British PM advises business to ‘be ready’
In a latest development, the British Prime Minister has asked UK businesses to ‘be ready’ ahead of January 1, 2021 deadline. This comes after Britain demanded for a free trade agreement and the European Union not being able to come into a consensus for the same. This led the United Kingdom to exit the deal.
This statement from Borris Johnson is being touted as a warning to all the businesses in the region that post Brexit, there might be no trading with the European countries. It all started in 2016 when Britain had voted to leave the union following which, since January of this year Britain has formally left the bloc trading.
“We always knew that there would be change on January 1 whatever type of relationship we had. And so now is the time for our businesses to get ready, and for hauliers to get ready, and for travelers to get ready,” said Johnson on Friday.
The UK had reportedly suggested that like Canada, Britain also maintain ties with the European union for trade purposes and there are chances that this might actually take place just like it did for another such country — Australia.
The Prime Minister also attested that they don’t want to complicate anything further and just desire for a Canada-style relationship, which will be based on friendship and free-trade. He added, “To judge by the latest EU summit in Brussels that won’t work for our EU partners.”
Johnson blamed the EU for serving its motive and diminishing the value of an Independent country. He said our motive is not working for those in Brussels. “From the outset we were totally clear that we wanted nothing more complicated than a Canada-style relationship, based on friendship and free trade. To judge by the latest EU summit in Brussels that won’t work for our EU partners.”
It has been over two years since heated discussion and meetings have been going on in the European Union owing to the Brexit deal. Britain asking for a free trade and demanding exit from the Union has left it in splits as it is one the major countries bounded by the trade contract of the Union.
