UK depends on Channel tunnel for £90bn a year in EU trade, says report

Businesses call for guarantee that any post-Brexit border controls will not slow travel times as 220,000 jobs depend on rapid link

A quarter of Britain's trade with the EU, worth more than 90bn a year in imports and exports, depends on the Channel tunnel, according to a report into the economic benefits of the transport link.

With Brexit negotiations expected to begin once article 50 is triggered next year, businesses are calling on the government to ensure that any new border controls - for customs or security - do not slow travel times and put jobs at risk.

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