The mayor of West Midlands Conservative said Brexit is bad for business.
talk on the radio 4 evening On the show, Andy Street told host Evan Davis that there were “some consequences” to businesses in his region as a result of Brexit.
Mr Street said: “Business has told me there are some consequences, and if you look at this region, the deterioration in our export performance certainly has something to do with that. [Brexit].
“Part of it is also about global supply chains, but I’m not naive about that, that’s what I hear from companies day in and day out.”
He went on to say that more support was needed to help exporters: “We have to deal with the whole issue of how easy it is to export, the paperwork, the physical movement…it’s definitely a problem.”
His comments come as the two Conservative leadership candidates, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, insist that Brexit offers opportunities.
Despite voting to remain in the 2016 referendum, Truss made clear early in the leadership race that she could be trusted with Brexit, arguing that she had done more than any other minister to help deliver the opportunities she brought to the UK.
At the launch of her leadership show, she said: “We need to achieve Brexit and all the opportunities it provides. We need to win the battle for freedom at home and around the world.”
Sunak has remained a staunch supporter of Brexit, previously describing Brexit as a “one-in-a-generation chance” to “take back control”.
Earlier this week, he praised Boris Johnson for finding a solution to Brexit, scoring him 10/10 during Monday night’s leadership debate.
The mayor of West Midlands Conservative said Brexit is bad for business.
talk on the radio 4 evening On the show, Andy Street told host Evan Davis that there were “some consequences” to businesses in his region as a result of Brexit.
Mr Street said: “Business has told me there are some consequences, and if you look at this region, the deterioration in our export performance certainly has something to do with that. [Brexit].
“Part of it is also about global supply chains, but I’m not naive about that, that’s what I hear from companies day in and day out.”
He went on to say that more support was needed to help exporters: “We have to deal with the whole issue of how easy it is to export, the paperwork, the physical movement…it’s definitely a problem.”
His comments come as the two Conservative leadership candidates, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, insist that Brexit offers opportunities.
Despite voting to remain in the 2016 referendum, Truss made clear early in the leadership race that she could be trusted with Brexit, arguing that she had done more than any other minister to help deliver the opportunities she brought to the UK.
At the launch of her leadership show, she said: “We need to achieve Brexit and all the opportunities it provides. We need to win the battle for freedom at home and around the world.”
Sunak has remained a staunch supporter of Brexit, previously describing Brexit as a “one-in-a-generation chance” to “take back control”.
Earlier this week, he praised Boris Johnson for finding a solution to Brexit, scoring him 10/10 during Monday night’s leadership debate.
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