For UK exporters, post-Brexit border chaos arrives early
4 years ago

For UK exporters, post-Brexit border chaos arrives early

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Port of Dover Chief Executive Doug Bannister said that if the port was not reopened soon, there would be “quite a stark situation.” “Because of the importance of the Dover straits in handling critical goods such as food and other things like that, I think it could become quite dramatic,” he said. Earlier this year the U.K. government published its “reasonable worst-case scenario” for post-Brexit border disruption, including lines of 7,000 trucks near Dover and two-day waits to cross the English Channel. “There’s no future.” Long lines formed outside some British supermarkets Monday as customers stocked up on supplies, despite official warnings that panic-buying was unnecessary. “Christmas is a time when warehouses are full, and it’s only if this isn’t resolved swiftly that there could be any kind of impact down at the retail end of the supply chain.” Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s said that if the border did not reopen soon, “we will start to see gaps over the coming days on lettuce, some salad leaves, cauliflowers, broccoli and citrus fruit -- all of which are imported from the Continent at this time of year.” ___ Jo Kearney in Brixham, England contributed to this story.

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UK and Germany sign deal against people smugglers as Europe struggles to halt Channel crossings
4 weeks, 2 days ago

UK and Germany sign deal against people smugglers as Europe struggles to halt Channel crossings

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K. and Germany pledged Tuesday to share intelligence and expertise against the people-smuggling gangs that send migrants across the English Channel in small boats, the latest effort by European countries to stop the dangerous journeys. “The criminal gangs who organize dangerous small boats across the channel that undermine our border security, that put lives at risk, are …

UK and Germany sign deal against people smugglers as Europe struggles to halt Channel crossings
4 weeks, 2 days ago

UK and Germany sign deal against people smugglers as Europe struggles to halt Channel crossings

The Independent  

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Summer getaway expected to spark ‘bumper-to-bumper traffic’
1 year, 5 months ago

Summer getaway expected to spark ‘bumper-to-bumper traffic’

The Independent  

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Why are migrants in small boats a heated issue in the UK?
1 year, 10 months ago

Why are migrants in small boats a heated issue in the UK?

Associated Press  

LONDON — The message to asylum-seekers from British Home Secretary Suella Braverman was stark: “If you enter Britain illegally, you will be detained and swiftly removed.” The government hopes that decisive — and divisive — measure will stop tens of thousands of migrants reaching Britain in boats across the English Channel. The British government says many of those making the …

Why are migrants in small boats a heated issue in the U.K.?
1 year, 10 months ago

Why are migrants in small boats a heated issue in the U.K.?

LA Times  

British Home Secretary Suella Braverman speaks with the media at a news conference announcing the launch of new legislation on channel crossings by migrants in London on Tuesday. The message to asylum seekers from British Home Secretary Suella Braverman was stark: “If you enter Britain illegally, you will be detained and swiftly removed.” The government hopes that a decisive — …

U.K. aims to deport migrants who cross the English Channel
1 year, 10 months ago

U.K. aims to deport migrants who cross the English Channel

LA Times  

A group of people believed to be migrants are brought in to Dover, Kent, aboard a Border Force vessel after a small- boat incident in the English Channel on March 6, 2023. The British government said Monday that it will introduce legislation to ban anyone who arrives in the U.K. in small boats across the English Channel from settling in …

Brexit caused small boats crisis in English Channel, report finds
1 year, 10 months ago

Brexit caused small boats crisis in English Channel, report finds

The Independent  

Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal is the primary factor in the crisis of small boat crossings in the English Channel, a new study has found. “This made it far more difficult to return any new arrivals, and numbers have skyrocketed after this deal stopped.” There were no recorded small boat crossings until 2018, and migration levels remained steady until the Brexit …

Brexit: The government can’t escape fresh disruption and delays
2 years, 11 months ago

Brexit: The government can’t escape fresh disruption and delays

The Independent  

Boris Johnson may soon be forced to talk up “getting Brexit done” as the legacy achievement of his time at No 10. Yet the messy consequences of Johnson’s exit deal with the EU are still unravelling, as British businesses undergo yet more turmoil following changes to trading rules. And as The Independent has revealed, some trucks bringing goods into the …

French fishermen block ports, Eurotunnel in spat with UK
3 years, 1 month ago

French fishermen block ports, Eurotunnel in spat with UK

Associated Press  

CALAIS, France — French fishing crews briefly blocked French ports, ferry traffic across the English Channel and the freight entrance to the Eurotunnel on Friday to disrupt the flow of goods to the U.K., in a protest over post-Brexit fishing licenses. Queues of traffic piled up on the A16 freeway on the French side, but the situation was described by …

Channel deaths fuel UK-France tensions over migrant boats
3 years, 1 month ago

Channel deaths fuel UK-France tensions over migrant boats

Associated Press  

LONDON — The deaths of at least 27 people in the English Channel is fueling tensions between the U.K. and France over how to stop migrants from crossing the world’s busiest shipping route in small boats. Despite a pledge from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron that they would “do everything possible” to stop people smugglers …

EU rules forcing drivers to leave vehicles for checks threaten ‘continual’ Dover chaos
3 years, 1 month ago

EU rules forcing drivers to leave vehicles for checks threaten ‘continual’ Dover chaos

The Telegraph  

The EU's entry-exit system, to monitor all non-EU travellers entering the Schengen Area, is due to come into force next April. The impact of new post-Brexit regulations posed "an imminent and serious threat" to the "well-established frictionless and free flow operations" at Dover, they said, adding: "All effort must be devoted to maintaining these in the national economic interest." Disruption …

UK ports caught in Brexit storm as border ‘impossible’ to construct in time
3 years, 3 months ago

UK ports caught in Brexit storm as border ‘impossible’ to construct in time

The Independent  

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Government delays key Brexit border checks
3 years, 3 months ago

Government delays key Brexit border checks

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Brexit: Britain delays border checks as food industry warns of permanent shortages
3 years, 3 months ago

Brexit: Britain delays border checks as food industry warns of permanent shortages

CNN  

London CNN Business — The British government has once again delayed the introduction of checks on imports from the European Union as the food and drink industry warns that shortages caused by Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic could become permanent. “Businesses will now have more time to prepare for these controls.” A worker restocks empty shelves inside a Sainsbury's supermarket …

‘Insane’ policy preventing foreign lorry drivers from easing crisis, says Brexit-backing Next boss
3 years, 4 months ago

‘Insane’ policy preventing foreign lorry drivers from easing crisis, says Brexit-backing Next boss

The Independent  

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UK lifts post-Brexit permits for truckers as trade recovers
3 years, 8 months ago

UK lifts post-Brexit permits for truckers as trade recovers

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain has lifted travel restrictions on truckers that were imposed to avoid border chaos after the country’s economic split from the European Union at the end of last year. The “Kent passport” was introduced Jan. 1 to regulate Europe-bound freight traffic after the U.K. left the EU’s economic structures in the final stage of Brexit. The Department for …

UK lifts post-Brexit permits for truckers as trade recovers
3 years, 8 months ago

UK lifts post-Brexit permits for truckers as trade recovers

The Independent  

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UK seafood trucks protest at Parliament over Brexit red tape
3 years, 11 months ago

UK seafood trucks protest at Parliament over Brexit red tape

Associated Press  

LONDON — Trucks owned by U.K. shellfish firms descended on Britain’s Parliament Monday to protest the Brexit-related red tape they claim is suffocating their businesses. More than a dozen large lorries — one bearing the words “Brexit carnage!” — drove past the Houses of Parliament in central London and parked outside Downing St., home to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. …

Scottish fish prices ‘collapsing’ by as much as 80% due to Brexit bureaucracy, industry warns
3 years, 11 months ago

Scottish fish prices ‘collapsing’ by as much as 80% due to Brexit bureaucracy, industry warns

The Independent  

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Michael Gove warns of increased disruption at borders, as companies wrestle with Brexit red tape
4 years ago

Michael Gove warns of increased disruption at borders, as companies wrestle with Brexit red tape

The Independent  

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UK fishermen halting exports to EU as ‘catastrophic’ Brexit bureaucracy renders business unviable
4 years ago

UK fishermen halting exports to EU as ‘catastrophic’ Brexit bureaucracy renders business unviable

The Independent  

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Businesses should brace for 'significant border disruption' as France orders ports crackdown
4 years ago

Businesses should brace for 'significant border disruption' as France orders ports crackdown

The Telegraph  

Michael Gove has told businesses to brace for “significant disruption” at the border as France ordered its ports to crack down on lorries arriving from Britain with incorrect paperwork from Monday. With business leaders warning that post-Brexit red tape is already hampering the flow of trade across the Channel, Mr Gove said the Government would “redouble” its efforts to communicate …

First lorry passes through Eurotunnel into France moments after UK leaves single market
4 years ago

First lorry passes through Eurotunnel into France moments after UK leaves single market

The Independent  

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Deal approved, post-Brexit era begins for UK and EU
4 years ago

Deal approved, post-Brexit era begins for UK and EU

Hindustan Times  

Britain was all geared up to enter a new era at 11pm local time on Thursday, emerging out of the European Union to embark on a new, uncertain post-Brexit journey. “Covid loves a crowd, cancel parties” was the key message on a public information campaign on Thursday, the last day of 2020, urging Britons to usher in the New Year …

Brexit Arrives With Border Controls Reinstated Between Britain And The EU
4 years ago

Brexit Arrives With Border Controls Reinstated Between Britain And The EU

NPR  

Brexit Arrives With Border Controls Reinstated Between Britain And The EU Enlarge this image toggle caption Rebecca Rosman/NPR Rebecca Rosman/NPR Updated at 6:38 p.m. ET The maritime border between the United Kingdom and mainland Europe suddenly became a lot stronger Thursday evening as Brexit took effect at 11 p.m. U.K. local time, reinstating border controls between Britain and the European …

UK ports race to clear backlog of 4,000 lorries as France lifts freight ban and Covid testing leads to delays
4 years ago

UK ports race to clear backlog of 4,000 lorries as France lifts freight ban and Covid testing leads to delays

The Independent  

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Truck drivers in UK resume travel to France after tense two-day coronavirus blockade
4 years ago

Truck drivers in UK resume travel to France after tense two-day coronavirus blockade

ABC  

Tempers are flaring in the southern English port town of Dover where truck drivers say they are trapped, needing a negative coronavirus test to leave the UK but unable to get one. Key points: Britain relies heavily on its cross-channel links to Europe for fresh produce Britain relies heavily on its cross-channel links to Europe for fresh produce The blockade …

Latest On Brexit Trade Deal Negotiations
4 years ago

Latest On Brexit Trade Deal Negotiations

NPR  

Latest On Brexit Trade Deal Negotiations ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Let's turn our attention now to the United Kingdom and the European Union. We are joined by NPR's London correspondent Frank Langfitt, who's been following the Brexit saga since the U.K. voted more than four years ago to leave the EU. I mean, really, if they can get a deal, there's …

Transport chaos: France holds out hope of resumption of cross-Channel traffic as lorries queue at ports
4 years ago

Transport chaos: France holds out hope of resumption of cross-Channel traffic as lorries queue at ports

The Independent  

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UK coronavirus: Trucks pile up amid UK-France crisis talks to reopen border
4 years ago

UK coronavirus: Trucks pile up amid UK-France crisis talks to reopen border

CNN  

Dover, England CNN — Britain was cut off from Europe for a second day Tuesday. On Tuesday morning, police officers stood at the entrance of the English port of Dover with a large sign behind them that read “French Borders Closed.” Police have instructed some drivers to get a coronavirus test at nearby Manston Airport in the hopes that a …

UK holds crisis talks as France closes border on virus fears
4 years ago

UK holds crisis talks as France closes border on virus fears

Live Mint  

Trucks waiting to get in and out of Britain backed up for miles and people were stranded at airports Monday as many countries imposed stringent travel restrictions over concerns about a new strain of the coronavirus that is spreading in southeast England. Though the French ban does not prevent goods from crossing the English Channel into Britain, the confusion over …

UK holds crisis talks as France closes border on virus fears
4 years ago

UK holds crisis talks as France closes border on virus fears

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: Freight crisis as new strain leads France and European neighbours to ban travel from UK
4 years ago

Coronavirus: Freight crisis as new strain leads France and European neighbours to ban travel from UK

The Independent  

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'Responsible to go the extra mile': EU, UK agree to continue post-Brexit deal talks beyond Sunday deadline
4 years ago

'Responsible to go the extra mile': EU, UK agree to continue post-Brexit deal talks beyond Sunday deadline

Firstpost  

However, Prime Minister Boris Johnson played down hopes of a breakthrough, saying the “most likely” outcome was that the two sides wouldn’t reach a deal and would trade on WTO terms Brussels: Throwing overboard a self-imposed deadline, the European Union and Britain said on Sunday they will “go the extra mile” to clinch a post-Brexit trade agreement that would avert …

Letters: The EU’s disdainful stance in trade talks strengthens the case for Brexit
4 years ago

Letters: The EU’s disdainful stance in trade talks strengthens the case for Brexit

The Telegraph  

SIR – Our European friends have shown that their perfect Brexit was the UK removing its annoying presence from the EU top table, but continuing to follow all the rules and pay for the pleasure: a golden-egg-laying goose on a leash, to be squeezed at will. Tim Major Southampton SIR – Further to John Barratt’s letter suggesting Somerset Brie as …

Brexit: Government spends £80m on ferries in hope of seeing off threat to medical supplies
4 years, 2 months ago

Brexit: Government spends £80m on ferries in hope of seeing off threat to medical supplies

The Independent  

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Brexit: Leaked document warns of queues of thousands of trucks waiting two days to cross Channel
4 years, 3 months ago

Brexit: Leaked document warns of queues of thousands of trucks waiting two days to cross Channel

The Independent  

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Government plans new Brexit bureaucracy for British businesses to avoid chaos at ports
4 years, 6 months ago

Government plans new Brexit bureaucracy for British businesses to avoid chaos at ports

The Independent  

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Brexit: UK delays border controls to soften blow to crashing economy
4 years, 6 months ago

Brexit: UK delays border controls to soften blow to crashing economy

CNN  

London CNN Business — The United Kingdom will delay the introduction of border checks on imports from the European Union by as much as six months in a bid to avoid piling on the pain for British business and choking off vital food supplies. The United Kingdom also confirmed that it will not extend its post-Brexit transition period with the …

Brexit no detour for migrants hoping to cross Channel to UK
4 years, 11 months ago

Brexit no detour for migrants hoping to cross Channel to UK

Associated Press  

CALAIS, France — Migrants and refugees waiting by the French side of the English Channel say Brexit hasn’t derailed their determination to cross over to pursue better lives in Britain. Brexit taking effect late Friday doesn’t appear so far to have dented the will of the desperate people from outside Europe who made it to Calais to make an end …

Brexit consequences: Airbus and BMW are scared of chaos at the EU border
5 years, 10 months ago

Brexit consequences: Airbus and BMW are scared of chaos at the EU border

CNN  

CNN Business — If everything goes according to plan, truck driver Gordon Terry needs 44 hours to haul a shipment of car parts from Turin, Italy to Jaguar Land Rover’s factory outside of Liverpool. “ worst case scenario would be just blockades, vehicles parked up because we don’t know what’s going on,” said David Zaccheo, operations director at Alcaline. “As …

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