“Jumping from league one to league three”: WTO insiders’ scathing assessments of a WTO Brexit
08/07/2019
Plus: the director general contradicts claims that “Gatt 24” would kick in to help. / “If there is no agreement, then Article XXIV would not apply, and the standard WTO terms would,” said Azevêdo.
International delivery firm ParcelHero says August’s £800m fall in EU trade adds to the UK’s economic woes.
‘Waste of everyone’s time’: New government video sets out Brexit paperwork mountain [4 mins]
19/07/2022
Guide makes mockery of Boris Johnson’s 2020 claim that UK and EU would ‘do even more business’.
Rachel Donald looks at how the Trade Minister’s justification for a zero-tariff trade deal with Malaysia only accelerates global deforestation.
Ivan Rogers says plan by ‘dishonest’ government to override Northern Ireland protocol may cause trade war.
'Hang on we were told the UK was first in line for a trade deal,' wrote one Twitter user.
Collapsed trade talks, new border checks, 14-hour queues at the border and medicine shortages... it's just another day in Brexit land.
They produce half the country’s sugar needs, but expect new trade deals to make their tough situation worse.
£100,000 of tariffs slapped on Fairtrade bananas from Africa threatening farmers with ruin
23/01/2021
Liz Truss under pressure to explain why punishing levies being charged - despite announcement that UK-Ghana deal was struck.
Environment secretary admits other nations could have a case against no-deal Brexit proposal.
Leaving the European Union would cost British consumers 9 billion pounds ($13.2 billion) in annual additional import tariffs, World Trade Organization chief Roberto Azevedo said in an interview published by the Financial Times on Wednesday.
Leaving the EU single market and customs union will bring new friction and red tape for food importers
Most of the fishing that takes place close to the west coast of Scotland is for shellfish, and most of the catch is exported to Europe.
We could end up with tonnes of fish that Brits don't even like and no way of selling them to the EU before they rot.
Industry body says tariffs put jobs at risk but shares in European drinks makers rise.
Where are all those Brexit benefits?
20/05/2023
Project Fear has become Project Reality—just look at Britain’s car industry.
It may be time for the UK to consider the possibility the German car industry might not be riding to the rescue.
What is 'no-deal Brexit'?
13/06/2019
This means the UK would immediately leave the European Union (EU) with no agreement about the "divorce" process.
Brussels firms up position and bloc’s unity before tough talks on future relationship with UK.
What happens if we have no deal?
15/10/2020
Mr Johnson told his cabinet this week that leaving the EU without a deal should hold “no fear” for Britain, but was he right?