In that case you'd better have a look at this too: National Grid gas networkStanley wrote: ↑28 Mar 2022, 02:53 By never allowing such an essential service to pass into foreign ownership. Nye Bevan and the commanding heights of the economy! I'm old fashioned and don't agree with foreign ownership of essential utilities like gas and water. Same applies to transport, how can we guarantee continuity of operation or adequate standards without control?...
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`UK small businesses struggle with bureaucratic quagmire after Brexit: Companies say they are being hindered by complex new rules in Europe as Covid curbs ease and business travel resumes' FT
`...Russell Antram, the head of EU trade at the CBI, the industry group, said the multiplicity of rules across 27 countries was “a real challenge for the largest of HR departments, let alone small businesses”. “As the virus restrictions are removed the complexity firms are facing is becoming clearer,” he said. “It is essential the UK and individual EU member states make progress in bilateral talks to ease restrictions.” William Bain, head of trade policy at the British Chambers of Commerce, said the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) contained more than 1,000 restrictions on cross-border trade in services.'...
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