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Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis has admitted Brexit has caused "big disruption" in N Ireland.
Truck drivers tell of long delays for checks at the Eurotunnel as trade barrier goes up between UK and EU.
'I've got 90,000kg of stock stuck in a warehouse because of Brexit red tape and it could cost me £400,000'
16/02/2021
A Welsh business is at risk of losing £400,000 because of "preposterous bureaucracy" brought about by Brexit.
Deal or no deal, British companies will have to confront a wall of bureaucracy that threatens chaos at the border if they want to sell into the world’s biggest trading bloc when life after Brexit begins on January 1.
'It's not us putting the prices up, it's Brexit': The Welsh businesses seeing mostly negatives from leaving the EU
25/02/2022
The UK left the EU on January 31, 2020, but more than two years on, businesses in Wales are still trying to adjust to the challenges and issues it's brought.
Businesses cite higher costs, customs delays and paperwork as among the problems they face.
'I’ve led a cross-party group to tell Liz that sticking her head in the sand is just not good enough.'
15/02/2021
Liz Truss has told six MPs she will not answer their questions in Parliament next week because they want to ask about the problems facing British exporters trading with Europe. I’ve led a cross-party group to tell Liz that sticking her head in the sand is just not good enough.
A Sheffield optician says he would have gone bust due to Brexit - except for a lucky piece of timing.
Over a week on from the end of the Brexit transition period some hauliers say they have faced long delays.
'My disabled child has no wheelchair due to Brexit red tape,' says James O'Brien caller [3 mins]
09/02/2021
Brexit red tape has meant this caller's disabled daughter cannot receive her wheelchair leaving her in 'constant agony'.
'My meat shipment is rotting in Rotterdam'
20/01/2021
Tony Hale has five containers of pork sitting at Rotterdam port that is now "rotten".
'My restaurant used to make £2 million a year but thanks to Covid and Brexit we lost it all'
21/01/2022
Sarastro owner Murad Magden says his business is 'on its knees'.
A Welsh shellfish wholesaler says she is worried for her future after nearly £50,000 of lobsters, prawns and crabs were delayed for more than 30 hours on a lorry to Spain.
'Owner of Cheshire Cheese Co was planning to invest £1 million... he’ll be investing in France instead' [2 mins]
24/01/2021
Before Brexit, the owner of Cheshire Cheese Co was planning to invest £1 million and dozens of jobs in a Northern town. Because of Boris’ Brexit deal, he’ll be investing in France instead. So much for a ‘Brexit boom’.
'Post-Brexit reality': Dover delays were 'predictable', says travel journalist Simon Calder [3 mins]
02/04/2023
Travel expert Simon Calder told Andrew Castle the continued delays at Dover port are a result of Brexit.
'Sadness' for one of Cork's most famous food brands as they take 'last orders' from Brexit UK
15/09/2021
One of Cork's most celebrated food producers - Frank Hederman of smoked fish fame - has spoken of his 'sadness' at having to fill what could be his last orders for UK customers due to Brexit changes.
It is not always a source of celebration to be proved right.
Concern has been expressed about a potential risk to the supply of pharmaceutical drugs to Northern Ireland following Brexit.
A group of MPs have warned of the "risk of serious disruption and delay" at Channel crossings when the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December.
"SIGNIFICANT problems" are unfolding on the Irish Sea trade border over exports from the rest of the UK as firms struggle to meet new rules, MPs have been told.
'The easyJet CEO tells LBC that the number of EU nationals working for the airline has dropped by 37.5% due to Brexit'
26/07/2022
The easyJet CEO tells LBC that the number of EU nationals working for the airline has dropped by 37.5% due to Brexit, causing some travel delays.
Turkey Farmer Paul Kelly tells James O'Brien how post-Brexit labour shortages are sending his market "back to Europe" as Christmas approaches.