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Tariffs will be cut to zero on 87% of imports to the UK as part of a temporary no-deal plan but prices of some imports including meat, shoes, underpants and cars will go up.
Local firms worry border closure and duties will lead to smuggling and chaos.
Buying a ham sandwich in Derry and walking across the Border to eat it in Donegal could be illegal from Saturday week, an act of smuggling. As could that family weekly supermarket shopping trip to Newry from Dundalk.
A previously confidential government study detailing 142 areas of life in Northern Ireland that will be impacted by Brexit has been published, revealing risks to everything from cooperation on congenital heart disease and cross-border child protection to rules preventing the looting of national treasures.
More gardaí will be needed to patrol border in event of hard Brexit, says Garda commissioner
27/06/2019
THE Garda Commissioner says additional policing will be needed to patrol the border in the event of a hard Brexit.
With Tory leadership favourite Boris Johnson saying the UK “must” and “will” leave the EU on 31 October, a no-deal Brexit looks increasingly likely. But what could a no-deal exit mean for all of us?
David Sterling’s comments come as report says 40,000 jobs are at risk in region.
Leaked papers obtained by the Guardian show extent of fundamental objections Brussels has raised.
Customs expert warns that open border between tariff regimes was an invitation to smuggle.
MPs claim failure to implement a robust customs regime in Northern Ireland will lead to international criminals, including drug traffickers, making plans to target a soft border.
International trade secretary tells PM and chancellor plans risk smuggling and damage to UK reputation.
Intelligence will always be exchanged informally. The problem is turning such exchanges into evidence that can be used in court – especially when we’re shut out of European information networks.
Ministers accused of building 'pointless lorry park in Kent' after announcing £700m for trade checks [1 min]
12/07/2020
'This is all so pointless. We are creating a vast customs bureaucracy, with costs passed on to the consumer'
The New Irish Border Deal - ExplainTrade
24/11/2019
This article is going to try and explain lots of different things which all form part of the ‘what’s going on right now’ picture.
"Lots of requests for a step-by-step explanation of Johnson's plans to breach Protocol on Irish border. No problem." - Michael Dougan
13/09/2020
Lots of requests for a step-by-step explanation of Johnson's plans to breach Protocol on Irish border. / No problem. And by the end, you'll understand why this man is totally unfit to hold public office.
Northern Ireland could be used to smuggle illegal drugs and weapons from the EU into Great Britain after Brexit, police have warned.
New delays to post-Brexit import controls announced despite tax evasion and smuggling fears
11/03/2021
Businesses had warned of Northern Ireland-style disruption to trade if yet more red tape was imposed.
The UK Government’s lack of urgency in addressing “glaring holes” in its post-Brexit provisions for agri-food and livestock trade could cause businesses to close, according to a report published today.
U.K. investment of more than 1 billion pounds ($1.4 billion) to smooth the passage of goods over its new post-Brexit border failed to prevent a slump in trade with the European Union.
Brexit has forced businesses to endure higher costs, more paperwork and border delays, a fresh report has found.
Business groups warn of potential harm to north-south trade under British bill.
Several large-scale smuggling incidents show that EU concerns over the operation of the Northern Ireland Protocol are not theoretical, it added.
The Northern Ireland protocol row shows the similarities between two former imperial powers intent on regaining lost glory.
European Commission says failure to apply customs rules in Northern Ireland “significantly increases the risk of smuggling”.