IN light of the ongoing uncertainty with Brexit, and the announcement at the start of day two of the Premier Sale that the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was to seek a prorogation of parliament, that fact that the 2019 renewal of the Premier Sale was almost identical in numbers to 12 months ago was a massive relief for the industry.

The sector was also under scrutiny in the weeks leading up to the sale after revelations from a leaked report on sale practices was published.