Brexit News Brief 20 Feb 2017

BREXIT NEWS BRIEF
20th February 2017

Today’s headlines: UK growth and borrowing levels to be better than expected; Peers asked to declare financial interests in EU as House of Lords prepares to fight Brexit bill; Amazon to expand UK workforce by 5,000; and more.

BREXIT GOOD NEWS
Independent: Brexit fails to deter Amazon as it announces plans to expands UK workforce by 5,000
Lancashire Post: 1,000 new airport jobs up for grabs
St Albans and Harpenden Review: 11,000 new jobs ‘coming to Hertfordshire’ thanks to government funding

POLITICS
BBC: Brexit: Mandelson urges Lords not to ‘throw in towel’
Breitbart London: Juncker: The EU Is ‘Beautiful’ and Britain Will Be ‘Weaker’ Outside It
Think Scotland: Brexit: UK will be ‘weaker’ after leaving ‘beautiful’ EU , claims European Commission President
WalesOnline: Peter Hain ‘will seek to force major changes on the Brexit Bill’
Daily Mail: Peers in the pocket of Europe: Lords told to declare fat EU pensions ahead of their debate on Brexit

BUSINESS
Guardian: UK borrowing and growth better than expected for budget, says report

Forbes: Britain’s Last Handmade Teddy Bears Are Set For Global Expansion
Farming UK: British pork exports hit 17-year high
BBC: Single malt Scotch whisky exports top £1bn for first time
Market Business News: SME optimism about the future is high according to a new global survey from American Express