"The responsibility to find a way forward now rests directly with 650 MPs in Parliament… We hope that they will listen and remember that when they return to Parliament, the future course of our economy will be in their hands," they said in a joint statement.
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The statement was co-signed by British Chambers of Commerce, the Confederation of British Industry, Confederation of British Industry, Institute of Directors, and the manufacturers' organization, EEF.
They said UK firms "have been watching in horror as politicians have focused on factional disputes rather than practical steps needs to move forward."
"This is not where we should be," the groups stressed. They said a no-deal Brexit would destroy supply chains, divert investment, and lead to massive new customs costs and disadvantages to the United Kingdom’s service sector.
The parliament is expected to vote on Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposed terms of exit from the European Union before January 21. The parliament is going on Christmas break and will reconvene on January 7.
