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A Tory MP has left people rolling their eyes after she blamed the EU, not Brexit, for traffic jams near the port of Dover.
But Road Haulage Association says process described by prime minister simply ‘doesn’t exist’.
The UK's chief Brexit negotiator has said the government is not "scared" of walking away from talks without a trade deal ready to come into force in 2021.
MD of policy at the Road Haulage Association, Rod McKenzie, defends its survey of members suggesting major Brexit trade woes.
No-deal Brexit is ‘fraught with risk’ and ‘everybody should be worried’, says former top civil servant
08/07/2019
‘Everybody should be worried about what happens in a no-deal situation,’ Philip Rycroft says in interview with BBC Panorama.
The Unite Trade Union claims the UK Government has showed “sheer incompetence" after a freedom of information request revealed that no monitoring of the extent of cabotage occuring in the country has taken place.
Ham sandwiches confiscated, Percy Pigs exiled, and the threat of rotten fish in Westminster are some of the problems plaguing the UK.
Brexit border-line issues: Would you want to still be 'testing' software designed to stop Kent becoming a massive lorry park come 31 December?
04/09/2020
New supply chains, brand new system, and ... oh dear, it's still not ready yet.
British lorrydrivers 'at a disadvantage' over post-Brexit restrictions on how long they can spend in Europe
13/03/2021
Hauliers carrying goods to Europe have warned they face more damaging restrictions as the latest figures show exports dropped by two-fifths in January as the Brexit transition period came to an end.
Everyone should worry about no deal, the civil servant who was, until March, head of the Brexit department has said.
The way UK Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove has been handling exports to the European Union (EU) since the Brexit transition period ended has attracted a new wave of criticism. The volume of exports made through British ports to the EU reportedly fell by 68 per cent in January compared to the same month last year, and that drop has been largely attributed to problems caused by Brexit.
No-Deal Brexit Tariffs Will 'Destroy' British Firms And 'Betray' Farmers, Say Industry Leaders
08/10/2019
Labour says the government "fiddling while Rome burns" as business groups complain they were ignored.
The UK government is still failing to understand the country’s supply chains, say logistics operators, or recognise their anxiety as more Brexit regulations loom.
Shortage caused by Brexit and the pandemic, Road Haulage Association says.
The Road Haulage Association takes aim at the Cabinet Office minister's engagement in a letter seen exclusively by Sky News.
Truck driver visa options under discussion
12/07/2021
The government has explored ways to address a shortage of haulage workers, including creating a short-term visa scheme for foreign lorry drivers, the BBC understands.
Grant Shapps has announced policy aimed at foreign lorry drivers to help ease supply chain problems.
Post-Brexit trade: Is red tape chaos just 'teething trouble' as the UK government argues?
29/01/2021
January has seen Brexit set in motion for real — but for many businesses, operations have ground to a standstill as they struggle to shift goods across new borders.
Thousands of British lorry drivers face being barred from entering EU after missing out on permits
10/02/2019
More than 10,000 HGV operators have not obtained crucial annual passes.
Shoppers have been warned that they could face more empty shelves due to a collapse in the supply chain as retailers face increasing pressure to keep up with demands whilst tackling staffing problems.
Tony Abbott: Former Australian PM given role as UK trade ambassador despite disquiet over views on climate change and gay marriage
04/09/2020
Tony Abbott was given a top role as UK trade ambassador despite widespread disquiet about his controversial views.
British lorries that do not have proper documentation will not be able to reach France after a no-deal Brexit because shipping companies will not allow them to board their ships in Dover.
The UK is "sleepwalking into a disaster" over its border plans for the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December, road hauliers have warned.