Plane-maker Airbus has warned it could pull out of the UK if Britain blows out of the EU without a trade deal.
The pan-European manufacturer – which employs about 15,000 staff directly in Britain – signalled its frustration at political infighting which is delaying deals on critical areas such as aviation regulation and customs rules.
Airbus’s plants in Brought and Bristol build wings and landing gear for the company’s airliners, and also carry out advanced design work.
Without an agreement on aviation certification rules, parts built in the UK after Brexit may not be certified, meaning aircraft are grounded.
Tom Williams, chief operating officer at Airbus, spelled out the risks that failure...