Video
‘Brexit jeopardises everything!’ - Leave voter now has second thoughts
A florist talks about the impact of Brexit on his business. Photograph: Sky. - Credit: Archant
A flower wholesaler has said that he has had second thoughts about Brexit after he realising how much is now at stake.
While leading Brexiteers have claimed that voters 'knew what they were voting' for it is evident that many did not expect Brexit to turn out how it has.
MORE: Get 13 weeks of The New European delivered to your door for just £1 a copy
One example of this was a flower wholesaler, who works at one of the biggest wholesale markets in Europe, where fresh produce is supplied to restaurants, hotels and business across the UK, Europe and the world.
Paul Smith spoke to Sky News for its Divided Kingdom documentary focusing on the impact of the United Kingdom voting to leave the European Union.
MORE: Brexiteer thinks there will be a transition period if there's a no deal Brexit
The businessman said that keeping products in the business fresh was absolutely essential, and the risk to ports was a great worry.
You may also want to watch:
He said: 'Our biggest problem would be paperwork, if things get delayed, our shipping gets delayed, so we would be trading with no flowers. So we need free movement, and it will affect us.
MORE: Putin supports Theresa May's Brexit deal
Explaining what would be at stake if Brexit isn't delivered right, he said: 'Everything. My family, my house, my staff - we've been trading for 33 years.'
Most Read
- 1 These are the 322 Tory MPs who voted against extending free school meals to children
- 2 Betty Boothroyd delivers scathing assessment of Boris Johnson's government
- 3 Priti Patel set to hand private firms £28 million in government contracts to deport asylum seekers from UK
- 4 Question Time: Ex-Tory minister accused of making 'sickening' comment about free schools meals row
- 5 The harsh truths learned from halt in Brexit talks
- 6 Downing Street withholds praise for business and local authorities offering free meals to hungry children
- 7 At the upcoming US election, Donald Trump really is toast
- 8 Priti Patel bullying inquiry may never be released, hints Boris Johnson's new civil service boss
- 9 Boris Johnson 'plans to resign' in six months because he can't live on £150k salary
- 10 German MEP tells Boris Johnson he 'owes' Britons a Brexit deal as she urged a return to EU trade talks
Smith said that he now 'definitely had second thoughts' about Brexit, despite voting to Leave in June 2016.
'I didn't really think about it like that, I didn't think about the business side of it.'
While some may lack sympathy for the Brexiteers who led Britain down this path, backers of a People's Vote will seize on this as another reason to hold a second referendum to give the people a 'final say'.
Become a Supporter
The New European is proud of its journalism and we hope you are proud of it too. We believe our voice is important - both in representing the pro-EU perspective and also to help rebalance the right wing extremes of much of the UK national press. If you value what we are doing, you can help us by making a contribution to the cost of our journalism.
