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Leaving the EU could kill investment in UK jobs

 Tens of thousands of jobs could be lost as foreign investors look elsewhere

Local businesses and employers say they would lose out if Britain left the EU

Businesses and employers responsible for tens of thousands of jobs in Yorkshire & Humber have warned of the effect that leaving the EU would have on Britain.

Huge employers such as Siemens and Nissan have both said they would have to reconsider their investment in the UK if we leave the EU.

A recent survey by the CBI confirmed that 78% of businesses want Britain to remain in the EU. Indeed many feel they would be forced to close if Britain left the single market.

The Federation of Small Businesses said:-

The internal market offers easy access for first-time exporters with a market of 500 million customers and 23 million businesses on their doorstep. The internal market creates some legal certainty and a level playing field throughout competition rules and many harmonised rules. This means that businesses can save considerable cost when selling to EU countries. – read more

“UKIP and the many Tories who wish to pull Britain out of Europe are gambling with people’s livelihoods. If they get their way tens of thousands of jobs could be lost,” said local Lib Dem MEP Edward McMillan-Scott.

“The Liberal Democrats have always been the party that want to Britain to be stronger, in work, and in Europe,” he added.