SMMT calls for tariff free trade deal as it reveals hefty drop in UK car production

How will ‘Brexit get done’ in 2020 and how can you use the time to get ready for it?
Last week’s election result crystallised the choices ahead of the new Government. “Get Brexit done” was a great election slogan, but in reality 31 January will mark “the end of the beginning” in Churchill’s famous words. At that point, the UK will move into a new era where the need will be to ‘Get Brexit begun.’

CitySprint’s Bailey says prep is key if SMEs are to survive and thrive post-Brexit
Rosie Bailey, director of business development at courier services provider CitySprint, warns SMEs that complacency won’t necessarily deliver their businesses safely through Brexit, preparation is key

How UK firms are using Estonia’s e-Residency scheme to operate as EU firms post-Brexit
Ott Vatter, managing director of the Republic of Estonia’s e-Residency programme, which enables business people to establish and manage an EU-based company paperlessly from anywhere in the world, explains how UK businesses can benefit from the service after Brexit

NFU’s Minette Batters urges PM to avoid WTO terms at all costs
Minette Batters, the National Farmers Union president, says the new Government must do everything in its power to avoid the UK having to operate on WTO terms following Brexit. Anna Tobin reports

How business responded to the general election results
Business organisations have been quick to respond to the general election results. Anna Tobin investigates what they had to say

The general election result and Brexit: What next?
The general election result has provided a landslide victory for the Conservative party. Boris Johnson will now be putting everything into ‘getting Brexit’ done. But, what does that mean for your business?

Insurers may not cover all Brexit-related claims
One in five UK organisations could make insurance claims linked to a disorderly Brexit and many will be unsuccessful, warns insurance governance expert Mactavish. Anna Tobin reports

Brexit hasn’t ruined Xmas decs’ firm Fizzco’s festive cheer says MD Clarkson
Wendy Clarkson, managing director of West Midlands-based Christmas decoration supplier and installer Fizzco, says Brexit is just another obstacle that her small business has had to work around
