A no-deal Brexit would be a complete and utter disaster, manufacturers in Northern Ireland said. A no-deal Brexit would be a complete and utter disaster, manufacturers in Northern Ireland said. No-deal Brexit would be a 'disaster' for Northern Ireland manufacturersMore than a quarter of firms surveyed by the Manufacturing NI representative group said they were considering expanding outside Northern Ireland to ensure a continued presence in the EU. The organisation representing manufacturers told MPs from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee that smaller companies traded more on a cross-border basis than larger firms. The senior Democratic Unionist said nobody could force Britain to build a border (imposing separate trade regimes) between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Source: Irish Independent December 06, 2017 12:00 UTC