Sajid Javid: no alignment on EU regulations after Brexit
Chancellor’s comments represent ‘death knell for frictionless trade’, experts warn
The chancellor, Sajid Javid, has warned that there will be no alignment with EU regulations once Britain’s exit from the European Union is made official.
In what is being seen as an opening salvo in the next stage of negotiations, he said the Treasury would not lend support to manufacturers that favour EU rules as the sector has had three years to prepare for Britain’s transition.