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Replacing lost EU trade could almost double UK shipping emissions
New analysis shows that replacing the EU trade lost since 2018 with trade from other countries could increase annual emissions from shipping to and from the UK by 88%.
Cross-Party Commission responds after OBR forecasts worse economic damage from Brexit than the pandemic
Responding to comments from the Office for Budget Responsibility that Brexit would have double the negative impact on the UK economy compared to the pandemic, Hilary Benn MP, Chair of the UK Trade and Business Commission, said:
Digitise import and export checks to fix Brexit ‘mess’
Responding to the disappointing UK trade figures for August 2021 from the ONS, Hilary Benn MP, co-convenor of the UK Trade and Business Commission said:
UK must drop ideological approach and review new proposals on NI Protocol in good faith
Responding to the announcement that the EU will bring forward new proposals on the NI Protocol next week, Claire Hanna, South Belfast MP, who sits on the UK Trade and Business Commission said:
Cross-party MPs and business leaders publish fixes to “broken” Brexit deal
The cross-party UK Trade and Business Commission of MPs and business leaders has published recommendations to improve the government’s Brexit deal which continues to cause serious problems for people and businesses including the ongoing supply crisis.
Only a third of £20m business Brexit support paid out as government misses target
New figures reveal that the government has paid out just a third of the money set aside to help businesses cope with the increased bureaucracy and costs resulting from the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union.
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:
Groundhog day for struggling businesses - UK Trade and Business Commission response to NI Protocol announcement
Responding to the announcement from the UK Government that they are prepared to unilaterally override the Northern Ireland Protocol, Stephen Farry MP for North Down, who sits on the UK Trade and Business Commission said:
Government is killing Cool Britannia say creative industries
Representatives of creative and cultural industries have issued indictments of the Government's Brexit policies for the damage they have done to the music, fashion and theatre sectors and to Britain's image abroad.
Roger Gale MP on EU trade dispute: UK must respect international law
Following the conclusion of today's talks between the EU and the UK on the Northern Ireland Protocol, Conservative MP Roger Gale, who tomorrow will chair a session of the UK Trade and Business Commission on the veterinary issues central to the dispute, said:
Small businesses call for new SME minister as MPs hear Brexit red tape is costing jobs
Small businesses today called for the appointment of a new dedicated minister in the Department for International Trade to help them navigate challenges following Britain's withdrawal from the EU.
David Frost ignoring concerns of small business on EU Trade
David Frost has been accused of ignoring the concerns of small businesses, after his comments at the EU scrutiny committee today that "initial disruptions" to EU-UK trade have largely been overcome.
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."
Economists warn small businesses are bearing brunt of trade barriers from EU exit
First evidence session of the UK Trade and Business Commission hears that small businesses are bearing the brunt of new barriers to trade with the EU.
ONS trade figures show businesses need help to bounce back from Covid and end of transition period
UK exports to the EU saw a partial recovery in February 2021 but remain well below the same month last year, the latest ONS figures have revealed.
MPs and business leaders launch cross-party commission on trade with Europe and the world
New UK Trade and Business Commission brings together MPs and business leaders to scrutinise EU-UK agreement and new trade deals.