Port of Holyhead Photo 130359979 © Thomas Lukassek Dreamstime.com
Port of Holyhead. © Thomas Lukassek Dreamstime.com

Furious port operators are threatening legal action after the UK government’s decision to delay indefinitely, or scrap, phytosanitary checks, the final post-Brexit border control policy.

They claim the move puts UK exporters at a competitive disadvantage.

Minister for Brexit opportunities and government efficiency Jacob Rees-Mogg announced yesterday ...

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  • Deborah Newton-Cook

    April 29, 2022 at 3:45 pm

    What a Brexit sh*tshow.