News / New UK lockdown adds to pressure on transport firms training for post-Brexit

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The UK government’s announcement of a month-long lockdown – in line with several other European countries – to try and stymy a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated problems for companies looking to prepare for Brexit.

A customs clearance operator told The Loadstar the news had led them to question their ability to sufficiently train staff in new, and as yet still not fully known, customs procedures before the end of the transition period on 31 December.

“We are classed by ...