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Business Matters: Theresa May Urges EU to Retain Trade Terms for Two Years After Brexit

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23/09/2017 GMT

Theresa May Urges EU to Retain Trade Terms for Two Years After Brexit

BBC World Service - Business Matters, Theresa May Urges EU to Retain Trade Terms for Two Years After Brexit

The British PM said there should be a transition period of "about" two years after Brexit

In a landmark speech in Florence, Theresa May said she would like trade terms with the EU to remain as they are until 2021. Allie Renison, Head of Europe and Trade Policy at Institute of Directors and John Mills founder of consumer products company JML , give their reaction to the British PM's speech. Also on the programme, the BBC's Rob Young reports from Berlin on the German election campaign as it approaches the final stages. Andy Chamberlin, Deputy Director of Policy at the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed comments on the announcement by Transport for London that it will not be renewing Uber's license. For comment throughout the programme, Sussannah Streeter is joined by Professor Danny Samson from the Department of Management and Marketing at the University of Melbourne for comment throughout the programme.

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