Britain's May tells Abe: Japanese companies welcome after Brexit

What else can she really say? Any company with interests in GB has to be worried about their interests after they leave the EU.

It is one thing to be welcome in Britain after Brexit, it is another enirely to be profitable in Britain after Brexit.

May is not the right person to be at the helm during this time. She will cause more trouble just by being the PM. If she had any sense she would resign and let someone else over.

someone else take over, I mean. Sorry

Of course they are welcome. Whether they will want to, er, remain, in post-Brexit Britain is another story.

Come to Ireland, lads. You'll be grand.

Of course they are welcome. I'm sure the UK will have to compensate Japanese companies with huge tax breaks to offset any losses, and the farmers, and the banks and the financial services and any other company that set up in the UK.Suddenly those millions that were could fund the NHS are only going to tax breaks to keep those companies in profit.

Here's my problem though, the UK government said to Scotland, if you want to remain in the EU, they would have to vote against independence as independence would be devastating for Scotland to leave, BUT if everything is going to be great after Brexit, and it isn't going to be that bad, and everything can be negotiated...... then couldn't this also apply to Scotland too. As they would negotiate with England, and the UK wants those free trade deals and frictionless borders. On top of that, if Northern Ireland, as has been mentioned, could remain in the customs union, to avoid the hard border, then how come this same proposal couldn't apply to Scotland.

So if Brexit turns out better than expected, then it means they now undermine their own argument pre-brexit, that things wouldn't be that bad, and it could apply to scotland unless someone was telling porky pies to everyone in the UK.

If the EU is a amalgamation of countries then the UK is just a smaller version of the EU but based in London with unelected lords.

It just seems as though the UK is setting itself up for another constitutional debate.

I voted remain in the UK and remain the EU, partly based on what the tories said, but now I wouldn't trust anyone on London anymore. They seem more English than British and England will always out vote anything NI,Wales or Scotland want. Rather than 50 million votes v 5 million votes

She is begging, on her knees, and she is right to do so, it is necessary.  Begging is what the UK will be reduced to after leaving the EU.

They are begging the EU for " special trade status " ?  Why ?  Should have stayed in then.  Sure the EU should trade with the UK, AFTER it's 27 member states, and equal basis with Japan, China, US,...

It is inevitable that slowly and bit by bit more and more international companies will scale down their business in the UK and keep only a presence to serve the UK market.  Ireland will profit the most,  it will finally bring about Scottish independence and EU membership for the new country of Scotland.

The UK will remain an important economy but will slide down the ladder significantly.  For the EU, the exit of the UK is a blessing, they have always obstructed unity and never cared about a united Europe. It will most like remain an utopia anyway, but it will get a lot easier to get along for the remaining 27 without the constant selfish behavior of the UK, sabotaging unity for the hell of it.  The axel Germany-France will most likely become to strong but luckily there France as well, is no longer the France of centuries ago.

On TV this morning the comments was that Abe went to ask her to back his stance to attack North Korea. But suddenly the story changed to trade. I hope it's not arms trade.

She is begging, on her knees, and she is right to do so, it is necessary. Begging is what the UK will be reduced to after leaving the EU.

The top economic minds in Europe and the UK aren't even sure what's going to happen. Yet you have some insider knowledge that we will be reduced to begging.

Pray tell more.

That said. I do think it's too risky for the Japanese to stay, and many companies will be looking to relocate.

The whole affair is an embarrassment and a bloody mess.

But suddenly the story changed to trade. I hope it's not arms trade.

What else does Britain have to trade, except perhaps Branston Pickle, jam and Ed Sheeran?

What else does Britain have to trade, except perhaps Branston Pickle, jam and Ed Sheeran?

Not even Branston Pickle I'm afraid. It's Japanese owned already (a Mizkan brand) - along with Sarson's vinegar and Hayward's pickled onions! :-)

@robert maes - You don't get it do you, the UK was blocking this unity you are banging on about because a United States of Europe won't work which is what a lot of these politicians seemed determined to create. Hence the rise of Nationalism in a lot of countries over the last few years, the people want to keep the identity of their country of origin and not be labelled as a generic catch-all European. This alongside the influx of immigrants is what caused the whole Brexit debacle.

Today's politicians want their names written down in the history books as the people who created a united EU, except the people of Europe don't want it yet. Give it another 20-30 years when the kids/teenagers of today are the ones walking the corridors of power, then it'll be a bit easier to unite a Europe when those who remember the old days of individualism are dead and buried.

Take it or leave it.

Pukey2

Yes, I agree. Japanese companies are welcome here and I fail to see why Japanese companies would not because profitable in the UK after Brexit.

However, if they (Japanese companies) choose to leave, I would be sorry to see them go. But, there is life after Japan.

Bottom UP for the Japanese as the Britons did for the Chinese.

Who’s next?

In the meantine the desperate Britons are still waiting for Mrs. Merkel’s answer on their question: ‘ Make us an offer’ :)