News / No extension to Brexit transition period, but border controls will be eased, at first

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The UK government has confirmed it will not seek an extension to the Brexit transition period, but will relax border controls for imports, initially, and implement new controls, in stages, to give businesses more time to prepare.

In what seems an admission that businesses – and customs – will not be ready for the huge shift, particularly as they continue to battle the impacts of coronavirus, the government said it would offer an additional £50m in grants, on top of the ...