Small firms see less than half of promised post-Brexit cash
Less than half of a promised £20m post-Brexit pot has been given to small businesses.
The UK is the first and so far only country to have left the EU and Brexit was and is the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom). The official withdrawal was at 23:00 31 January 2020 GMT (00:00 CET).
Less than half of a promised £20m post-Brexit pot has been given to small businesses.
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