Goods from the Republic of Ireland are now subject to new post-Brexit border controls when entering Great Britain. The new controls began on Wednesday morning as part of a long-delayed UK plan to apply more checks on EU imports. The changes do not
This time, the government are really going to do it. There is no going back. They are going to push the button on a new type of trade border coming into Britain from the continent. In industry, it’s being called Brexit 2.0. At
An upland farmer is worried she will go out of business after a loss of income has left the farm “treading water”. Changes to subsidies since the UK left the European Union has seen support for some farms fall by 37%, the National
The UK has formally suspended trade talks with Canada despite nearly two years of negotiations, in a row over agricultural products including beef. Following Brexit and the departure from the EU’s trading system in 2021, the UK has been trying to strike trade
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has said the UK will retain the ability to diverge from EU rules. It comes after a report that the government will voluntarily limit divergence as part of a deal aimed at restoring devolution in NI. Such a move
The London mayor says Brexit is “dragging down” the capital’s economy. Sadiq Khan is calling for a “new settlement” with the EU, which comes as new research suggests Brexit has cost London’s economy £30bn so far. The study by Cambridge Econometrics predicts by
Pint-sized bottles of still and sparkling wine are to appear on shelves in the UK, the government has said. The new 568ml size will offer more choice for customers, according to the Department for Business and Trade. It also said it will not
Northern Ireland businesses need better government guidance about post-Brexit divergence between UK and EU rules, a House of Lords inquiry has found. Divergence is significant for Northern Ireland because it has remained inside the EU’s single market for goods. That means free-flowing trade
In 2023 the Northern Ireland Protocol became the Windsor Framework. The new deal was enough to normalise relations between the UK and EU. But it has not yet been enough to persuade the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to return to Stormont. It also
The Business Secretary has blamed a change in US president for the UK’s failure to hit post-Brexit trade targets. Kemi Badenoch told MPs Joe Biden’s administration had no appetite for trade deals. She claimed it was why the government missed a manifesto pledge
