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'It's 100% the solution': EU holds firm over Northern Ireland Protocol

"We can be 100% sure that the protocol is the solution, not the problem," European Commission vice president Maroš Šefčovič told Euronews.

World

Post-Brexit rules keep European bees out of Britain

A British beekeeper says post-Brexit regulations are preventing him bringing bees into the UK. The bees are likely to be seized and destroyed. Since the end of the transition period, only queen bees, rather than entire colonies, can be imported.

Belgium

Post-Brexit bureaucracy bites British store in Brussels

‘There are 250 different product categories that will require 250 different types of paperwork that will need to be submitted to the customs,’ says store manager Ryan Pearce.

United Kingdom

Boris Johnson says he would consider triggering Article 16

The British prime minister said the EU had cast doubt on the Good Friday Agreement after considering invoking Article 16 of the Brexit deal.

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United Kingdom

EU condemns threats as Northern Ireland-GB port checks suspended

EU staff working in Northern Ireland were told not to go to work on Tuesday after threats forced authorities to halt post-Brexit checks on goods.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach says 'lessons to be learned' over EU exports chaos

Irish PM Micheál Martin said there were "lessons to be learned" over the EU's move to tighten coronavirus vaccine exports.

United Kingdom

Out of Europe, Britain looks to the Pacific for new trade partners

UK trade with the Pacific partner nations was worth 111 billion pounds in 2019 - around six times less than the business it conducts with the EU.

United Kingdom

EU will not trigger 'safeguard clause' over vaccine exports

The European Commission confirmed that it would not enact the emergency Article 16 clause of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

World News

Post-Brexit trade: Is red tape chaos really just 'teething trouble'?

A month after the UK left the EU's Single Market and Customs Union, importers and exporters say the new rules have brought a nightmare of red tape and extra costs.

Europe News

Will the Dutch fill the English-speaking vacuum for Erasmus students?

Britain's decision to withdraw from the Erasmus student exchange programme has left many university pupils upset, but the Netherlands is now emerging as a new alternative to the UK.

United Kingdom

Brexit regrets for UK fishermen as border delays slash profits

“I think, if we knew this was going to happen, I honestly think things might have been different, people would have voted differently,"

World News

Brussels warns UK over downgrading EU ambassador status

"We will not accept that the United Kingdom will be the only country in the world that does not recognise the Delegation of the European Union as the equivalent of a diplomatic mission," High Representative Josep Borrell warned on Monday.

Europe News

What's at stake as EU kicks off talks on post-Brexit fishing quotas?

The European Commission is now preparing to lead negotiations with the UK on behalf of all members states in order to decide how much fish EU fishermen will be allowed to catch.

United Kingdom

France 'prepared to help' struggling train operator Eurostar

Passenger numbers on the cross-channel train service have been down 95% since March and are currently believed to be less than 1% of pre-pandemic levels.

France

Brexit headache: French firms point finger at UK over red tape delays

Overwhelmed customs services and IT problems in the UK are to blame for trade disruption under post-Brexit rules, say companies and authorities in France.

United Kingdom

Musicians blast UK government on 'unviable' EU tours under Brexit deal

In a letter to The Times, over 100 musicians say post-Brexit European tours "will now need costly work permits and a mountain of paperwork" for equipment.

United Kingdom

What does the Biden administration have in store for the UK?

Britain has high hopes for the future US-UK relationship as it continues to seek a trade deal. But many are concerned that Boris Johnson’s friendship with Donald Trump will undermine his relationship with the new President, Joe Biden.

United Kingdom

Brexit red tape: UK ports demand government help for fish exporters

Boris Johnson has promised a compensation fund for seafood exporters hit by post-Brexit bureaucracy, but describes their difficulties as "teething problems".

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British bands stung by post-Brexit touring costs

The UK music industry is facing a harsh reality, with Brexit making touring in the EU a difficult prospect with the added expenses of Visas, work-permits and VAT.

World News

Brexit red tape is leading to shortages in some UK supermarkets

British freight traders say European truck drivers could simply choose not to deliver to the UK over post-Brexit red tape.