Brexit

The government accused importers of goods from the EU making "deliberate", "criminal", and "serious" mistakes on important documentation to avoid new Border Charges after Brexit. The government sent a warning to traders informing them…

The largest trade association for Dutch hauliers warned that lorry drivers may start to reject jobs transporting goods across Europe, unless the delays at border posts are reduced and the conditions of the drivers improved. Transport en…

The pound rose to its highest level in nearly two years against the euro today, after populist gains in the EU elections. Also, Emmanuel Macron’s surprise announcement to hold a snap election in France. The share prices of major European…

French officials warned that the new EU border controls on British tourists could cause civil unrest in airports. After October 6, all non-EU passport holders must have their fingerprints and pictures taken when they arrive in the EU for…

The UK's most busy Brexit post is holding up to 20-hours of trucks carrying plants and perishable foods from the EU due to IT system failures. Businesses have called the new border controls by the government a disaster after IT failures…

One of the most senior officials at the International Monetary Fund has stated that Brexit will likely have had "a large negative impact on the UK's economy". He cited the UK's departure from the European Union, as an example of how trade…

The least expected effect of the Brexit was that flower exporters would need to learn Latin. This is one of the issues that British business faced in the first few weeks after the government implemented physical checks on certain food…

Tuesday marks the beginning of the physical inspection of animal and plant imports from the EU after more than three-year delays. Importers have warned trade associations that the new bureaucracy may result in significant costs for…

Because of "significant disruption", the UK government told its port authorities it would not "turn on critical health and security checks for EU imports once post-Brexit borders controls start this month. The Department for Environment,…

According to Allianz Trade, consumers will have to pay an additional £2bn for French cheese, Italian oil, and other foods from the continent when post Brexit border checks are implemented at the end this month. Ana Boata's research, who…

In a post-Brexit boost to the City, EU rules on research into stock markets that support Britain's £9 trillion (£9 billion) money management industry are being scrapped. The Financial Conduct Authority is currently consulting on plans to…

Labour's policy towards the EU has been a source of tensions. On Monday, the party had to deny that it would re-enter the customs union after winning the general elections. In a paper published by the Eurasia group political consultancy,…

Brexit has made it difficult to invest in the UK according to the CEO of the New York Stock Exchange, a former supporter of Britain's separation from the EU. Jeffrey Sprecher is the founder and CEO of Intercontinental Exchange. He said…

Sainsbury's boss warns that new government policies to make farming more sustainable may harm Britain's food supply and cause more imports. Simon Roberts is the chief executive of Britain’s second largest supermarket chain. He said that…

The head of Britain’s post-Brexit watchdog said that it was ready to follow Brussels and launch an investigation into Chinese firms flooding the market with electric cars. However, the government had not requested it. Oliver Griffiths,…

The Tories' slim chances of staying in power are at risk. has been sweeping Europe with farmers' protests for several months. Recently, in Thessaloniki, Greece, people dumped apples and chestnuts on the street. Farmers in the country…

New analysis claims that Brexit will leave a gap of nearly £100bn for UK exports each year, which would make Britain's economy worse than if they stayed in the European Union. The UK's decision not to remain in the EU has led to a 30…

Pouring £400 million of taxpayers' cash into a bankrupt satellite company in the middle of a pandemic was something of a head-scratcher for the public. But for Dominic Cummings, spending the money in June 2020 to rescue the British…