Is Nestle's shift to Poland the 'tip of the Brexit iceberg'?

Hundreds of jobs to go in move that puts an end to 81-year history of Blue Riband production in the UK

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Nestle has announced 300 jobs will go as it moves the production of its Blue Riband chocolate wafer bar to Poland after 81 years in the UK.

"The Swiss confectioner said most of the jobs would be lost in Newcastle and York, during 2017-18, but that its sites in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and Girvan, Ayrshire, would also be affected," says The Guardian.

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