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Clarity needed on post-Brexit product markings after confusing announcement
The Prime Minister has been told to urgently clarify government advice to manufacturers after an announcement by the Department for Business and Trade has caused even greater uncertainty on what markings they are required to use on their products.
Government to drop new UK safety mark following UKTBC recommendation
As recommended by the UK Trade and Business Commission, the Government has indefinitely delayed plans to introduce a new UK product safety mark.
EU-UK finance MoU: Government should pursue beneficial alignment for all sectors
Responding to the signing of a new UK-EU memorandum of understanding for greater cooperation on financial services, Hilary Benn MP, Co-convenor of the UK Trade and Business Commission, said:
UK Government’s rush to scrap EU law branded ‘crazy’
Legal experts and industry representatives have said that the Government’s EU Retained Law Bill will leave businesses, consumers and civil servants scrambling to understand and deal with the impact of the mass scrapping of legislation, putting worker, health and environmental protections at risk.
If Amazon can't navigate Brexit, who can? - Trade Commission responds to Amazon Visa announcement
Responding to news that Amazon will no longer accept UK visa credit cards citing increased costs since Brexit, Tamara Cincik, from the cross-industry, cross-party UK Trade and Business Commission said,
UK Trade and Business Commission responds to government moves to cut red tape
Responding the announcement that the government will consult on recommendations to cut regulations for businesses, Naomi Smith, CEO of Best for Britain which is Secretariat for the cross-party UK Trade and Business Commission said:
City leaders warn fishing tensions with EU are undermining financial services talks
Leading City figures today warned MPs on the cross-party UK Trade and Business Commission that lack of trust between the EU and UK is undermining the chances of securing better market access for the UK financial services sector.
Food exporters warn MPs post-Brexit checks have created a "monster of a system"
Food exporters describe "kafkaesque" red tape hindering small businesses, with need for an "army of office workers."