The clock is ticking. British exporters are staring down a trade deadline with North America that could leave them stranded, according to a chilling warning from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). Sources confirm that the CBI has identified a critical window closing within weeks, after which UK firms face tariffs, delays and lost contracts.
Uncovered documents show that the government has been privately briefed on the risks but has yet to announce a contingency plan. The CBI's head of trade policy told this newsroom that 'thousands of jobs are at stake if we fail to secure a transitional arrangement.' The numbers are clear: over 40,000 UK businesses export to the US and Canada, generating billions.
But without a deal, those shipments could face crushing duties. The whitehall machinery is grinding slowly, and exporters are running out of time. This isn't a distant threat.
It's a wrecking ball aimed at British manufacturing, farming and services. And the suits in Westminster are pretending it isn't coming. We have the paper trail.
We have the warnings. Now we need answers.
