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Freight group warns Irish Government of huge post-Brexit disruption
An Irish freight group has warned of huge post-Brexit disruption to supply chains in coming weeks, as the impact of Britain leaving the EU takes hold.
Lorry drivers spend days waiting to get paperwork to leave UK
Hauliers struggling to get the correct paperwork to return to the EU are being forced to wait for days at a Kent lorry park.
North-east MP urges government to ‘sort out Brexit mess’
A north-east MP has called on ministers to “sort out this mess” inflicted on the fishing industry by the UK’s exit from the European Union.
Johnson has a ‘sort of language’ he is nervous of using in front of women – Rudd
Amber Rudd has said Boris Johnson has a “sort of language which he’s quite rightly nervous using in front of women” as the ex-home secretary hit out at the “boys’ club” atmosphere in the Commons.
Health and education authorities deny Poots’ NI food shortage claims
Health and education officials in Northern Ireland have denied claims hospitals and schools risk running out of food when post-Brexit Irish Sea trade arrangements are fully implemented.
Oh my cod! When will the Brexit fishing gaffes end?
Scottish seafood exporters have been battered by post-Brexit border delays since January 1.
Scots fishermen landing catches in Denmark after Brexit, Fergus Ewing says
Some Scottish fishermen are now landing their catch in Denmark to avoid the “bureaucratic system” that exports to Europe now involve, the Rural Economy Secretary has claimed.
Minister accused of scaremongering over hospital food shortage warning
A Stormont minister who warned hospitals and schools risk running out of food when post-Brexit Irish Sea trade arrangements are fully implemented has been accused of scaremongering.
Plan to fast track empty supermarket lorries during Kent disruption
Empty supermarket lorries heading to the EU will be fast tracked during disruption in Kent under Government plans to maintain food supplies.
Brexit’s ‘paper fish’: PM’s vow to ‘compensate’ Scottish fishing firms in doubt
Boris Johnson's promise to "compensate" the Scottish seafood sector, which has been battered by border delays, has been thrown into doubt by the Environment Secretary.
Truss sidesteps Labour demands to release economic impact assessment of EU deal
International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has swerved demands to publish the economic impact assessment of Boris Johnson’s trade deal with the EU.
NI hospitals and schools facing food shortages in ‘major crisis’ – minister
Northern Ireland’s hospitals and schools risk running out of food when post-Brexit Irish Sea trade arrangements are fully implemented, a Stormont minister has claimed.
Argyll shellfish processor threatens to ‘dump’ rotten produce at gates of Westminster if Brexit export shambles isn’t resolved
An Argyll-based shellfish processor has threatened to dump all his unsold and rotten produce at the gates of Westminster if he isn’t able to export it by next week.
Johnson insists Brexit ‘teething problems’ can be resolved
Boris Johnson has admitted there are “teething problems” in the post-Brexit trade relationship between Great Britain and Northern Ireland as industry experts warned there could be fresh shortages on supermarket shelves.
Boris Johnson tells SNP to outline ‘prospectus’ for independence
Boris Johnson has told the SNP to stop demanding a second referendum and instead outline what independence would mean for Scotland.
Foster: Greater use of local products good thing to emerge from trade disruption
Supermarkets using more Northern Ireland products is one positive to emerge from the disruption to post-Brexit Irish Sea trade, Arlene Foster has said.
Foster ‘committed to finding solutions to post-Brexit trade difficulties’
Stormont’s First Minister has vowed to find a solution to post-Brexit trade difficulties in Northern Ireland.
Brexit: Fisheries minister did not read deal as she was ‘very busy organising local Nativity trail’
Boris Johnson's "sea of opportunity" promise to fishermen has turned into a "nightmare", with hundreds of thousands of pounds of sales lost due to new red tape, the SNP's Westminster leader has said.
Nicola Sturgeon: Brexit delays to fish exports are shameful and disgraceful
Post-Brexit delays to seafood exports are “shameful and disgraceful”, Nicola Sturgeon said as she accused the UK Government of failing to resolve the issue.
Diluting UK human rights laws would threaten post-Brexit security, MPs told
Any move to dilute human rights laws in the UK would threaten the post-Brexit deal on justice and security cooperation, MPs have been told.
Northern Ireland faces fresh shortages over Brexit deal, retailers warn
Supermarkets in Northern Ireland will face fresh shortages on the shelves unless the EU is prepared to extend the “grace period” in the Brexit agreement, retailers have warned.
PageGroup gross profits tumble as UK sees tough end to 2020
Recruitment firm PageGroup has seen gross profits tumble by a fifth for the end of 2020 as its UK business was knocked hard by the pandemic and Brexit worries.
Asos predicts £40m lockdown profit boost as sales jump
Online fashion retailer Asos has said it expects the impact of the pandemic to provide a £40 million profit boost which will help drive it towards the top of its annual targets.
Supermarkets call for urgent intervention over NI food supplies
The UK’s supermarkets have told Government urgent intervention is needed to prevent more disruption to Northern Ireland’s food supplies.
Independent Scotland could be ‘top of the list’ to join the European Union
An independent Scotland could be “top of the list” to join the European Union, one expert has claimed.
Scott Begbie: Vaccine is a real shot in the arm to end lockdown
If I was told I had to drive to a field in Dyce at 3am on a wild and stormy Saturday morning to get a Covid-19 vaccine, I would be there without a second’s hesitation.
Rishi Sunak urged to bail out seafood exporters hit by Brexit red-tape
Rishi Sunak has been urged to bail out struggling fish exporters who have lost hundreds of thousands of pounds in sales due to Brexit red tape.
Dutch officials confiscate ham sandwiches from UK visitors
Border officials in the Netherlands have confiscated ham sandwiches and other food items from UK travellers due to post-Brexit rules.
Scottish independence ‘a clear and present danger’, says Theresa May
Theresa May says there is a "clear and present danger" of Britain's 300-year-old union dissolving.