Once again, Brexit fantasies are brushing up against Brexit reality. For the fifth time in a row, the government has…
https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/imports-from-great-britain-fell-by-34-in-12-months-cso-1503231.html
“Exports and imports will be about 15% lower in the long run than they would have been if the UK…
“The UK government’s move to delay post-‘Brexit’ checks on imports of EU food products is an “accident waiting to happen”,…
“The UK is facing having to pay up to €2.7bn in compensation to the EU for failing to prevent Chinese…
“With the introduction of new barriers to trade with the EU, Rycroft said some businesses may decide ‘it isn’t worth…
“Many British businesses may ‘give up importing’ as a result of new strict rules that came into force on Saturday,…
“This will exacerbate existing supply-chain problems, leading to further congestion at ports, as well as extra costs from accidental non-compliance…
“That’s the claim of air-freight companies who say Britain’s exit from the EU has compounded the Covid-19 pandemic.” https://www.euronews.com/2021/08/06/brexit-has-hit-uk-s-position-as-a-gateway-to-europe-for-imports-say-freight-firms
“The value of imports from Britain declined 35% in the first five months of 2021 compared to the same period…