The Government faces a growing revolt from carmakers in Britain unhappy at the slow pace of clarity over post-Brexit customs arrangements crucial to their business model.
Haulage bosses say plans for customs ‘dire’ and government in denial over scale of issue
Sony will move its European headquarters from the UK to the Netherlands to avoid disruptions caused by Brexit. The company said the move would help it avoid customs issues tied to Britain's exit from the EU.
A no-deal Brexit threatens to have a major impact on the European economy. Companies have long since begun making concrete preparations for an eventuality that is looking increasingly likely.
A crucial part of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)’s IT system that will monitor import and export goods after Brexit, will not be ready to operate independently of the system it is been designed to replace, MPs warned this week.
Concerns over staff and animal medication availability, and customs delays post-Brexit are plaguing the vet sector, according to a report.
Approximately 1,000 new veterinary and customs inspectors are set to be hired to deal with Brexit, An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, has announced this evening.
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.
"Upwards of £1 trillion" is being taken out of the UK and transferred to Europe - C4 News
04/04/2019
Our Economics Correspondent @HeliaEbrahimi explains how no-deal Brexit preparations are impacting the UK economy.
Some 45,000 dairy cows could be culled in Northern Ireland, in the event of a no-deal Brexit if new higher tariffs are applied to British milk, senior industry figures have warned.
A leaked cross-government study warning of the impact of a no-deal Brexit outlines a "worst-case scenario", cabinet minister Michael Gove has said.
A no-deal Brexit could cost the farming industry £850m a year in lost profits, new research seen by the BBC suggests.
Without pass, exporter’s goods could be held up at UK ports and airports after 31 October.
‘Long overdue’: Government finally hands UK firms customs numbers that will let them trade with EU after Brexit
21/08/2019
88,000 firms to be given a registration numbers but business groups warn much more needs to be done to prevent severe disruptions to trade.
October worst time to stockpile as warehouses full of Christmas goods, says retail body. / Retailers have warned that there will be shortages of fresh food coupled with potential price rises if there is a no-deal Brexit.
Boris Johnson accused of being ‘out of his depth’ after rebuff in talks with EU’s Juncker
18/09/2019
Unnamed EU officials claim ‘penny dropped’ for PM during talks over future of Irish border. / Opponents of Brexit have accused Boris Johnson of being “out of his depth” after claims emerged of a “penny dropping moment” during his meeting with EU boss Jean-Claude Juncker earlier this week.
Barnier pours scorn on PM’s Irish border proposal as it would not avoid customs and VAT checks post-Brexit.
Britain is proposing to set up “customs clearance centres” on both sides of the Irish border after Brexit in order to avoid the need for border checks on the border itself, Irish state broadcaster RTE reported on Monday.
Report cites leaked proposals for clearance areas 5-10 miles from border and real-time tracking of goods.
Downing Street beats a hasty retreat after leak shows backsliding on Good Friday Agreement pledges. / There is near-unanimous political outrage in Ireland over a leaked British government plan to throw up a “buffer zone” with customs posts on the Irish border. Parties across the political spectrum branded it “out of the question”.
The UK has proposed the creation of a string of customs posts along both sides of the Irish border ... RTÉ News
30/09/2019
The UK has proposed the creation of a string of customs posts along both sides of the Irish border as part of its effort to replace the #brexit backstop, RTÉ News understands.
'Not even close': Boris Johnson's Brexit border plan rejected by Ireland before he even announces it
02/10/2019
'It doesn’t look like the basis of an agreement, that’s for sure'.
Boris Johnson is demanding complete secrecy from the European Union as the Government dispatches its “take it or leave” Brexit blueprint to Brussels.
DUP isolated in backing plan, which could ‘destroy economy and Good Friday agreement’