Report finds civil service will need to be told which projects to delay or cancel as it is pushed to limit by Brexit
The civil service will not be able to implement Brexit while carrying out its other duties after having been shrunk to its smallest size since the second world war, Bob Kerslake, a former Whitehall chief, has warned.
Brexit ministers demand Phillip Hammond provide them with 'hundreds more' members of staff amid cuts
20/03/2017
Brexit ministers are demanding that Phillip Hammond provide them with “hundreds more” members of staff after departments have been forced to make cuts.
Treasury committee says confidence in preparations has collapsed amid customs chiefs’ doubts that IT system will be ready. There will be a fivefold increase in customs checks at Dover and other UK ports after Brexit, an influential group of MPs has found.
And it’s not just the town on the iconic white cliffs. The U.K.’s impending divorce from Europe could clog ports across the country.
Bad and absent foreign language documents reflect how poorly UK understands EU culture
Customs expert says extra costs and delays will harm small businesses and WTO rules would ‘kill UK farming’
EU will examine cases where citizens have met 'bureaucratic wall' trying to secure right to remain in UK.
More than 135,000 EU nationals have applied to live in Britain permanently in just six months, ministers reveal
06/03/2017
It is a 'nightmare' bureaucratic process which involves filling in a 85-page form - but the Home Office is being inundated with applications for residency.
Home Office criticised for 'outrageous' letter telling people with residency rights they need to get ready to leave.
Office in Leeds will house up to 1,000 staff.
Farmers call for fresh referendum as they warn half of farms will go bust after no-deal exit
14/08/2019
More than half of farms will go bust if Boris Johnson forces through a no-deal Brexit, farmers are warning, as some join the campaign for a fresh referendum. / Farmers for a People’s Vote group is unveiled, as latest arm of the movement demanding a Final Say referendum.
No-deal Brexit: Brits should post Christmas presents for the EU ‘by Halloween to avoid delays’
21/08/2019
Gift givers would have to fill out paperwork and recipients may pay VAT.
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.
Report cites leaked proposals for clearance areas 5-10 miles from border and real-time tracking of goods.
Bands, theatre groups and sports clubs could be badly hit by need for visas, carnets and documents.
UK farmers 'betrayed' by government's Brexit tariff plans that risk flooding UK with lower-quality imported food
08/10/2019
British goods face tariffs of up to 60 per cent while many imports won't be charged any under latest Tory plans.
Businesses would have to spend £15bn a year on filling out customs forms if there is no-deal Brexit, HMRC document says
08/10/2019
Leaving EU without a deal will result in 'significant new and ongoing administrative burden' of firms filling out 215 million customs forms a year, assessment finds.
A sea border would mean checks at major ports in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, such as Holyhead, Liverpool, Belfast and Larne.
Brexit deal complex, bureaucratic and leaving more questions than answers, say Northern Ireland farmers
18/10/2019
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has said Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal is “complex and bureaucratic” in its first assessment of the plans.
Brexit secretary under fire after admitting Northern Ireland firms will be forced to fill out export forms when sending goods to Britain
21/10/2019
'Just to be clear, exit summary declarations will be required in terms of NI to GB'
Brexit Secretary admits businesses will need to fill out export declaration forms.
Boris Johnson is flogging a dodgy Brexit deal. No wonder he doesn't want you to look under the bonnet
22/10/2019
Boris Johnson's Brexit Bill has major consequences for the UK and our future prosperity. MPs would be failing in their duty if they did not scrutinise it line-by-line.
Firms in Northern Ireland will have to submit declaration forms for goods heading to the rest of the UK, under the government's Brexit deal.
The government's own impact assessment of the Brexit deal confirms firms will have to pay fees, fill out forms and face border inspections when sending goods within the UK.