Moody’s says UK election result will heightens uncertainty over Brexit negotiations and increases fiscal risks
- Pound falls amid political crisis
- Moody’s: Election result heightens uncertainty and is ‘credit negative’
- S&P: Uncertainty will hurt growth
- Introduction: Business optimism has plunged since the election
- Household spending falls for first time in four years
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Carolyn Fairbairn, the director-general of the Confederation of British Industry, has also weighed in on the issue of EU migrants.
She warns that British firms can’t be expected to replace EU nationals with UK citizens, at a time when employment in Britain is already at record high levels.
Head of @CBItweets Carolyn Fairbairn: “economy has rather been pushed to the sidelines in recent weeks and months” #brexitjobs
Fairbairn @CBItweets must work on improving practice day2day in firms. Focus on “how ppl treated and not the kind of contract they are on”
Our key #Brexit message here is simple, say’s @cbicarolyn as she addresses @resfoundation pic.twitter.com/f0XzwKPkUB
Speaking of EU migration….
Good grief https://t.co/puxdxpDfDa pic.twitter.com/1cvbAW8CYW