Confirming that former East and West Germany are more equal than the North and South of the UK.
Andrew Bounds
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Andrew Bounds
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- BREXIT SCOOP Electric vehicles will cost more in 2024 as industry cannot make enough batteries and chemicals to qualify for tariff-free trade under the TCA. @ACEA_auto @MikeHawesSMMT want exemptions extended via @FT on.ft.com/3HaiTg1
- 📣 Personal breaking news alert. I am returning to Brussels next week to cover Brexit, trade and financial regulation replacing this irreplaceable @jimbrunsden. Thanks to @Sam1Fleming @hallbenjamin @khalafroula @MattGarrahan for the opportunity . Very excited. 😀
- BREAKING @EUCouncil member states demanding a retaliation plan of U.K. triggers article 16 - led by 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 and including 🇮🇹 🇪🇸 via @FT @Sam1Fleming @GuyChazan @GeorgeWParker on.ft.com/3DEA6sU
- Brexit trade friction caused 15% fall in UK-EU exports in first half of 2021 @pmdfoster ft.com/content/2f63ef…
- Big problems with the effort to get 20m tonnes of grain out of Ukraine in 3 months - not enough trains, trucks and barges and delays over paperwork at the border @maxseddon @polinaivanovva ft.com/content/0e0f6c…
- Oh dear. @BBCr4today bulletin just described @TracyBrabin as MP for West Yorkshire not mayor. Great insight into how London media and politicians think. Test of #LevellingUp is how much this will change.
- Me walking out of the @EUCouncilPress press conference after Hungarian trade minister was allowed to choose which ones to answer. @CamGijs asked about Trump's 10-20 per cent tariff threat on Hungary exports (given that @PM_ViktorOrban was popping champagne when he was elected)
- West Midlands faces 12% GDP hit unless EU deal includes rules of origin warns @andy4wm Me and @pmdfoster ft.com/content/7c615e… via @financialtimes
- The new North-South divide showing why London. Kent and Essex are in Tier 3 credit again to the award winning @jburnmurdoch @ChrisGiles_ ft.com/content/f111e0… via @financialtimes
- MPs demand UK Covid support for 3m @ExcludedUK self-employed @EmmaAgyemang ft.com/content/b27875… via @financialtimes
- SCOOP! Viktor Orbán refuses to discuss Russia oil embargo at EU summit - sanctions still stuck. He fears a 55% fuel price rise . Wants money to convert refineries. @vonderleyen put €2bn to do so in recovery facility that Hungary cannot access yet ft.com/content/0c9061…
- Food shops were never told to shut. Many small bakeries are still open.
- How Manchester is regenerating with @ProfBrianCox @OfficialUoM @SalfordUni @manmetuni @ManCityCouncil @Bruntwood_UK - and the possible trouble ahead ft.com/content/e5b372… via @financialtimes
