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
The DUP has supported a new EU law being added to the Windsor Framework. The framework is the revised post-Brexit deal for Northern Ireland. The addition of new EU laws to the framework are subject to a cross-community Stormont vote known as an
The government has been accused of rendering a Stormont committee “impotent” after failing to alert members to two new EU laws. The new and updated environmental regulations have now come into force. The delay means assembly members (MLAs) were not able to fully
Starter Culture does a roaring trade in bringing artisan cheeses from across Europe to Glasgow’s bustling Southside. From her busy shop on Pollokshaws Road, owner Rachna Dheer has grown a loyal customer base eager to sample the continent’s finest produce. But she fears
The government has revealed how much companies will have to pay to import foods from the EU due to Brexit. Small imports of products such as fish, salami, sausage, cheese and yoghurt will be subject to fees of up to £145 from 30
Leo Varadkar was taoiseach during the most intense phase of Brexit, when the Irish border was central to negotiations. In January 2017, the then UK Prime Minister Theresa May said Brexit would mean the UK leaving the single market and the customs union.
Post-Brexit controls on food, plant and animal imports to Britain from the EU have come into force. Health certificates will now be required on EU goods ranging from cut flowers, to fresh produce including meat, fruit and vegetables. Some industry bodies raised concerns
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
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
