list...

 

This is just from the last few days. Doesn’t even include Barcleys, the food manufacturers’ letter and so on and so on...

 

Brexit could see dangerous criminals go free in UK with police unable to access EU conviction records — https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/brexit-security-eu-systems-police-criminals-free-records-databases-agreement-a8759101.html

 

Brexit Blamed For Nissan Pulling Manufacture Of X-Trail From U.K. — https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2019/02/02/brexit-blamed-for-nissan-pulling-manufacture-of-x-trail-from-u-k/#5aac32bd5912

 

Brexit: UK plans new product safety mark for 'no deal' scenario — https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47096621

 

Brexit: Care home and hospital caterers stockpiling food — https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47095011

 

No-deal Brexit could unleash garbage crisis in UK — https://nypost.com/2019/02/02/no-deal-brexit-could-unleash-garbage-crisis-in-uk/

 

UK warehouse space nears capacity as firms stockpile for Brexit — https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jan/21/uk-warehouse-space-nears-capacity-firms-stockpile-for-brexit

 

Queen Elizabeth to be evacuated in case of Brexit unrest: media — https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-royals-idUSKCN1PS001

More project fear, don't you just love it, well here's another to keep bringing up.

 

 

[Baerboxer]

3 minutes ago, welovesundaysatspace said:

I’m definitely impressed by the Brexiteers’ ability to find even thicker denial glasses every day as more and more and more severe bad news about the impact of a no-deal Brexit are coming an. I guess we could easily cover a red bus with it if we added them all to a big list...

 

This is just from the last few days. Doesn’t even include Barcleys, the food manufacturers’ letter and so on and so on...

 

Brexit could see dangerous criminals go free in UK with police unable to access EU conviction records — https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/brexit-security-eu-systems-police-criminals-free-records-databases-agreement-a8759101.html

 

Brexit Blamed For Nissan Pulling Manufacture Of X-Trail From U.K. — https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2019/02/02/brexit-blamed-for-nissan-pulling-manufacture-of-x-trail-from-u-k/#5aac32bd5912

 

Brexit: UK plans new product safety mark for 'no deal' scenario — https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47096621

 

Brexit: Care home and hospital caterers stockpiling food — https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47095011

 

No-deal Brexit could unleash garbage crisis in UK — https://nypost.com/2019/02/02/no-deal-brexit-could-unleash-garbage-crisis-in-uk/

 

UK warehouse space nears capacity as firms stockpile for Brexit — https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jan/21/uk-warehouse-space-nears-capacity-firms-stockpile-for-brexit

 

Queen Elizabeth to be evacuated in case of Brexit unrest: media — https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-royals-idUSKCN1PS001

 

Must be all "fake news". Boris the barmy, boozer Farage and upper class elitist R-Mogg all said a no deal Brexit independent UK will be a land of milk and honey. And they wouldn't lie would they!

 

Brexit - proof people can be conned and exploited. 

[evadgib]

4 minutes ago, welovesundaysatspace said:

I’m definitely impressed by the Brexiteers’ ability to find even thicker denial glasses every day as more and more and more severe bad news about the impact of a no-deal Brexit are coming an. I guess we could easily cover a red bus with it if we added them all to a big list...

 

This is just from the last few days. Doesn’t even include Barcleys, the food manufacturers’ letter and so on and so on...

 

Brexit could see dangerous criminals go free in UK with police unable to access EU conviction records — https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/brexit-security-eu-systems-police-criminals-free-records-databases-agreement-a8759101.html

 

Brexit Blamed For Nissan Pulling Manufacture Of X-Trail From U.K. — https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2019/02/02/brexit-blamed-for-nissan-pulling-manufacture-of-x-trail-from-u-k/#5aac32bd5912

 

Brexit: UK plans new product safety mark for 'no deal' scenario — https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47096621

 

Brexit: Care home and hospital caterers stockpiling food — https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47095011

 

No-deal Brexit could unleash garbage crisis in UK — https://nypost.com/2019/02/02/no-deal-brexit-could-unleash-garbage-crisis-in-uk/

 

UK warehouse space nears capacity as firms stockpile for Brexit — https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jan/21/uk-warehouse-space-nears-capacity-firms-stockpile-for-brexit

 

Queen Elizabeth to be evacuated in case of Brexit unrest: media — https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-royals-idUSKCN1PS001

More 'fear' than an open cage @ longleat!

[Srikcir]

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Without a deal Britain risked major disruption to trade with the EU, cutting British business out of pan-European supply chains

Food retailers warn MPs on risks of no-deal Brexit

• A no-deal Brexit would quickly trigger a jump in food prices and a reduction in choice of products, British retailers have warned in the latest plea by big business against leaving the EU without an agreement.
• "significant risks to maintaining the choice, quality and durability of food that our customers have come to expect in our stores," adding, "There will be inevitable pressure on food prices from higher transport costs, currency devaluations and tariffs."

https://www.ft.com/content/71af1f88-230b-11e9-8ce6-5db4543da632