Business and Economics

“If Mr Corbyn is serious about having the better-off pay more tax, they should cut rates further and allow them to become wealthier", the deVere Group CEO said.

Andrew Charles, co-chair of the Scottish Seafood Association, said additional paperwork and charges would cost exporters £160 per sale.

She said: “Showing that it is possible for a woman to succeed and be recognised for success I hope is going to inspire many, many other women to continue working and many other men to give them the respect that they deserve like every single human being.”

The approach is in stark contrast to the plight of 9,000 UK staff of Thomas Cook, Britain’s oldest travel agent, many of whom have talked of resorting to food banks.

The French tech giant already has major contracts with the Department of Work and Pensions.

The AIB Brexit Sentiment Index reveals that half of SMEs in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland have cancelled or postponed investment.

Hays has already employed 421 members of Thomas Cook staff since the travel group collapsed last month.

The report said Britain’s economic fortunes were tied up with the outcome of Brexit and a possible general election, leading to the conclusion that the outlook would be much brighter if Mr Corbyn led the next government rather than Mr Johnson.

The UK paid £15.5 billion for EU membership in 2018 - businesses will shoulder that in customs payments alone if we pursue a no deal Brexit.