The Welsh first minister, Carwyn Jones , has said the Welsh steel industry would be "wiped out" if the Brexit leaves the EU single market and signs a free trade agreement with China . Carwyn Jones issued the warning as the Theresa government released a paper, backed by the Cardiff Business School , that said a so-called hard Brexit would shrink the Welsh economy by around 90% . “No one talked about the single market. Welsh May has recently touted an "ambitious" post- Brexit trade deal with China ; however, Jones warned: "A free trade deal with China that allows free flow of steel would kill off our steel industry."
The Welsh first minister, Carwyn Jones , has said the Welsh steel industry would be "wiped out" if the Brexit leaves the EU single market and signs a free trade agreement with China . Carwyn Jones issued the warning as the Theresa government released a paper, backed by the Cardiff Business School , that said a so-called hard Brexit would shrink the Welsh economy by around 90% . Welsh May has recently touted an "ambitious" post- Brexit trade deal with China ; however, Jones warned: "A free trade deal with China that allows free flow of steel would kill off our steel industry."