Business and Economics

According to the Bank of England, higher borrowing during the pandemic is to blame for putting more businesses at risk.

“And what's the Brexit dividend here? S-Group has already turned to French retailer Carrefour to fill the gap left by Tesco," a journalist has said.

The union also said recent proposals from the UK government will "legalise exploitation".

The backlog will add to concerns over how UK industry will cope with the key Christmas period.

The process is likely to be painful for many business and workers since there will likely be job losses and social disruptions in the years ahead.

"...they (govt) stand back and let businesses be in huge danger while they fight amongst themselves, that's got to stop."

It comes after business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng promised to help UK firms during the energy crisis - but Rishi Sunak's colleagues denied he has been in talks with them.

Lord Michael Heseltine said the government is “lurching from crisis to crisis” and is “patently not in control” as they are facing warnings of a winter of discontent similar to the 1970s.

Lance Forman, who was a Brexit Party MEP, seemed to forget about a time not so long ago when things were not going so well post-Brexit.