Press play to listen to this article Peter Geoghegan is the author of “Democracy for Sale: Dark Money and Dirty Politics” (Head of Zeus, 2020). LONDON — Early last year, I interviewed Steve Bannon for my latest book. U.S. President Donald Trump’s onetime advisor is an unreliable narrator with a history of hyperbole, but on one…
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UK parcel carrier suspends EU deliveries
Parcel company DPD’s U.K. branch on Thursday pressed pause on road deliveries to the EU, including Ireland, until Wednesday because of Brexit-related holdups. The company said a “pause and review” became necessary due to new, complicated customs procedures, holdups at U.K. ports and stricter requirements for crossing the Channel. Under post-Brexit rules, parcel shipments between…
UK businesses wake up to hard truths on tariffs
Press play to listen to this article U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson may have promised a “tariff-free” post-Brexit trade deal at the end of last year, but British businesses are increasingly sounding the alarm over the scale of potential new duties. Throughout nearly five years of Brexit talks, economists and trade experts repeatedly warned that,…
Brexit: Problems grow at UK ports with backlogs and delays
Publishedduration1 hour agoimage copyrightGetty ImagesBritish retailers are concerned at new trade barriers being applied after last month’s trade deal with the EU.Many traders now believe they will be paying taxes on exports and imports of certain types of food and clothing that are not fully made in Britain. There are also signs that they are…
Brexit barriers for the arts ‘heartbreaking’
By Teleri Glyn JonesBBC Wales NewsPublishedduration2 hours agoimage copyrightGetty Imagesimage captionNoFit State was founded in 1986Post-Brexit barriers facing the arts are “heartbreaking” and “confirm worst fears”, industry leaders have said. Extra paperwork, costs and uncertainty over future funding are causing concerns for those in the sector.The Welsh government said it was trying to “break down”…
Were there hold-ups in first week after Brexit?
By Anthony ReubenBBC Reality CheckPublishedduration7 hours agoIt’s been a week since the UK ended its transition period and completed its separation from the European Union. British companies found themselves having to fill out customs forms to export to European countries, but we have not seen big queues on motorways in Kent that some feared. View…