Ministers need to fix the 'industrial car crash' caused by the post-Brexit economy, says Andrew Marr
Ministers insisting Brexit has been good for the economy need to fix the "industrial car crash" caused by leaving the EU, Andrew Marr has said.
"Even as often ownership of these drifted abroad, all around us were cars designed here, built here, sold here, and of course driven here.Watch Tonight with Andrew Marr exclusively onAndrew Marr calls on ministers to fix 'industrial car crash' that's caused by post-Brexit economy "As the car industry goes electric the problem is really caused by Britain's lack of battery manufacturing facilities which, under the new rules, would threaten car makers here with 10% export tariffs making Britain completely uncompetitive."Stellantis – the company behind all those car brands - said it would relocate outside Britain warning that the closing of UK manufacturing will see significant job losses, the loss of a skilled workforce and a negative impact to the UK economy.
"These industry killing post-Brexit rules come in at the beginning of January next year so time is very short.
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