The uk government is being urged today to address Border Delays by the manufacturers association, make uk. Customs paperwork and checks introduced since brexit are leading to some disruption of imports and exports, according to their research out today, with produce going to waste because of delays. Make uk found 61 of businesses are facing supply Chain Disruption either importing or exporting to and from the eu, and nearly a third are having their Supply Chains impacted in both directions. Companies are also struggling to prove the uk origin of their goods in order to qualify for zero tariff access. Ben fletcher is director of policy and engagement at make uk. We were warned there would be weeks of difficulty, Teething Troubles, et cetera, is this not what it is . I troubles, et cetera, is this not what it is . Troubles, et cetera, is this not what it is . I think one of the critical not what it is . I think one of the Critical Issues not what it is . I think one of the Critical Issue
how labour would manage the public finances. we will get a policy on replacing business rates. it is more complicated than that. they are saying the first year of a labour government would give some business as a discount on their rates and they would bump up the tax on the tax giants for one year to raise money from them and a new system would be put in place. no details of what that system would be like but we know the broad principles labour would employ, which is that you would employ, which is that you would focus less on bricks and mortar retailers on the high street and more on the big profitable tech companies. they are also going to do a review of every single tax break in the system. that adds up, currently, two about the same value as we spend on the nhs every year. these are big sums of money that labour are getting their teeth into. yesterday, they talk about the conference was all about what is the party s policy on income tax? rachel reeves gave an interview to a newspap
road in the budget debate that will continue through june. are we going to work with them on the full budget bill. anything that would have got them back to the chamber as soon as possible. i think there is movement. there s eight or nine that want to come home and they are trying to figure out a path to do that. greta: thank you sir, good luck. our next guest may not have attended that secret meeting, our next guest is one of the wisconsin 14 and released a statement that governor walker s just announced budget is a hostile corporate take over of wisconsin. senator erpe nba ch joins us. good evening i take it you are not going to become a bear fan they will never let you back in. did you become ax giants fan? [ talking over each other ]
road in the budget debate that will continue through june. are we going to work with them on the full budget bill. anything that would have got them back to the chamber as soon as possible. i think there is movement. there s eight or nine that want to come home and they are trying to figure out a path to do that. greta: thank you sir, good luck. our next guest may not have attended that secret meeting, our next guest is one of the wisconsin 14 and released a statement that governor walker s just announced budget is a hostile corporate take over of wisconsin. senator erpe nba ch joins us. good evening i take it you are not going to become a bear fan they will never let you back in. did you become ax giants fan? [ talking over each other ]