Industry relief as UK government delays next phases of post-Brexit border checks

UK cabinet minister Michael Gove (pictured) has announced that the UK will delay the roll-out of its second and third phases of post-Brexit border procedures.

The news comes after weeks of concern that the phased implementation risked a collapse of the country’s supply chains, already under intense pressure from the twin burdens of Brexit and the global pandemic.

Speculation emerged late last week that government would delay the next phases of customs checks, with one source noting it had adopted a “softer ...