New DIY store set to open in Westhill next week
A trade and DIY store is set to open a new shop in Westhill next week, creating seven jobs.
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PM to cut length of India trip due to soaring Covid rate in south Asian country
Boris Johnson will scale down his trip to India due to the worsening coronavirus situation in the south Asian country.
Firms facing fall in exports, study suggests
Two out of five firms which export goods have seen sales fall in recent months, new research suggests, leading to calls for trade barriers with the EU to be reduced.
Kwarteng: Not productive to pull up trade drawbridge over human rights abuses
The Business Secretary said it would not be productive to “pull up the drawbridge” with countries with questionable human rights records as the Government holds the door open to increasing trade with China.
UK will strike trade deals with nations failing human rights standards – Raab
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has told officials the UK should strike trade deals with nations that do not meet European standards on human rights, according to a leaked video call.
EU takes action against UK over ‘international law breaches’ on Northern Ireland
The European Union has accused the UK of breaching international law for a second time as it formally launched legal action against the Government for unilaterally extending the post-Brexit grace periods on trade in Northern Ireland.
EU to launch legal action against UK over Northern Ireland grace periods
The European Union is expected to formally launch legal action against the UK for unilaterally extending the post-Brexit grace periods to trade in Northern Ireland.
Exports to EU plunged 41% in January as Brexit transition period ended
Exports of UK goods to the European Union dropped by more than two-fifths in January as the Brexit transition period came to an end.
EU taking ‘very belligerent approach’ to issues caused by NI Protocol – Foster
The EU has taken a “very belligerent approach” to the difficulties caused by the Northern Ireland Protocol post-Brexit, the DUP leader said.
Free ports not permitted for tax-free storage of luxury goods, MPs told
Free port bids must prove they will help regenerate the local area and cannot be used to afford tax breaks to those wanting to import luxury goods, ministers have said.
Lorry drivers on quick trips to UK no longer need Covid test to travel to France
Lorry drivers heading back to France from 11pm on Sunday will no longer need to show a negative coronavirus test if they have spent less than 48 hours in the UK.
‘Unmitigated disaster’ as Scottish companies join Brexit jobs departures to EU
The SNP has described increased Brexit-related red tape as an "unmitigated disaster" with Scottish companies among hundreds that have rushed to establish operations in the EU since January 1, taking valuable jobs with them.
Cones, clamped vehicles and freight movements: Key numbers from post-Brexit Kent
Around 6,000 lorries a day are passing through Kent and out to Europe via Dover, despite concerns that thousands are empty when they do.
‘Sticking plaster’: Seafood firms can bid for share of £23m fund
Seafood firms hit by post-Brexit border delays have been invited to apply for government compensation.
Boris Johnson told to ‘stop the nonsense’ and allow genocide trade safeguards
Boris Johnson is under increasing pressure from Tory MPs to make a “meaningful” compromise over proposals to outlaw trade deals with countries that are committing genocide.
Scotland’s vaccine supplies ‘not under threat’ amid EU-AstraZeneca dispute
Scotland's health secretary says that while vaccine supply issues will always be "lumpy" she's not worried there might be vaccine shortages amid an ongoing dispute between the EU, UK and vaccine manufacturers.
Boris Johnson hints at Budget support for Scotch whisky industry
Boris Johnson has suggested the Scotch whisky industry could be in line for financial support in the forthcoming Budget.
Stormont minister urges common sense solution to problem with protocol
A Stormont minister has urged the EU to agree a common sense solution to problems with the Northern Ireland Protocol.
‘Screeching U-turn’ on freeports may bring new investment and jobs
Scottish ministers have announced plans to establish Scotland's first green freeports in a "screeching U-turn" that could attract major new investment and jobs.
Brexit: UK ministers reject Scottish seafood industry pleas for export grace period
Fishing industry pleas for an export "grace period" have been rejected by Environment Secretary George Eustice.
Goldfish? Boris Johnson tells fishing industry ‘El Dorado’ awaits
Boris Johnson has told the fishing industry that Brexit will deliver an "El Dorado" of riches, despite firms currently reporting multimillion-pound losses due to border delays.
Government survives Tory rebellion to defeat genocide clause in Trade Bill
Boris Johnson suffered a major Commons rebellion as Tory rebels narrowly failed in their bid to outlaw trade deals with countries that are committing genocide.
Brexit: Boris Johnson confirms £23m compensation fund for seafood exporters
Boris Johnson has announced a £23 million compensation scheme for the fishing industry, after Scottish seafood firms took their protest over Brexit border delays to the gates of Downing Street.
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.
Scotch whisky: Liz Truss contacts Joe Biden’s team for tariffs talks
Trade Secretary Liz Truss has requested an urgent meeting with the incoming US administration over ending Donald Trump's punitive trade tariffs, which have so far cost the Scotch whisky industry more than £450 million.
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.
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.
Brexit: Everything you need to know as politicians return to vote on the deal
EU ambassadors have given provisional approval for Britain’s post-Brexit trade deal to be implemented from January 1.
Europe reacts to ‘damage control’ Brexit deal
European politicians and media outlets have been sharing their reaction to the new Brexit deal that sets the scene for an altered relationship between Britain and its closest trading partners.
Comment: Now Brexit is done, focus on the pandemic for all our sakes
Relief, then, seems to be the main takeaway from the yuletide agreement between the EU and UK, hopefully preventing chaos on January 1 for business, trade and the economy.