Deal or no deal, British companies will have to confront a wall of bureaucracy that threatens chaos at the border if they want to sell into the world’s biggest trading bloc when life after Brexit begins on January 1.
'No room' for excess meat in no-deal Brexit
31/07/2019
Government plans to buy up hundreds of thousands of tonnes of unsold lamb in the event of a no-deal Brexit could be unworkable because there is nowhere to store it, BBC Newsnight has learned.
'We're weeks away from gaps on the shelves': Business leaders issue stark warning to PM over food shortages
23/06/2021
Food producers and road hauliers have warned the government that the supply of food and drink to supermarkets is “failing” due to a chronic shortage of HGV drivers.
It appears HM Treasury has realised bringing in a measure that will so obviously lead to higher food prices is not a good idea when the country is in the grip of an inflation spiral.
Ease of trading is key measure of success, say cross-channel businesses, not lack of lorry traffic.
Brexit rule changes coming into force from today - and how they might affect the UK's shops
01/01/2022
New Brexit rules are coming into force today which have caused concerns over possible food shortages and increasing costs for businesses.
Extra import controls will be ‘impossible’ for small businesses, says food industry chief.
Cold Chain Federation head calls for Government rethink on Brexit controls, warning of shortages, less consumer choice and higher prices.
Former European trade commissioner Peter Mandelson said trying to circumnavigate Brussels was always going to backfire.
Christmas food at risk as new Brexit regulations leave businesses out in the cold – again
01/08/2023
Many businesses are unprepared for the new rules which will come into effect from October 31.
The government’s new trade strategy, the Border Target Operating Model, will bring a new round of controls on goods from the EU from 31 October 2023.
The Chief Executive of the Cold Chain Federation has called on the Defra Secretary to delay the implementation of BTOM until October 2024 to address “serious issues”.
The £25m port facility was built to fit government plans but stands empty while new border strategy is delayed.
Deli meat and cheese imports 'incredibly difficult' as new Brexit rules come into force [2 mins]
04/01/2022
Shane Brennan, chief executive of the Cold Chain Federation, discusses new Brexit import rules with Sky's Ian King.
New border rules introduced last week are already creating problems for exporters and traders, say firms.
The food industry is predicting a nightmare for British customers, with price rises and empty shelves caused by Brexit.
The UK’s final post-Brexit border checks will cost food importers hundreds of millions of pounds under the government’s own internal estimates, adding to upward pressure on inflation.
More food items are likely to disappear from supermarket shelves as companies struggle to fill roles after lockdown.
Shortage caused by Brexit and the pandemic, Road Haulage Association says.
The Road Haulage Association has described its meeting with Michael Gove about post-Brexit arrangements as "a washout".
“The whole thing is stupid and pointless," one business owner at London's Borough Market has said.
Post-Brexit import checks due to be introduced this autumn are predicted to cause "a shock in the system" with the price of meat and dairy seeing another spike on top of recent inflation.
Costs finally revealed, as Northern Ireland secretary claims too much ‘doom and gloom’ around Brexit. / New post-Brexit border checks set to come into force in 2024 will cost UK companies at least £330m a year, Rishi Sunak’s government has admitted.
New customs checks will make imports more expensive and slower, says Cold Chain Federation.
Small businesses can expect trade with the European Union to be “permanently damaged” from 1 January, a supply chain trade body has said.