"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.
Scottish fishing representative made renewed plea for a 'grace period' and for EU customs posts in Scotland to reduce bureaucratic delays being faced by exporters.
'Either there is a border in the Irish Sea, or the UK remains in the Customs Union. Fin.' - Nina Schick [2 mins]
25/10/2019
The circle that is still impossible to square. Either there is a border in the Irish Sea, or the UK remains in the Customs Union. Fin.
The renewed tension in Northern Ireland could have far-reaching implications for the future of the United Kingdom - and post-Brexit relations with the EU.
Another great Raab clip, this one from 2016. It appears he and and other senior Brexiters took us out of the customs union without understanding any of the ramifications
Another great Raab clip, this one from 2016. It appears he and and other senior Brexiters took us out of the customs union without understanding any of the ramifications of that - or even seemingly what the customs union is.
Boris Johnson's #Brexit deal would require checks on goods travelling from Britain to Northern Ireland [1 min]
09/12/2019
Boris Johnson's #Brexit deal would require checks on goods travelling from Britain to Northern Ireland, with much more limited checks in the other direction, says Ireland's Deputy PM @simoncoveney.
Goods moving between the UK and EU will be subject to new customs controls & checks when the Brexit transition period ends in January.
The post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and EU is a "thin deal' for Wales, says the first minister.
Two of London's major summer art fairs have been cancelled this year, with organisers saying Brexit is partly to blame.
Companies in the ITV Anglia region say new customs controls are causing delays and could lead to problems with supply.
Coronavirus: UK shops would have suffered food shortages during pandemic without single market, EU says
04/05/2020
Britain 'fortunate' it had not crashed out of bloc when coronavirus struck, Commission says – even as Boris Johnson vows to do just that if necessary.
New post-Brexit border controls coming in from Wednesday could result in higher prices and delays in fresh goods coming in from the EU. / It means significant new red tape, and more money out of our pockets on products like cheese, fish, and flowers.
Dominic Raab ... "bemused" by the idea that leaving the customs union could increase the burden of bureaucracy [2 mins]
26/07/2018
'In 2016, Dominic Raab was "jarred" and "bemused" by the idea that leaving the customs union could increase the burden of bureaucracy, despite @SimonFraser00's clear explanations.'
Maroš Šefčovič says Brussels will launch fresh legal action against UK over treaty obligations.
The European Union sued Britain on Wednesday (local time) over its move to rewrite the trade rules agreed to when the country left the EU two years ago, ratcheting up tensions between the major economic partners.
A few clips from this morning's @CommonsEUexit.
A Scottish fisherman says it's "cheaper and quicker" to export his shellfish to Asia than it is to France under post-Brexit rules. / Because the UK is out of the single market, British fish exports to Europe are now subject to new customs and veterinary checks.
Scotland's food and drink industry is warning of price rises and potential shortages when new Brexit rules on imports come into force in April.
The price of many fruits and vegetables on sale in the UK is predicted to rise again when new post-Brexit import controls are introduced later this year.
Gove says NI now have the best of both worlds as they’ve unfettered access to EU Single Market & UK Single Market. Hold on... this... is... what we had in 2016
08/12/2020
Gove says NI now have the best of both worlds as they’ve unfettered access to EU Single Market & UK Single Market. / Hold on. This “best of both worlds” scenario is exactly what we had in 2016. So WTF have we just burned £200bn on Brexit for? Some fish??
ITV News Europe Editor James Mates visited Greece, where traders and businesses tell him that cost and paperwork is making them turn to other countries to do business.
Why do so many people talk about a 'hard Brexit' and a 'soft Brexit'? And what do they mean?