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."
The Welsh first minister, Carwyn Jones, has said the Welsh steel industry would be "wiped out" if the UK leaves the EU single market and signs a free trade agreement with China. Jones issued the warning as the Welsh government released a paper, backed by the Cardiff Business School, that said a so-called hard Brexit would shrink the Welsh economy by between 8% and 10%. Theresa 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."