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Cut Brexit red tape, BCC tells government
19/01/2022
The British Chamber of Commerce has called on the government to make exporting easier for SMEs, such as reducing red tape.
‘Brexit to blame’: Huge lorry queues at Dover as port bosses call for talks on EU checks [1 min]
21/01/2022
‘It’s entirely Brexit,’ says haulier who has been caught up in 15km queues.
Business leaders say the second anniversary of Brexit today has been marked by continuing difficulties for exporters trying to trade with the EU.
Brexit has been ‘big success’ says government – despite 60% of exporters struggling with red tape
31/01/2022
Top business body calls for ‘urgent action’ to ease trading barriers.
The British Chambers of Commerce said over half of UK exporters (60%) surveyed by the BCC in November 2021 reported difficulties in trading with the EU, an increase from 49% in January 2021.
A British trade group in Brussels said it has renounced Brexit -- the word -- as it seeks to reduce the level of emotion surrounding trade disputes between the European Union and the U.K.
Modelling projects 29-mile queues from potential delays caused by new digital controls, says trade body.
Britain’s trade with the European Union has been dented by Brexit, with businesses facing greater costs, paperwork and border delays since the UK’s full withdrawal, a watchdog panel of MPs said Wednesday.
Just under three in four British exporters believe the UK-EU post-Brexit trade deal is not helping them increase sales, according to a new survey from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
Business leaders have called for urgent removal of red tape that is damaging trade between the UK and the EU.
UK businesses have said the Brexit trade deal has pushed up costs, increased paperwork and delays, and put the UK at a competitive disadvantage, research from the British Chambers of Commerce has found.
Majority of businesses say Brexit has harmed revenue. / UK exporters to the EU have been knocked by Brexit and businesses have faced higher costs, more paperwork and border delays since Britain’s withdrawal, new research shows.
Just one in eight companies say the deal has been beneficial for them, British Chambers of Commerce finds.
Tory minister says evidence is ‘few and far between’ despite new figures showing sharp drop.
Tory Brexit an 'unmitigated disaster' claim SNP as survey shows UK firms at a disadvantage
17/02/2022
A poll of UK firms found paperwork and increased costs after the Brexit trade deal came into force.
More than three quarters of small businesses that export to Europe say the EU trade deal has not helped them grow sales.
Jacob Rees-Mogg said there is little evidence to conclude Brexit has harmed UK trade – despite a mountain of proof suggesting otherwise.
British companies say EU customers have walked away from them because of the new red tape.
The UK Government's handling of the exit from the EU has been an "unmitigated disaster" with little cause for optimism, writes Record View. / The survey of 1000 businesses by the British Chamber of Commerce on the impact of Brexit makes grim reading.
Jacob Rees-Mogg raises business hopes by saying there is ‘no point’ to tests – but is slapped down by No 10
UK goods exports to EU fall further
12/03/2022
BRITISH Chambers of Commerce yesterday flagged continuing concern over the weakness of UK goods exports to the European Union after data showed a sharp month-on-month fall in January.
UK businesses that trade with Europe are continuing to have a tough time because of post-Brexit bureaucracy, according to an investigation carried out by the Financial Times.
LSE finds one-third decline in trading relationships under Boris Johnson’s deal – which has hit small firms hardest. / Brexit red tape means the UK has “stopped selling” many products to smaller EU countries, according to alarming new evidence of the impact on trade.
The U.K. is postponing checks on imported food and fresh products from the EU until the end of 2023, as it announced a review of the post-Brexit regime.