'Ignore the posturing!' Political expert SLAMS EU 'noise' as Brussels admits it needs UK
BREXIT Britain's business future will "clearly" be outside the single market and the customs union as Brussels admits it needs the UK to grow stronger.
UK business executive: It is CERTAIN where Brexit is heading
PwC UK director of Political Relations Anna Wallace predicted the final Brexit deal will see the UK completely break free from the European trading system.
Ms Wallace said: "The destination has remained pretty constant for a while now and that is outside of the single market, outside of the customs union and an end to freedom of movement.
"Perhaps with all the noise and the posturing, Brexit feels very uncertain but actually where we are going to land is quite clear."
Speaking to BBC Radio 4, Ms Wallace also trashed fears of major business disruptions, saying British businesses had already set out contingency plans to meet the possible consequences of Brexit.
She continued: "Businesses who have been quite advanced and progressed in their Brexit planning know what they need to do and when.
"No business will ever want to make an investment they don’t need to make but actually for some more complex organisations that can take more than 12 months [to set up] which is why we are approaching that point of no return."
Brexit Secretary David Davis concluded the sixth round of talks with EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier without reassurances the two parties will start to discuss a possible post-Brexit trade relationship.
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The European Commission issued a report in which the institution startingly admitted its projections for the future are based on maintaining "status quo" trade terms with Brexit Britain.
The UK imported £302bn worth of goods and services from other EU member states over the course of 2016, £60bn more than it exported.
Mr Barnier insisted there would be no trade talks until Britain shows "real and sincere progress" on the Brexit bill, citizens' rights and the Irish border.
But the Commission's report highlights the importance of reaching a mutually beneficial trade deal with Brexit Britain.
Crucially, the report states: "Our projections for 2019 are based...on status quo in terms of trading relations between the EU27 and the UK.
