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MPs and business leaders slam David Frost’s EU claims
The former Brexit secretary tried to blame the EU for disappointing trade data - but it quickly backfired.
Sunak’s top aide: Northeners should ‘accept lower wages’ to compete with South
The north is a "less desirable location for business" and "suffers from a less attractive skills mix than London", says the government who wants to 'level up'.
Good luck, Jacob! PAC concludes Brexit has increased business costs and ‘suppressed’ trade
Parliament's watchdog concluded that the "only detectable" impact of Brexit so far is "increased costs, paperwork and border delays".
The worst of rising food prices is ‘yet to come’, supermarket boss warns
It comes amid the cost of living crisis, which will result from surging energy prices and increased national insurance contributions in April.
Freeport tax breaks could let Russia launder money in UK post-Brexit, Lib Dems warn
The Lib Dems have urged Boris Johnson’s government to close a loophole which peers fear would let illegal cash from Russia and other parts of the world into the UK.
Tory energy secretary claims France has lower energy price hikes because it scared investors
"Evidence right here: that gas prices have risen because of industrial scale gas lighting," actor Omid Djalili has said.
French champagne makers say ‘non merci’ to Brexiteers’ pint measure
The pint bottles comeback would make Winston Churchill proud, as this was his favourite champagne measure.
Hundreds of UK jobs will be lost as Nestlé moves production of popular sweets to EU
“This will have a devastating impact on workers and their families,” GMB union national officer Ross Murdoch said.
Bank of England: Households must brace themselves for the biggest annual fall in their standard of living since comparable records began
The sobering announcement has been has been termed 'Black Thursday'.