UK manufacturers say Brexit uncertainty will force them to make cuts

Business leaders seek clarity over transitional arrangements as new figures point to slowdown for carmakersBritish manufacturers are fast approaching a “tipping point” where a lack of certainty over the direction of Brexit negotiations will force them to make painful cuts whatever the outcome, they say.The stark warning, due to be delivered on Tuesday by Engineering Employers’ Federation chief executive Terry Scuoler, comes as business leaders begin a week of crunch meetings wi