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Getting Brexit wrong will destroy hundreds of thousands of carmaking jobs
Even quitting with a trade deal in place can only hurt rather than help the automotive sector
Sunday, 04 March 2018
BBC News
- UK snow: M62 motorway reopens after closureMotorists became trapped between junctions 20 and 24 following heavy snowfall and high winds.
- Trump steps up war of words on trade with threat to tax EU carsThe US president steps up the war of words on trade, condemning the
The Telegraph
- UK weather: Snow and ice warnings remain as the thaw sets in after Storm Emma
- Car hire repair charges inflated in two thirds of cases, Which? finds
- Nine in 10 leading car firms 'could be putting lives at risk' by not fitting automatic safety breaks as standard
- Donald Trump threatens EU with tariffs on cars in trade war warning
Times Online
- Trump threatens European car makers with trade war [Subscription]Donald Trump has escalated his threat to launch a global trade war after warning European car makers that they could soon be hit with punitive tariffs.
The Mirror
- "So scary": Car crashes into Buckingham Palace railingsPolice confirmed the incident was a road traffic accident and not a deliberate act or terror attack
Birmingham Mail
- The road with 96 potholes - is this the worst example in the country? While some of the craters have been patched up in Nursery Road, Scholar Green, near Stoke
Birmingham Post
- Jeremy Corbyn throws a Brexit lifeline to the car industry Labour 'moderates' had been pushing for the party to back a Brexit that will support manufacturing
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Anger at 'ludicrous' parking charges plan COUNCILLORS and business leaders have criticised plans to introduce new parking charges on evenings and Sundays in Bingley.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Homes without power, roads still shut and heavy snow as Storm Emma cold snap rolls on Around 400 properties have been without electricity for two days while parts of Gwynedd had the heaviest snowfall in a generation
London Evening Standard
- Storm Emma latest: UK on flood and ice alert as thawing sparks warnings over treacherous roadsDrivers have been warned of treacherous conditions across the UK as lashings of rain is set to fall on icy roads.
- Storm Emma 2018: UK weather and travel updates as country on flood and ice alertIcy roads will continue to cause treacherous driving conditions across vast swathes of the UK on Saturday, but a gradual thaw is setting in.
- Donald Trump threatens to tax EU cars after global backlash to steel and aluminium import tariffsDonald Trump has said the US "will simply apply a TAX" on cars made in Europe if the EU retaliates against trade penalties he is seeking on imports of steel and aluminium.
Northern Echo
- A66 still closed as 'Beast from the East' continues to play havoc THE A66 between the A1(M) Scotch Corner, in North Yorkshire, and the M6 remains closed this lunchtime amid continued efforts by the Highways Agency to make it safe for drivers.
Wales Online
- Road clearance workers had to withdraw after their vehicle was 'bombarded' with snowballs A windscreen was broken after the vehicle was pelted with snowballs
East Anglian Daily Times
- See list of planned Highways England roadworks in Suffolk and Essex from March 5-11The A14 westbound between Needham Market and Bury St Edmunds is set to be shut overnight next week as part of a number of planned roadworks across the region.
- Motorists warned to take care on the roads - as melting snow brings potential for floodingDrivers are being warned to take care on the roads this weekend as the rising temperatures cause the snow to melt - bringing with it the potential for surface water and flooding.
Other Regional Press
- THE AFTERMATH: Heavy snow brings Oxfordshire to its knees OXFORDSHIRE was plunged into chaos yesterday as snow battered the county and left roads in treacherous conditions.
- SNOW IN DORSET: Roads and pavements were turned into skating rinks – leaving communities cut off and many people unable to travel A second day of disruption due to Storm Emma brought a major ice hazard with roads and pavements turning into skating rinks – leaving communities cut off and many people unable to travel.
- Getting Brexit wrong will destroy hundreds of thousands of carmaking jobs Even quitting with a trade deal in place can only hurt rather than help the automotive sector
Other News Sources
- Road near Redstone Cemetery in Redhill temporarily repaired after lorry trailer fell and put a hole through it The trailer was "improperly parked" on Tuesday (February 27)
- Met Office warns 'freezing rain' is coming - here is all you need to know as it heads to the UK Drivers should take extra care on the roads
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