‘Happy Brexit Day’ sign at Norwich flats said foreign tongues would not be tolerated.

"During 2021, the availability and cost of materials - due both to Brexit and the ongoing Covid situation - do appear to indicate higher costs than in estimates made 12 to 18 months ago."

Businesses are holding out hope for calmer times to come as Brexit has continued to cause disruption in supply chains.

City food shops say they and their customers have been hit by rapidly rising food costs which they say have made "everything more difficult".

Industry experts warn the current supply problems and product shortages could be "the final straw for some" firms. How are small independent traders coping?

'We are now our own country again and the the Queens [sic] English is the spoken tongue here', notes say.