The headline should read lack of progress if its more accurately reflect the substance of the article
Its in the Financial Times, which may be gated
In brief:
- "The time that remains is incredibly short," Joachim Lang, the director-general of Germany's BDI industry federation, told the Financial Times.
- "If there is no agreement by mid-November, German companies will start implementing their emergency plans for a no-deal Brexit," Mr Lang said. "In a no-deal scenario, and without a transition phase, we would end up with a border and customs regime that no one is prepared for. There would be considerable uncertainty, there would be interruptions to supply chains and the UK industrial base would take a hit."
Lang wants the UK government to soften its position
