The Northern Ireland Assembly will vote on controversial post-Brexit trading arrangements next week. It comes after several parties at Stormont tabled a motion to the assembly as part of the process that guarantees MLAs a say on whether to maintain some of the
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Some Northern Ireland businesses are concerned about the next implementation phase of the region’s Brexit deal at the end of September. The main impact will be on the shipping of some parcels from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. Business-to-business parcels will require customs
The number of visa applications on the Isle of Man has increased five-fold since Brexit, the Treasury Minister has said. In 2017/2018 there were 856 visa applications, which had increased to 4,451 by 2023/ 2024, with 764 applications currently being considered and pending
The endangered puffin – one of Britain’s most iconic seabirds – is at the centre of a row over the UK’s post Brexit freedoms. The UK recently banned fishing in the North Sea for the bird’s favourite food, the sandeel. But the European
In Asia, discussing food is like discussing the weather – it can get people talking for hours. But when the BBC recently visited one of the region’s leading food and drink events, it became clear that there are some cuisines that leave even
Boris Johnson fought and won the 2019 UK general election with the slogan “Get Brexit Done”. It was a bet that voters were fed up with years of Brexit drama and wanted the government to cut a deal and finally get out of
New checks brought in under the UK’s Brexit trade agreement will cost one business up to £225,000 a year, its co-owner has said. Meat and dairy products, plants and seeds are among the goods now subject to physical checks when imported to Britain
Farmers from Northern Ireland have voiced concerns to a Westminster committee about the production and supply of veterinary medicines. Farmers like David Brown rely on medicines to keep their animals healthy and to meet standards for putting them into the food chain. But
It is still uncertain when Irish agri-food products being shipped to Great Britain will face new post-Brexit checks. From Tuesday, agri-food products from the rest of the European Union (EU) will be subject to the checks. The UK government has said checks on
