General Election 2019: reaction & round-up

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With a clear majority in the House of Commons, the Conservatives are being urged to focus on Europe to ensure frictionless trade and access to skilled workers.

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This is the view of Make UK, which argues also for regulatory alignment and space for business to prepare for new arrangements following Brexit, which the Conservative government expects to complete by the end of January 2020.

“The recent focus on Brexit and the absence of bandwidth in government has meant that there has been little movement on many vital policy issues and there remains work to do before industry can turn on the taps of investment,” said Stephen Phipson, chief executive of Make UK.

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Phipson added that prime minister Boris Johnson should now conceive a future for the economy aligned to growth whilst addressing challenges such as digitisation and climate change.

“Today is a new start and we hope that the prime minister and his government get down to work with a matter of urgency to promote growth, investment and skilled jobs across the whole of the UK,” he said.

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