The Home Office is under investigation over whether it has fulfilled its obligations to EU citizens in this country who are seeking settled status. The inquiry launched by the Independent Monitoring Authority (IMA), the watchdog set up to look after EU citizens’ rights in Britain, will look into allegations of delays in providing EU citizens […]
British science projects hit by Brexit row with EU
British leadership in prestigious European research projects have been hit by the continuing row over the Northern Ireland Protocol and trade border with the UK. As a result, the EU is preventing British scientists from joining the €95 billion (£80 billion) Horizon Europe research funding programme. The UK bid to join the group as an […]
Post-Brexit row over Northern Ireland sparks trade war fear
The UK Government has announced it will introduce a new law to change the post-Brexit trade deal for Northern Ireland, known as the Northern Ireland Protocol. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss insisted the bill would be legal under international law, but the EU has warned it could trigger a trade war and will pursue a legal […]
Recovery in exports, but uncertain outlook for post-Brexit UK, says survey
A recovery in UK exports reported in February by The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has been short-lived, according to a new survey. It comes as figures from Germany suggest post-Brexit trade between the two countries has dropped sharply. German-British Chamber of Industry and Commerce members cited logistical problems related to Brexit as the biggest […]
Ports consider legal action after border controls delayed again
Further delays on border controls at UK ports caused by Brexit have led to some of the country’s biggest ports threatening to sue the Government. According to the Guardian newspaper, they are considering legal action to recover the costs of building border control posts they fear will never be used, after confirmation that post-Brexit import […]
What impact are Brexit rules having on EU-UK trade?
Businesses have had to get to grips with many changes to trade with the EU in the post-Brexit era and a new study has suggested that new rules introduced last year have caused a “major shock” to UK-EU trade. According to the latest LSE Centre for Economic Performance study, imports from the EU to the […]
Setting up in the EU – An alternative solution to Brexit trade challenges?
Many businesses are still trying to get to grips with the new and changing EU-UK trade rules more than two years on from Brexit. However, a growing number of UK companies are trying an alternative approach – setting up in the EU. Prior to Brexit, this suggestion was touted by a number of different businesses […]
Big fall in businesses exporting to EU ‘caused by Brexit red tape’
The number of UK businesses exporting goods to the EU fell 33 per cent to 18,357 in 2021, from 27,321 in 2020, data from HMRC shows. Industry experts said the fall is due to the extra red tape UK businesses must now comply with when exporting to the EU. They say they are really worrying […]
Divided opinion over the introduction of new border import controls
New post-Brexit rules for imports, due to be implemented on 1 July, have provoked a mixed reaction. A trade body is calling for delay while the British Veterinary Association (BVA) says delays to checks risk allowing infectious animal diseases into the country. The Independent news website earlier this week that the Government is exploring a […]