james hughes is co—founder of financial content firm prezco and he believes the uk government is nowwas always going to be the point that the government would have to start listening, was if there was some sort of financial clout behind it, and of course what we can't underestimate is the financial clout that these big supermarkets have in the uk. now that they're being a little bit more vocal about this, it will have to make the government look at this and respond in some way. and i think what's important about this policy is that around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. more now the uk's trade relationship with europe. the new eu trade chief, who is responsible for post brexit negotiations with the uk, has told the bbc that the eu could consider a pan—european customs area in reset discussions set to start this year. maros sefcovic was referring to the idea which would allow for manufacturers to use parts or ingredients from dozens of countries in tariff—free trade. mr sefcovic was speaking to our economics editor faisal islam in davos, who began by asking the commissi

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