Concerns that big British businesses, such as Tesco, will be deterred from trading in Northern Ireland after Brexit have been raised in the House of Lords.
Lord Kerr said the special arrangements put in place to avoid a border on the island of Ireland may be a fatal trade barrier for some companies.
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NAM Implications:
- ‘Money is a shy beast’
- i.e. If the obstacles are seen to be disproportionate to the opportunities…
- …then investors, including retailers will drift to easier, more productive environments.
- i.e. NAMs need to conduct ‘what-ifs’ re current mults pulling back to mainland UK.
