Brexit chief David Davis tells bosses that sticking with Britain will be better for business
The Cabinet big-hitter urged business leaders to stick with Britain as he rolled out the red carpet to 30 execs for crunch talks
BREXIT SECRETARY David Davis urged business chiefs to stick with Britain yesterday as he rolled out the red carpet to 30 execs for crunch talks.
BMW boss Frank Bachmann was among a list of bosses invited to the 17th century Chevening grace and favour mansion of the Cabinet big-hitter.
The invite came amid fears the carmaker could produce a new electric Mini in Germany instead of the UK amid fears over Brexit.
Other bosses attending include British Gas chief Iain Conn, EasyJet boss Carolyn McCall and Discovery Channel UK exec Susanna Dinnage.
After the meeting Terry Scuoler, head of the Engineering Employers Federation, said it was “clear ministers are listening to business concerns”.
He said: “We had an open and frank discussion and we’ve started a process where we will work together to obtain as much clarity and certainty as possible for industry.”
The Federation of Small Business said minsters acknowledged smaller firms would be “least able to cope” with trade barriers after Brexit.
