If anyone wants a quick summary of the new deal, I explained to Al Jazeera today why it’s bad for jobs, bad for prosperity, bad for supply chains, bad for rights and protections, bad for border disruption, and bad for the DUP. It’s a really bad deal.

Around 100 days after Brexit, most companies are experiencing Brexit effects that are more negative than they expected at the beginning of the year.

Another year should give enough time to amend Northern Ireland's medicines supply chain after Brexit, an industry expert said.

A significant amount of the UK’s meat production may become non-compliant for export to the EU if proposed changes are implemented, the sheep sector has warned.

House of Bruar, the Perthshire clothing, food and tourism emporium, has warned that the “true effects of Brexit” are still to be felt despite predicting a return to pre-Covid trading.

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.

Businesses cite higher costs, customs delays and paperwork as among the problems they face.

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.

Ralf Speth is concerned delays in the supply chain could halt production and repeats warnings a hard Brexit could cost £1.2bn.

Jo Foster has asked her MP, Rishi Sunak, three times for help with her businesses struggling after Brexit. She told Politics Editor Ralph Blackburn he needs to face up to reality.

The EU Goods Sub-Committee has published its report, Beyond Brexit: trade in goods, examining what the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) means for trade in goods.

I see its "this trade deal is going to be really amazing / bad" morning, and I need to summon all my centrist trade energies in the hope a few people might see through the hype both ways and realise that UK joining CPTPP doesn't make that much impact any which way.

Pharmacists say minor delays at ports could have knock-on effects in lean supply chain.

GKN is planning to shut an automotive factory in Birmingham with the loss of 500 jobs.

MORE than 50 people are on waiting lists for wheelchairs across Cork and Kerry amid calls for greater funding and resourcing to ensure people are not left facing major delays.

With Britain out of the European Union, companies that trade with the continent are contending with expensive disruptions to their businesses and a plunge in exports.

Johnsons of Whixley, which sells over 5 million plants per year, said in a press release yesterday that the “bureaucratic burden” of Brexit had reduced revenue, increased cost and slowed its supply chain.

Without free trade with the EU, British health services are set to face grave challenges throughout the second wave of coronavirus and beyond.

IoD warns a lack of preparedness will exacerbate port congestion when grace period ends in January.

Within a week, implications of the Brexit are being felt by businesses as food deliveries are delayed for not having the right customs paperwork, logistics companies halt the shipment of goods, and retailers discover their supply chains might be obsolete.

Issues - dismissed by the prime minister as “teething problems” - show little sign of dissipating.

With Brexit done, many industries including construction are anxious about any future disruption at ports.

This reshuffle will make little difference: the country is going nowhere as the PM leads us further down an economic dead end.

Getting things to and from mainland UK has affected everyone living in Northern Ireland.

Airbus SE, one of the most outspoken companies about the risk of a no-deal Brexit, is telling European countries to prepare for a worst-case scenario so they aren’t caught flat-footed when the next deadline on Oct. 31 approaches.

Red tape and a labour shortage leave retailers and millions of lockdown gardeners with scant pickings.

ANGUS Robertson has said that Brexit is the "biggest single factor" in the UK's supply chain crisis.

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.

Manufacturers say fears over red tape and political chaos are creating more uncertainty.

UK firms may struggle to get vital parts from the EU as new laws will force businesses across the channel to set up a presence in the UK.

A new survey commissioned by OGL Group reveals that Covid, Brexit and the continued reliance on manual processes are the greatest factors affecting profitability for architecture, engineering and building sector wholesale businesses in 2022.

Britain's leading employers are pushing the government to urgently increase funding to retrain workers and allow Europeans back into key sectors as supply chains buckle under the weight of COVID-19 and Brexit.

British PM is now more likely to push for 'harder' divorce from EU.

The company is exposed to supply chain disruption, which has been strained since Brexit, the pandemic and the war in the Ukraine, particularly hitting the cost and supply of raw materials like metal and plastic.

If Britain ends up in the recession expected by the Bank of England, public anger will be looking for an outlet. / I asked Albrecht Ritschl, professor of economic history at the LSE, what single move the UK government could make to alleviate the pain. “Suspend Brexit for 20 years.”

Filth spewing into a picturesque stretch of U.K. coastline is far from the image of post-Brexit Britain that Boris Johnson wants to portray.

Brexit-backing Wetherspoon has become the latest business to be hit by supply chain issues as the pub giant faces shortages of popular beer brands.

Suppliers said to be unwilling to stock up because of confusion over safety labelling and extra paperwork.

The scandals surrounding Boris Johnson hide the disaster that Brexit has created.

A couple of points are worth observing already. Nearly six years on from the Leave vote, the supposed opportunities of Brexit remain entirely conspicuous by their absence. And ramping up the rhetoric by claiming “immense opportunity” does not change this reality.

London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered ministers to slash one in five public service jobs to free up billions for tax cuts.

Brussels rules out 'mutual recognition' of regulations between EU and UK ahead of talks.

PM’s remarks come as Liz Truss insists it’s the role of business, not ministers, to resolve such problems.

Brexit will never be over.

Ease of trading is key measure of success, say cross-channel businesses, not lack of lorry traffic.

Boris Johnson became prime minister on the promise that Brexit would bring prosperity and pride. Did it?

Port congestion and skeleton staffing cause shortage of freight containers while consumer demand rebounds.

Stock has been hit over the last few years by global supply chain issues, material shortages, the EU exit and the coronavirus pandemic.

Goods worth nearly £3.5 billion are awaiting completion in Scottish manufacturers’ warehouses as key parts, ingredients and materials are delayed because of supply-chain issues fuelled by the pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and Brexit, a survey has found.

Departures from UK companies help push global tally to five-year high.

The Government has delayed plans for a fourth time to impose further checks on EU goods entering the UK as Jacob Rees-Mogg admitted the move would cost £1bn.

Norfolk firms are finding that they are being impacted by delays at the border caused by Brexit.

A Brexit border control post in Holyhead is set to shrink under plans for a lighter touch system using more data and technology. In May, the UK Government delayed introducing more checks on EU goods entering the UK for the fourth time over fears it will impact supply chains and add to rising inflation.

New supply chains, brand new system, and ... oh dear, it's still not ready yet.

The Government is denying visas to vital EU drivers and refusing to acknowledge the continued challenges facing companies who do business with Europe. As retailers start to stock up for Christmas, they face a severe shortage of products and drivers, claims ParcelHero.

The U.K. wants to issue visas for truckers to ease a shortage that’s led to gasoline stations running dry and hit food supply chains. The hard part could be persuading drivers from eastern Europe, the biggest pool of labor in recent years, to come back.

UK car makers have been 'unable to meet the requirements' of the Metropolitan Police protection service

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

New post-Brexit trade restrictions have pushed up the cost of parts and raw materials for two thirds of small British manufacturers surveyed last month, and a majority reported some level of disruption.

New post-Brexit trade restrictions have pushed up the cost of parts and raw materials for two thirds of small British manufacturers surveyed last month, and a majority reported some level of disruption.

Brexit issues are causing small to medium-sized (SME) manufacturers in the West Midlands “significant disruption” as they look to recover from the economic effects of Covid-19.

Brexit issues are causing small to medium-sized (SME) manufacturers in the West Midlands significant disruption as they look to recover from the economic effects of Covid-19.

Make UK says two-thirds of companies fear customs delays and red tape from new rules will further hamper supply chains.

While the picture’s hardly pretty and certainly not what advocates of Brexit envisioned, none of it surprises economists. As a former Bank of England official observed: “You run a trade war against yourself, bad things happen.”

A new nationwide poll suggests that many people believe that Brexit is one of the top factors causing the ongoing supply chain crisis. The findings come as a group of 48 wine and spirit companies warn the Transport Secretary that Britain is set to face a Christmas alcohol shortage.

78% of businesses said Brexit is the risk they are most worried about, while 70% think it is the second most urgent risk to address.

UK drug distributors and those involved in the parallel importing of drugs have told the parliamentary Health Select Committee that they want to see the UK remain in the customs union and the single market.

Shipments of meat, such as lamb, bacon and sausages, between Britain and the European Union will be disrupted next year.

Bonded customs warehouses are in demand to manage duties / U.K. firms exporting food to Ireland snap up Dublin storage

‘What the government once called teething problems have now become a chronic condition’

Health Minister Robin Swann has voiced concern about the supply line of medicines to Northern Ireland as a result of a looming Brexit regulatory barrier.

The UK’s obsession with regulation autonomy has “strong implications", Luisa Santos said.

40% of UK manufacturers have looked to domesticate supply lines, while many EU firms are complacent about trading with British companies, Make UK says.

Businesses in Cumbria are calling on the Government to provide a support package for the aviation sector and other exporters suffering due to the economic downturn brought on by Brexit and the COVID-19 global pandemic.

As of December 2022, UK companies importing medicines from the EU may need to set up new batch testing facilities. What will this mean for the industry and how did the situation come about?

The British Soft Drinks Association has said manufacturers have "only a few days" of carbon dioxide left in reserve to produce beverages and can't import supplies from the European Union due to Brexit.

It would be wrong to focus too much on 2021 when looking at the effects of Brexit on UK trade. We have just published a new paper looking at how it affected UK trade between 2015 and 2018. It shows for the first time that fears about Brexit weakened the UK’s trading position long before the vote to leave the EU even took place.

UK clothing and lifestyle brand Joules is terminating some of its wholesale agreements with stockists in the European Union. Drapers explores who else is following suit, and what the implications are.

Management at Wilker Auto Conversion Ltd in Clara has confirmed to its workforce that a three-week temporary shutdown of production will begin on February 12 as a result of Brexit-related issues with its supply chain.

Brexit has delivered a £11.5 billion blow to the UK’s trade in goods since the 2016 referendum, a leading think tank said today.

"It’s very difficult to date for manufacturers to see any benefit from leaving," an organisation representing thousands of businesses has said.

Separating out shared supply chains and integrated business models requires the most delicate surgery.

In reality, Brexit has hobbled the UK economy, which remains the only member of the G7 — the group of advanced economies that also includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States — with an economy smaller than it was before the pandemic.

Around half of UK SMEs believe that Brexit has had a negative impact on the UK’s society as a whole awhile 64 per cent believe that it has negatively influenced the UK economy.

Brexit has made supply chain "bottlenecks" worse in the UK, according to the independent financial watchdog that provides the government with data.

Brexit has reduced the competitiveness of the British economy, with alarming implications for productivity and wages, according to the Resolution Foundation.

The Office for Budget Responsibility suggested leaving the EU would reduce the UK's long-term GDP by around 4% - compared to 2% for the pandemic and lockdowns.

Office for Budget Responsibility contradicts government line. / Mr Johnson [Institute for Fiscal Studies] also said the OBR's estimated reduction in trade, productivity, and living standards from Brexit was "bigger than the expected long-run effect of the pandemic".

A report is warning the UK's medicine supply chain is "broken" with drug shortages becoming the "new normal" in Britain.

Brexit has for years been a problem for elite politicians, officials and business leaders. / Now that the final agreement has had time to bed in, the reality of it is filtering down to ordinary consumers and workers.

Fishing leaders from the north-east coast to Orkney and the Western Isles have joined calls to plead with the UK Government for a re-think of Brexit immigration rules.

The trade impact of Brexit is laid bare in the latest Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, which shows a huge surge in imports to Ireland of goods from Europe and a sharp fall in goods bought from Britain, as Irish companies opened up new supply chains to avoid tariffs and delivery delays on goods from the UK.

Work to establish the real impact of Brexit on council services has been commissioned by Midlothian Council to give ‘clarity’ to the situation.

Supply chain issues, skills shortages, increased costs and red tape among the issues cited.

Amid the petrol crisis and labour shortages, hardline MPs continue to celebrate the damage Britain has inflicted on itself.

Brexit-related issues are causing disruption for SME manufacturers in Yorkshire and the Humber, according to a new report.

Empty shelves and disrupted supply chains will continue unless the food and drink sector get the support it needs to trade under new Brexit rules, the boss of a cheese firm has claimed.

Accounts reveal Brexit-related labour shortages have hit business in Ayrshire and Aberdeenshire.

British government’s lack of clarity on EU trade deal ‘could limit fish, dairy and meat range’.

The former prime minister’s hollow catchphrase captured a fundamental truth—just not the one she thought it did.

UK carmakers ‘unable to meet the requirements’ of the Metropolitan Police protection service.

The minister from the department for exiting the European Union has written a Twitter thread about Brexit readiness that has spectacularly backfired.

The delay in getting the damaged trams back into service has been in part, according to a source at TfL, because of Brexit. Essential parts that are being sourced from the EU are taking longer to ship to south London because of post-Brexit customs procedures.

Cross-border trade has received a massive boost since the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol, according to figures published by the UK Government.

Demand for British wine is up domestically but at the same time, Brexit has led to a shortage of seasonal workers, increased costs and red tape. / Across the country, similar problems have disrupted businesses since Britain fully left the European Union in January.

A week ago the UK fully left the EU. The moment we all campaigned against, warned about and feared the consequences of became reality – and it’s every bit as bad as forecast.

January deadline is scuppering UK supply chains as they reel from the pandemic.

Exporters forced to fill in 48 million customs declarations and 140,000 health certificates over eight-month period.

Generic makers have started to withdraw because they cannot afford to meet the costs of new post-Brexit red tape.

A mix of factors specific to the UK risks denting the construction sector’s recovery from the pandemic this year, Aecom has warned.

Grace period will stop at end of 2022 with talks on a solution stalled. / Boris Johnson's Brexit deal is set to create a shortage of veterinary medicines for sick animals in Northern Ireland, a parliamentary committee has warned.

Ford has admitted the UK’s departure from the EU has not helped the production of its electric E-Transit Custom. / Hans Schep, general manager Ford Pro Europe, said: “Brexit is not making our life easier.”

Supply chain disruptions pushed U.K. manufacturing output to its weakest level in nine months as friction moving goods across the border after Brexit persisted.

GPs are “seriously concerned” about being able to take enough blood samples because of “Brexit” supply problems.

For many suppliers and logistics specialists, it was obvious that Brexit would disrupt the continuity of trade, and its negative effects would affect both the United Kingdom and the countries of the European Union.

Disruption at Dover blamed for hit to UK supply chains.

Retailers and suppliers battling through ‘impenetrable’ red tape that has resulted in empty shelves in Northern Ireland

Business chiefs and economists say huge disruption lies ahead if Downing Street triggers Article 16.

Former Siemens chief Juergen Maier says disruption will last at least six months even if trade deal is reached

Brexit red tape is likely to increase food supply chain costs, the Food and Drink Federation has warned.

Experts believe the Government should be better mediating supply and demand, and while focusing on being more self-sufficient, also ensuring the flow of goods continues.

According to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), shortages across various industries have been “exacerbated” by new immigration rules for EU citizens and trade barriers with the bloc.

Brexiters are often accused of living in the past. That is manifest in the now recurring Brexiter response to concerns about Brexit: ‘but we did perfectly well before’.

THE UK is set to see a sharp slowdown in economic growth as mounting supply chain crisis and staff shortages, largely blamed on Brexit, threaten to derail Britain’s recovery, according to a major business group.

Brexit has caused a crisis for British manufacturers who export into Europe – and things could be about to get even worse...

It may have been over three years since the UK formally left the European Union but UK brands and retailers continue to face a slew of challenges in navigating post-Brexit trade. Drapers identifies the persistent pain points and how they are being managed.

Stock shortages and ‘random’ delays getting food from the EU will only get worse as new rules are phased in throughout this year, supply chain and logistics experts have warned.

So how is it going? In economic terms, the past year has helped differentiate the impact of Covid from the impact of Brexit. / Doing so has exposed a hefty price being paid by many firms, as well as public service employment, for dislocation of Britain from its nearest neighbour's trading bloc.

From NHS staff shortages to export woes, the effects of the 2016 vote are still being felt.

Our sister publication, Sussex Bylines, has been publishing a series of eye-opening articles – “Toxic Shock“ on the dirty practices of Southern Water. The same appalling abuses and breaches of regulation are occurring right across the country. Readers have been horrified to learn that it is cheaper for these companies to pollute and pay the fines than to address the causes of the problem.

The UK will be stuck with searing inflation for years because of Brexit, according to strategists at Wall Street’s top banks.

Japan said UK-EU deal was still crucial for Japanese business, especially its carmakers.

The United Kingdom will delay the introduction of border checks on imports from the European Union by as much as six months in a bid to avoid piling on the pain for British business and choking off vital food supplies.

Without a deal, the country’s departure from the European Union will be a disaster.

Britain is on course to lose its status as one of Germany's top ten trading partners this year for the first time since 1950, as Brexit-related trade barriers drive firms in Europe's largest economy to look for business elsewhere.

Greggs Plc said on Wednesday the U.K. bakery and fast food chain has become the latest food business to be hit by supply chain interruptions that are impacting businesses across the retail and hospitality sector in Britain.

The team at Brompton Bicycle Ltd. thought they were prepared for Brexit.

British organic sausage brand Helen Browning’s Organics will ‘top up’ its UK supply with EU pork following Brexit export headaches.

Some British dairy farmers have been forced to destroy tens of thousands of litres of milk due to rising costs, labour shortages and an acute deficit of truck drivers which has strained supply chains to breaking point, farmers said.

New post-Brexit rules coming into force in the new year could cause further disruption to food supply chains, a leading industry body has warned.

THE BRITISH government is thwarting the north's potential to exploit trading difficulties in the Republic created by Brexit, according to Alliance's deputy leader. / Mr Farry said the official statistics illustrated that the "nonsense of Brexit brings wide-ranging consequences", including for large aspects of the supply chain into the Republic.

British holidaymakers planning to escape to Spain for Christmas could struggle to get their favourite drinks at bars, restaurants and supermarkets due to alcohol shortages.

Some British dairy farmers have been forced to destroy tens of thousands of litres of milk due to rising costs, labour shortages and an acute deficit of truck drivers which has strained supply chains to breaking point, farmers said.

A specialist supermarket selling British produce in the EU is struggling to keep food on its shelves because of post-Brexit supply problems.

New polling suggests a large number of Brits blame Brexit for impending Christmas supply chain chaos.

"Brexit is now causing builders to down tools due to soaring material costs. Brought to you from the same government who promise to 'Build back better’," political commentator Marina Purkiss said.

Tools and materials stuck in ports struggling to process surge in imports under Covid controls.

Shortages, delays and soaring prices caused by Brexit, Covid and the Suez blockage are holding up projects across the nation.

Building materials are running short in the UK, leaving DIY projects in doubt and building companies under pressure.

Supply chain disruption is now the norm for UK businesses, with consumers at the receiving end of delays and shortages. Can businesses and the UK government smooth out the bumps?

Inflation is rising, worker shortages are grinding us down and consumers are hurting, but No.10 is introducing measures which will make the situation worse

Traders say that following the UK’s departure from the EU on 31st January 2021, the prices of flour, chips, chicken, cheese and other ingredients have sky-rocketed, which has left takeaway bosses begging the question, what’s a burger without cheese and fries?

Companies in the ITV Anglia region say new customs controls are causing delays and could lead to problems with supply.

One of the UK’s biggest business lobby groups has hit back at government advice to invest in domestic workers, saying the move will not solve short-term labour shortages that are increasingly putting retailers and supply chains under pressure.

“Car crash!” exclaimed managing director Andrew Varga, whose Brexit progress I have been following since the referendum. News of the latest Brexit U-turn landed on him on Tuesday out of the blue. All his years of preparation for a new UK product safety mark, all his thousands of pounds wasted, all the uncountable hours and effort were rendered pointless, at a stroke.

Brexit is having a negative impact on business, according to almost half of UK IT leaders questioned in a Computing Delta study.

"The UK chose Brexit in a referendum, but the government then chose a particularly hard form of Brexit, which maximized the economic cost."

There are mounting concerns over the lack of preparedness of businesses as the end of the final phase of the UK’s departure from the EU nears.

Delays at ports getting worse after surge in demand for shipping as economy recovers and firms seek to build stockpiles.

Dmitry Grozoubinski is our guest this week to talk about what the hell a "WTO terms deal" is(n't), and we weigh up the risks and chances of a disorderly Brexit. Plus easily the sexiest Lie of the Week ever.

UK trade volumes have been “suppressed” by the impact of Brexit and Covid-19 and the impact of new customs agreements on businesses is “concerning”, according to MPs.

Fears of ‘unimaginable’ supply chain collapse triggered by 60,000-strong shortfall of HGV drivers.

‘Like a ghost town’: Food boss laments collapse in trade at fish market as exports to EU face barriers.

The shortages have been brought on by a combination of Covid-19 and Brexit, with some laboratories predicting that they may not be resolved until late June.

An industry leader told MPs that the movement of parts is a ‘major challenge’.

Thermal Management Solutions will shift production from Reading to the Continent a year after being recapitalised by new investors, Sky News learns.

Carmakers are ramping up their preparations for a no-deal Brexit, with a host of major manufacturers moving regulatory approval for their vehicles from the UK to other parts of Europe.

Yesterday marked three years since the UK left the European Union, and one Champagne retailer has revealed how the impact of Brexit and resulting commercial challenges have left the company feeling flat.

The Chancellor has warned there will be no alignment with EU regulations after Brexit - despite a pledge being made in the North East by Boris Johnson that standards would be protected.

Richard Griffiths, chief executive of the British Poultry Council, said the ban on so-called 'low skilled' workers has been a hammer blow to the supply chain - and therefore to chicken-lovers everywhere.

From October, consignments carrying some meats, dairy and fish will require vet-signed export health certificates.

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.

Scotland farmers say the festive tradition could be the latest casualty of supply issues caused by Brexit currently plaguing the nation.

Drinks industry reiterates concerns after minister refuses to provide latest on efforts to resolve HGV driver shortage.

Concerns have been raised that the economic crisis could take the edge off Carlisle’s regeneration plans as inflation and supply chain issues are driving up costs.

Government told that lack of capacity to test products will hit supplies and disrupt building projects.

Health Secretary insists government has ‘plan for all eventualities’.

City councillor shares images of bare shops in city amid fresh food crisis.

The UK government does not "fully comprehend how difficult it is for businesses to plan" for Brexit, the boss of Wales' largest building society has said.

The acute labor shortage because of self isolation is masking the systemic challenge for businesses struggling to recruit after Brexit.

Some supply-chain issues related to the divorce deal between the U.K. and the European Union remain to be seen since Covid-19 hid some of the impacts of Brexit, according to Ireland’s prime minister.

The latest Government Business Insights report reveals that the transportation and storage sector has been hit hardest by Covid and Brexit. / ParcelHero says the shock result shows that more supply chain companies have closed and fewer surviving firms are currently trading than in any other sector.

Yoyo-ing lockdowns, unexpected home improvement surges and Brexit red tape have caused chaos in the materials supply chain. Where does that leave construction capacity?

The UK’S membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership offers little gain for the British economy.

A report on the Inside Croydon website has confirmed that the current tram shortages being suffered on the London Tramlink network have been caused by wheel damage with repairs taking longer than they should because of supply issues due to Brexit.

Brexit and its “devastating” impact on supply chains, especially for food, sets the UK apart from "every other country", a leading economist has declared.

Ian Wright, who leads the Food and Drink Federation, said that things are going to get worse before they get better.

FOI request from Green MP Caroline Lucas denied on grounds it would threaten EU negotiations

Anyone sending Christmas presents to loved ones should get moving – and be aware of the hoops they must jump through.

Nine in 10 UK architecture studios feel Brexit has had a negative impact on them, exclusive Dezeen research has found. / Three years on from the UK's departure from the European Union (EU) on 31 January 2020, Dezeen conducted a survey of 50 architecture studios asking about their experiences of working post-Brexit.

Trade disruption could return if British holidaymakers head for European summer breaks, the head of the country’s biggest port said, calling on the government to urgently reconsider funding to redevelop Dover to prevent long-term damage.

‘There has never been a more challenging time’ for the UK’s food supply chain, according to industry leaders, who are pressing the Prime Minister to grant them access to EU and EEA labour.

Shona Campbell, insolvency partner at business advisory and accountancy firm Henderson Loggie, has been appointed as liquidator of Holoxica, the holographic 3D visualisation company. / "Global supply chain issues, changes in trading conditions because of Brexit and the pandemic have created cashflow challenges for the company," the liquidator said.

Toy shop owner Donald Nairn has been warned to expect stock shortages in the run-up to Christmas.

Shoppers have been warned that they could face more empty shelves due to a collapse in the supply chain as retailers face increasing pressure to keep up with demands whilst tackling staffing problems.

The majority of English regions and Wales are seeing a downward trend in their share of manufacturing exports to the European Union (EU) suggesting a potential structural shift in the UK’s trade patterns, according to the latest analysis published by Make UK and accountancy and business advisory firm BDO.

Bloc plans to bulk-buy key drugs for all 27 countries, potentially leaving Britain ‘behind in the queue’. / “Europe is securing access to key drugs and vaccines as a single region, with huge influence and buying power. As a result of Brexit the UK is now isolated from this system, so our drug supplies could be at risk in the future,” said Dr Andrew Hill, an expert on the pharmaceutical trade.

EVs being exported from the EU to the UK will still have tariffs on them from next year as a result of Brexit, despite a plea to defer the trade rule.

Signs that European customers are “abandoning” UK firms are starting to show after British manufacturing recorded the steepest downturn in almost three years.

The agreement on management of key shared stocks secures the fishing rights of both the EU and the UK fleets until the end of 2021.

Britain’s departure from the European Union has triggered the biggest change in trade since it joined the bloc 48 years ago, with companies grappling with export documents, longer delivery times and the need to re-engineer supply chains.

The IHS Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index showed a reading of 63.9 in June, down from May’s record high of 65.6.

UK-based manufacturers and supply chains could face a fresh wave of disruption because of a failure to agree crucial safety standards with the European Union, industry leaders are warning.

Here we go again: The implications of Brexit have been blamed for widespread food shortages at UK supermarkets this weekend.

A swift walk through the corridors of Westminster will highlight that for many working in politics, the fashion and textiles industry is not a top priority for them.

The UK fashion industry is facing a number of critical issues, which without urgent attention will jeopardise the immediate and long term future of the sector.

Experts fear Halloween may be missing one traditional element this year thanks to the weather, Brexit and disruption in the supply chain.

Four ferry firms have landed government contracts worth a total of £77.6m to provide post-Brexit freight capacity.

A Fife man named the UK’s best champagne retailer says the impact and commercial challenges of Brexit is leaving the company feeling flat.

He says it is not just the hospitality and fast-food sector supply that has been hit.

Danish consultancy Sea-Intelligence has analysed the changes in deepsea container port calls and the number of deepsea services in the UK in the first quarter of this year, post-Brexit, comparing the numbers to Q1 2019, the last normal, non-pandemic first quarter.

Britons have been warned the price of imported food and drink could rise from today as new post-Brexit checks on come into force.

Three food parcels are handed out to struggling households every minute, as Tesco boss warns worst of supermarket price rises are ‘yet to come’.

UK to introduce import controls on certain food and agricultural goods from October 1.

THE surge in food prices will not be resolved quickly, with the full impact of Brexit yet to be seen, retail experts have warned.

Consultants being paid top rates to help businesses deal with supply chain issues.

The comments came after Nando's announced that 45 of its restaurants would temporarily shut due to supply chain disruptions and KFC said some of its products would not be available.

One industry representative said there are 500,000 vacancies across the supply chain, which means Brits should expect food prices to increase.

Ministers considering ‘lighter touch’ regime to avoid disruption to supplies from bloc.

Warning of cross-Channel permits for only 2,088 businesses from January without a trade deal – a huge fall from 8,348.

“WE FEEL BETRAYED,” laments Petra Braun, a southern German who with her partner, Peter Wengerodt, runs Hansel & Pretzel, a German deli and bakery in Richmond, a suburb of London.

‘In two years’ time you are all going to realise Brexit was bigger news than Covid,’ warns Justin King.

Britain's decision to leave the EU has seriously undermined the peace efforts in Europe, a former Tory politician has claimed.

Brexit survey by Food and Drink Federation confirms fears of retailers and DUP.

French finance minister Bruno Le Maire has told the BBC that leaving the single market after Brexit has made the supply chain crisis worse for the UK.

Many European drivers have left the country, Tesco chief explains.

Lord Frost told the Conservative conference that the ‘long bad dream’ of our EU membership is over but his is just beginning.

Food supply disruption is set to hit the UK in the new year as new post-Brexit restrictions come into force, according to one of the country's leading industry bodies.

Fruit importers have begun redirecting European trade routes away from Dover-Calais to minimise disruption from the end of the transition period.

Warhammer maker Games Workshop reported a rise in annual profits despite a surge in Brexit-related costs.

The U.K. has emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic to find itself faced with an onslaught of new economic crises that have left the country in “a precarious position,” experts have warned.

An airline has told how Brexit red-tape is bringing “unwelcome cost” and exacerbating aircraft overhaul and maintenance supply chain pressures.

When the Brexit transition period ended, new barriers for UK-EU trade were introduced.

"Our approach is going to be achingly pragmatic," the Cabinet Office minister said.

The government is strongly considering delaying checks on imports from the European Union again amid warnings of severe disruption to supplies in the run-up to Christmas.

But pharmaceutical industry has warned that sufficient buffer stocks may not be possible by December.

Supply chain disruption leading to fears of water treatment chemical shortage.

The government has urged pharmaceutical firms to have six weeks' worth of drugs stockpiled, in readiness for the end of the Brexit transition period.

Last year, UK car production hit its lowest level since 1956 because of skills shortages and supply chain issues.

Northern Ireland contractor Graham has said it is having to make sure dealing with extra red tape caused by Brexit and the ongoing materials shortages do not end up causing delays to jobs.

Britain is facing a shortage of Greggs vegan sausage rolls after it became the latest food product to suffer from supply chain disruption.

Almost two thirds of companies have seen negative price changes within their supply chain

Shortfall in lorry drivers ‘could definitely impact Christmas’, says wine boss.

Shortage caused by Brexit and the pandemic, Road Haulage Association says.

Worried farmers hit out at the government, telling NationalWorld it “has no interest in protecting the agricultural industry at all”.

Hauliers have claimed there will be "mayhem" at Holyhead port when the Brexit transition period ends.

A dairy farmer said he was told to dump his milk after a shortage of lorry drivers meant it could not be collected.

They know that Brexit lies at the heart of what is happening, and that what’s happening must therefore be ignored.

Just three years after the country voted to leave the EU, supermarkets are restricting the number of vegetables shoppers can buy.

Brexit and its devastating impact on supply chains, especially for food, is what sets the UK apart from every other country.

THOUSANDS of construction workers are needed in Scotland, according to new figures from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).

The UK’s chicken farmers have become the latest food suppliers to slam the government over new Brexit border rules, which are causing enormous disruption to supply chains.

UK high-end homebuilder Berkeley Group Holdings Plc said on Friday it was seeing construction cost inflation and was mindful of ongoing supply chain and labour market issues due to Brexit and the pandemic.

HONDA bosses are warning of ‘unprecedented’ disruption to its supply chain if Britain leaves the customs union after Brexit.

Model railway maker Hornby is pausing all international orders until January next year because of uncertainty around post-Brexit trade rules.

From antibiotics to cancer drugs, The London Economic can reveal the full extent of the medicine supply crisis gripping Britain.

Bosses flagged that the industry is feeling pressure from inflation hitting supply chains and the aftermath of Brexit still impacting the sector.

HOUSING developers have been warned to expect higher costs and longer building schedules because of supply chain delays related to Covid and Brexit.

In the months after Boris Johnson signed his post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union, the coronavirus masked the economic damage of leaving the bloc. As the pandemic drags on, the cost is becoming clearer -- and voters are noticing.

With the pandemic worsening supply chain problems and UK worker shortages caused by Brexit, there’s a chance we may need to adapt our Christmas dinners this year.

It’s no secret that COVID-19 and Brexit have had a lasting effect on a wealth of businesses. In particular, the manufacturing sector has been heavily impacted due to the UK’s withdrawal from the single market and the subsequent restrictions on imports and exports.

What should we call a project that poleaxes the economy, destroys our global reputation and threatens political stability in Northern Ireland? If we had known what would come to pass, how would we have voted on it six years ago?

Since the new year, the impact of Brexit has had a clear effect on every stage of the logistics process... According to new research, 50% of UK business decision makers felt that Brexit uncertainty had negatively impacted their supply chain in the last five years, with this only set to increase as the full effect of Brexit becomes clear.

Analysis: The UK’s revised-down Q3 figures should come as no surprise given business has been in second gear since 2016.

The sale of a Hull-registered trawler, with the loss of 25 local jobs, to Greenland, has been described as “a foretaste of what might happen to other distant-waters vessels” if the government does not change course.

...a combination of supply chain problems, Brexit, inflation and unseasonably warm weather ended with Hunter Boot going into administration, the UK’s version of bankruptcy.

Shortage of lorry drivers is ‘impacting the food supply chain on a daily basis’.

All 22 Ikea stores in the UK are experiencing ‘ongoing challenges’ with supply chains.

The United Kingdom (UK) withdrew from the European Union (EU) on January 31, 2020, and completed the transition period on December 31, 2020, officially leaving the EU and becoming a third country. This event, known as Brexit, has had significant implications for the UK’s economy, including the automotive industry.

It has been revealed that the government is considering a fourth delay to the introduction of post-Brexit import checks amid fear of their impact on the supply chain and the cost of living crisis.

The chief executive of the Association of Independent Festivals said despite best efforts it would not be back to ‘business as usual’ this summer

An industry warning has been issued that the UK faces further potential supermarket shelf shortages – including confectionery, snacks and bakery aisles, amid Brexit-related supply chain complications, reports Neill Barston.

One of Northern Ireland's biggest catering suppliers is buying less from British firms and more from the EU due to Brexit and the Irish Sea border.

A British-owned supermarket chain supplying expats in Belgium with a taste of home is being forced to turn to Irish companies because of difficulties getting goods from the UK since Brexit.

Mitchells & Butlers, part-owned by horseracing tycoons John Magnier and JP McManus, said Brexit had compounded risks around the supply and cost of products as well as labour shortages

Listen to Nigel Farage and he'll tell you the biggest problem in Dover is a swarm of immigrants, flooding its beaches. / But the number of people crossing the English Channel in small boats is relatively small. / Meanwhile, the UK haulage industry has been brought to its knees by a driver shortage induced by Brexit and coronavirus.

As gaps continue to appear on supermarkets shelves and restaurants take unavailable items off menus, Britain’s supply chains appear to be at the centre of a perfect storm of pandemic disruption coupled with post-Brexit labour shortages.

In this Federal Trust video, Liz Webster of Save British Farming, describes the illusions that led some farmers to vote for Brexit. These illusions are now being contradicted by reality. In a volatile world membership of the European Union was and would be again the best guarantee of a secure food supply for the United Kingdom.

Retailers and farmers explain what shoppers should expect as Brexit and supply chain problems bite.

Britain could be pressured into bad deal to replace EU's agreement with East Asian country.

JD Sports Group is investing in warehouses to serve shoppers buying online in both the UK and the EU, as it continues to deal with challenges from Covid-19 to Brexit that continue to hit the supply chain.

No hint of contrition or constructiveness in article by Lord Frost and Brandon Lewis... just menace.

Low consumer confidence also affects sales at Morrisons, and Co-op says crashing out of EU threatens its supply chain.

Boris Johnson’s reluctance to turn to the European Union to ease a supply chain crisis that has seen shelves in supermarkets run empty has highlighted his government’s priority: Brexit first.

Fishing rows notwithstanding, much of Europe looks on at the UK’s plight with astonishment – and even, still, sympathy.

Oliver Dowden says applications ‘relatively limited’ for emergency visa scheme aimed to stem supply chain crisis.

A shortage of chicken, which forced restaurants like Nando's and KFC to close or change their menu, is being blamed on Brexit.

Labour shortages, Brexit red tape and the war in Ukraine will lead to further increases in construction costs in the UK, according to a major survey.

The British Poultry Council’s chief executive has warned that an ongoing lack of reciprocity in UK-EU trade risks “normalising unfair trade with our largest and most important trading partner”.

A review of evidence about opportunities, challenges and risks to the North East economy and its key sectors with recommendations for action.

Vinyl and CDs are manufactured on mainland Europe leaving the UK supply chain vulnerable to a no-deal Brexit.

Lidl has blamed empty shelves at some of its stores on "disruptions to supply chain networks".

Owners of a Liverpool restaurant have spoken out about the 'perfect storm' of Brexit and Covid-19 that is currently 'washing over' the hospitality industry.

Current lockdown restrictions are masking new car supply issues caused by post-Brexit trade deal with the EU, according to Cox Automotive, while the used car market continues to outperform expectations.

Retail giant Marks & Spencer has announced it will close 11 of its stores in France, saying Brexit has made it "near impossible" to supply fresh food to customers.

High street retailer says border controls are leading to gaps on the shelves and tons of food being spoiled.

The firm has faced post-Brexit difficulties in supplying food from Britain to its stores in the Republic of Ireland.

MARKS & Spencer has said it will increasingly turn to locally sourced food products to mitigate the impact of Brexit on its Irish operations.

But CPA says ‘supply chains are generally slow to change’

Two out of five firms say they raised prices during September, according to latest AIB survey.

Output, new orders and jobs in the sector fell to a four-month low in May, according to closely watched economic data.

Brexit is weighing on exports, while demand is down due to the Ukraine war. / The number of new export orders dropped for the sixth time in second months, in part due to Brexit-linked problems.

The inflationary clouds that have been building over the UK manufacturing industry have finally burst, with a dramatic fall in demand creating the sharpest reduction of new orders since May 2020.

The retailer held a meeting with its EU suppliers on Friday amid worries the stricter border controls will deeply affect its entire supply chain.

Sacha Berendji also told a House of Lords committee that M&S had faced increased costs and wastage due to new rules and administration.

Vets working to tackle pigs’ overcrowding in farms have said Prime Minister Boris Johnson is not taking the abattoir labour shortage seriously, and soon ‘mass culling’ would be the only option left to farmers.

British luxury retailer Matchesfashion has been hit hard by COVID-19 and Brexit, its Companies House filings revealed.

‘Irresponsible’ to lead country into potential ‘chaos’ that could mean supply problems with food and medicines, says Mike Flewitt

There are supply issues with medical devices, fuel and food costs.

The chief pharmaceutical officer has warned that without mitigation, the supply of medicines and medical devices into Northern Ireland would be considered a "very high risk area".

Big majority in EU parliament vote for corporate due diligence along entire supply chains, including for UK businesses.

The impact of Brexit is beginning to be felt among the population of Midlothian, which is expected to be the fastest growing for the next ten years in Scotland.

A kitchen and bathroom shop with a builders' merchant founded in 1912 is to close as a result of Covid lockdowns and Brexit supply issues.

"Brexit remains an important event for the market and has created risks for the sector, principally around the supply and cost of products and workforce shortages."

Angela Johnson, a Morrisons supply chain manager, was responsible for making sure food was on shelves in the Gibraltar store, following the end of the EU transition period.

With reliance on EU products returning to pre-Brexit levels, closer supplier ties will be essential to managing uncertainty in the market, writes Pablo Cristi Worm.

Nando’s has said that it hopes to reopen all of its restaurants by this weekend, after 45 were closed because of a shortage of chicken caused by staffing problems at key suppliers.

EMPTY SUPERMARKET SHELVES, queues at petrol stations and pumps running dry is far from what one would expect from Britain in 2021.

We need to aggressively pursue one of the few opportunities Brexit presents by expanding our reach into the EU market.

'American companies in Europe support a deep and comprehensive economic partnership between the EU and the UK'

The long-delayed new rules, coming into force on Wednesday, are part of the UK Government’s introduction of a series of checks this year.

Spare capacity at Hull's port is being used to avoid the type of congestion seen on roads leading to some Channel ports caused by new customs controls after Brexit.

Firms will have to pass on extra costs of red tape, warns Fresh Produce Consortium.

Industry chiefs and experts tell i the introduction of customs controls could also affect small businesses, some of which could be forced to pay tariffs.

Importers must now make full customs declarations on goods entering the UK from the EU and other countries. Traders can no longer delay completing full import customs declarations for up to 175 days.

Businesses had warned of Northern Ireland-style disruption to trade if yet more red tape was imposed.

The British Frozen Food Federation said new border controls on animal and plant products from the EU could see major delays at ports from January 1.

New customs checks will make imports more expensive and slower, says Cold Chain Federation.

Patients put at risk as crisis hits supplies of vital antibiotics, HRT and anti-depressants. / Vital antibiotics, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs are among those in desperately short supply this winter – with the NHS forced to pay over the odds to get drugs into Britain.

The political implications of a no deal outcome threaten to be every bit as significant as its economic fallout, Anand Menon and Jonathan Portes write.

The report shows that no deal will not “get Brexit done” rather, it will usher in a period of prolonged uncertainty for citizens, workers and businesses, which is unlikely to be resolved anytime soon, our new report, No deal Brexit: issues, impacts, implications, reveals.

A major voice in the pharma sector echoes warnings that Brexit risks delaying crucial supplies as winter hits its height.

Items to disappear from supermarket shelves and prices to increase if UK crashes out of EU, group including Lidl, the Co-op, Pret a Manger and KFC say.

Manufacturers would feel effects 'within hours' of country crashing out of EU, says SMMT boss as MPs prepare for crucial vote on Theresa May's proposals

Carmakers fear disorderly exit would cripple the just-in-time supply chain, investment and lead to tariff barriers

The beleaguered U.K. economy — currently experiencing what could be its deepest recession in three centuries — may need to brace for another, longer-term shock after the pandemic.

Northern Ireland medicine supply under threat because of Brexit.

Northern Ireland bottlers are getting their carbon dioxide from EU countries while Britain remains paralysed by the closure of huge fertiliser factories.

Wilker, which converts vehicles for HSE, has experienced a shortage of key components.

Polling reveals most voters can now see through the referendum’s lies much more clearly than their leaders.

And almost three-quarters said their company had seen zero benefit from the UK's departure from the EU.

An Opinium poll also found that 42% of people who voted Leave in 2016 had a negative view of how it had turned out.

The past two years have been the hardest ever for restaurants. Amid critical shortages of staff, food supplies and even customers, can a new venture from the man behind Polpo survive?

The research found that 8% of the 172 businesses surveyed between April and May reported that it is likely they will have to make redundancies in the next three to six months.

RESTAURATEURS say it is becoming ‘incredibly difficult’ to run their businesses due to supply failures caused by a perfect storm of problems caused by Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Released by DDC FPO, a global provider of business process outsourcing solutions for the freight transport and logistics industry, the research shows that 99% of respondents to DDC FPO’s survey are currently facing Brexit-related challenges – and worryingly, nearly 70% expect their operations to be negatively affected for more than 12 months.

Farmers say Brexit has created tremendous trade hurdles, warning of a ‘crisis’ ahead.

Post-Brexit border charges due to be introduced next January could impact UK consumers higher food prices and supply chain disruption, warns UK food and logistics industry bodies.

A UK book publisher says congestion at Felixstowe Port has left it with no books to sell in the lead up to Christmas.

Failure to bolster the supply chains for electric cars, coupled with looming post-Brexit tariffs, could cost the UK’s car industry over £100bn in growth, a leading industry group has warned.

Ministers have revealed details of the inspections regime which has been repeatedly delayed and is designed to avoid excessive disruption to businesses.

UK fresh produce traders will not be able to absorb the estimated £10m extra cost of checking goods entering from EU, warns the Fresh Produce Consortium.

Importers of laboratory reagents and materials used in the manufacture of medicines in the UK’s life sciences sector have been given a six-month extension to make the necessary changes to their supply chains for new post-Brexit border paperwork and border inspections.

UK meat exporters have claimed post-Brexit customs systems are "not fit for purpose", with goods delayed for hours, sometimes days, at the border.

Construction Products Association moots extension to transition period on CE markings.

New barriers to the UK's trade with the European Union are set to cost British meat businesses an extra £120m a year and result in some traders losing 50% of their exports to the continent, a leading industry body has warned.