Business Brexit 'threats' are 'inappropriate' says Hunt
Business Brexit 'threats' are 'inappropriate' says Hunt
24 June 2018
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Media captionJeremy Hunt: Airbus is "completely inappropriate to make these kind of threats"Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said that "threats" by business over Brexit are "completely inappropriate".He was responding to warnings by Airbus and BMW that investments in the UK could be jeopardised by Brexit uncertainty.Speaking on The Andrew Marr Show, Mr Hunt said Brexit discussions were at "critical moment" and needed unity.He also refused to rule out scrapping cuts to corporation tax in order to fund extra spending on the NHS.Last week, Airbus warned it could leave the UK if Britain were to exit the single market and customs union without a transition deal.
BMW followed the warning by saying that clarity over Brexit is needed by the end of the summer.In response Mr Hunt said: "It's completely inappropriate for bu…
24 June 2018
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Media captionJeremy Hunt: Airbus is "completely inappropriate to make these kind of threats"Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said that "threats" by business over Brexit are "completely inappropriate".He was responding to warnings by Airbus and BMW that investments in the UK could be jeopardised by Brexit uncertainty.Speaking on The Andrew Marr Show, Mr Hunt said Brexit discussions were at "critical moment" and needed unity.He also refused to rule out scrapping cuts to corporation tax in order to fund extra spending on the NHS.Last week, Airbus warned it could leave the UK if Britain were to exit the single market and customs union without a transition deal.
BMW followed the warning by saying that clarity over Brexit is needed by the end of the summer.In response Mr Hunt said: "It's completely inappropriate for bu…