Northern Ireland's Agriculture Minister Gordon Lyons does not have the authority to halt work on new permanent border control posts (BCPs), according to Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard.

Nearly two months after Great Britain (GB) left the EU single market and customs union, the volume of freight being shipped across the Irish Sea from the Republic of Ireland to GB is still down significantly, raising further questions about government claims that trading volumes are returning to normal.

Northern Ireland's Agriculture Minister has halted construction of permanent inspection facilities for post-Brexit checks on agri-food goods arriving from Britain.

DUP Agriculture Minister Gordon Lyons has told the PA news agency he has ordered his officials to halt construction of permanent inspection facilities for post-Brexit checks on agri-food goods arriving from Britain.

Police officers from 33 forces have been deployed to help Kent Police manage Brexit contingency plans, it has emerged.

Customs paperwork diverts trucks from UK ‘land bridge’ on to EU-Ireland sea routes.

Port managers warn that shops may face shortages if imports are held up.

The first minister has accused the UK government of lacking urgency addressing falling freight numbers at Welsh ports.

A South Yorkshire exporter is unable to export to the EU amid the chaos stemming from the Brexit deal – threatening 30 per cent of business and a £1m sales boost.

A Scottish customs clearance house that would allow seafood and fish exports to flow faster into Europe should be established at ports, MSPs have been told.

Having left the largest internal market in the world, the search is on to give the impression that there are many new trade partnerships out there to compensate for the already very real loss of cross-Channel trade. / At the moment, Britain’s trade with the CPTPP countries is less than our trade with Germany alone.

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.

With Brexit done, many industries including construction are anxious about any future disruption at ports.

Northern Ireland traders call for an extension to Brexit deal grace periods amid warnings they’re drowning in paperwork.

David Hencke reports on the growing problems experienced by firms trading with the EU and the lack of help from the Vote Leave Government.

UUP MLA Doug Beattie was the sole unionist representative in attendance.

Staff from Stormont's agriculture department are to return to work at Northern Ireland's ports after they were stood down over safety concerns.

CALLS to merge Pembrokeshire's ports from both sides of the Irish Sea have been branded as a potential 'catastrophe' while a local politician has said he will 'fight tooth and nail' for the port of Fishguard.

Calls for Wales to have one ferry port in Pembrokeshire instead of two due to declining trade following Brexit would be a “disaster” for the county, a Senedd candidate has said.

The UK and EU are set for crunch talks with Northern Ireland's leaders over mounting tensions that have led to threats of violence around the post-Brexit Irish Sea trade arrangements.

A live animal border control post needed due to Brexit will not be built at Portsmouth International Port.

ALL regulatory animal-based food checks have been suspended at Belfast and Larne ports, Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) has said.

Brexit checks on animal and food products coming into Belfast and Larne ports have been suspended over fears for the safety of staff working there, according to Northern Ireland’s agriculture ministry.

Local council and MP add to calls for more funding for vital inspection post, without which UK’s livestock breeding industry may be at risk