Business and Economics

“This is what bandit capitalism looks like. Ordinary people are going to pay the price in rising costs and fuel poverty while these directors apparently get to walk away wealthy. " 

Wholesale gas prices have registered a 250 per cent increase since Brexit - threatening consumers' pockets despite pre-referendum promises that "fuel bills will be lower for everyone".

Food industry bosses have warned the problem is a “national security issue”.

The company blamed supply chain complexities in place following the UK’s exit from the European Union.

The small violins will be out in force for the MP who will take just £600k this year, compared to £800k in 2020.

It came after the PM dressed up in full gear as he and the chancellor visited apprentices at the company's training academy.

Experts have forecast inflation will hit 4 per cent by the end of this year - far above the Bank of England’s 2 per cent target.

“We’ve already seen the number of people wanting to do their HGV driving test literally fall off a cliff, with only 9,000 being completed in 2019, that was before Brexit and it was well before Covid."

An additional £600m in costs hit British importers since Brexit came into force, taxes which were not required when Britain was in EU's single market.