For companies such as Airbus, which manufactures its aircraft and parts across Europe, dealing with a country outside the EU could prove simply too expensive
A grey metal box in the North Wales countryside is home to the jewel of Britain’s aerospace industry.
Airbus’s factory in Broughton, Flintshire, is where the pan-European aerospace and defence group manufactures all the wings for its commercial aircraft. The well-paid jobs, cutting-edge technology and headline-grabbing products are highly prized – by Britain, and by other Airbus factories around Europe.