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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps warned of "a risk of some additional friction at the border".
Emergency traffic controls triggered 20 times this year as extra Brexit checks and freight volumes cause logjams.
‘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.
Intense traffic congestion around Dover is partly down to “Brexit scenarios”, according to the head of the British Ports Association.
UK’s move was not sought by either the EU or the Irish government.
UK trade with the EU faces "significant disruption" when the Brexit transition period ends in January, a government spending watchdog has said.
Grassroots charities having trouble exporting aid due to new red tape.
Spending watchdog claims ports and businesses are not ready for 1 January, with Northern Ireland a big concern.
Councils and port health authorities risk being overwhelmed, Institute for Government says.
UK will face ‘significant disruption’ on 1 January even if trade deal is signed, National Audit Office warns
06/11/2020
Watchdog says government has started its preparations too late.
Food body warns of ‘post-Brexit perception problem’ over recurring traffic gridlock.
It’s been a challenging first year for UK REACH, with stakeholders from all sides unhappy with the compromises that have been made, but often for different reasons.
‘There are certainly instruments that we may not have access to’, Foreign Secretary says - after police chiefs warned of ‘major impact on counter-terrorism’
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.
UK food supplies set to worsen as more Brexit red tape is introduced within weeks, businesses warn
04/09/2021
The UK's food supply problems are at risk of getting worse because of additional Brexit red tape which will come into force in a matter of weeks, businesses have warned.
UK food imports face disruption because ‘medieval’ government IT system not ready for red tape
31/12/2021
Technology glitch means fruit and vegetable importers can’t submit required paperwork from 1 January – and government still hasn’t worked out how to fix the problem.
Amid mounting concerns that the Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GVMS) is not yet fit for purpose, the UK government will likely be forced to choose “flow or regulations” when the grace period for new customs regulations comes to an end on 31 December.
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.
Britain’s plans for its border controls after Brexit will depend on a new and untested IT system being ready in time, according to a 206-page government blueprint that sets out the extra burden businesses will face from the year-end.
Tomato shortage: How far is Brexit to blame?
03/03/2023
Some of the UK's biggest supermarkets are limiting sales of tomatoes and other salad items.
Tale of two Protocols as talks between Foreign Secretary and political parties break down [3 mins]
11/01/2023
It was a tale of two protocols as talks between Northern Ireland's political parties and the Foreign Secretary James Cleverly broke down when nationalist parties withdrew.
At least £1m worth of seafood a day will be stopped from leaving Scotland this week as delays continue at UK ports, according to an industry body.
Minister expected to frame move as a use of UK’s independent powers despite industry reports of unreadiness.