Northern Ireland Protocol 'a disaster' for truck drivers, MPs told

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Business leaders are calling for greater guidance and communication from the UK government to keep goods moving following implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Supply chains to Northern Ireland felt the immediate impact of the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December, with Logistics UK’s policy manager for the region, Seamus Leheny, claiming many promises of the Trader Support Scheme (TSS) are not being met.

“Unfortunately, the change was noticed with immediate effect, with a lot of upheaval and adjustments ...