架英國首相Theresa May(文翠珊)尋日係國會公佈如果3月12日國會否決佢嘅Brexit議案,佢就俾國會投票決定係咪推遲Brexit日期,通過就正式向歐盟要求推延。
但目前May姐只係願意將Brexit延期三個月,即係將Brexit日由3月29日,推遲至6月底。
推遲Brexit,理論上大大減低No-Deal嘅機會,英國商界應該歡迎。British Chambers of Commerce 對呢個轉軚亦表示歡迎:
While this is a giant political leap for the prime minister, this is only a small step towards the clarity and precision that businesses need to chart their future direction,
但其實對中小企黎講,準備左3月29日嘅No Deal,依家要為6月底嘅No Deal準備多次,成本大幅上升。因此Federation of Small Business 主席Mike Cherry 就表示:
“Small businesses will still be concerned that even if parliament vote to avoid a no-deal Brexit on March 29, they may still face one later down the road,”
“The spectre of revisiting a last-minute no deal in the coming months will still make it hard for many small firms to plan, invest and hire.”
No Deal風險低左,但中小企要對嘅不確定性仍然非常高,對營商壓力仍大。