Industry figures put it slightly differently. It has been a nightmare, an absolute nightmare, said James Withers, chief executive of Scotland Food and Drink. We ve heard from world-class logistics operators who will say the last few weeks have been the worst weeks of their entire career. Asked if he has lost money since the start of the year, Alasdair Hughson, the director of live shellfish supplier Keltic Seafare in Dingwall, laughed. Oh my God, have we lost money? Oh my goodness. Mr Hughson said the changes following the end of the Brexit transition period have had a catastrophic impact. He estimated he has lost six figures in sales since January 1, and raised concerns for jobs and businesses.
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16 March 2021
A giant 60-metre wide sand portrait of 12-year-old Ansha from Ethiopia created by WaterAid on Whitby Beach in Yorkshire. The image of the young girl, who spends hours each day collecting dirty water from a river, was created to illustrate how climate change threatens water access for world s poorest
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Five kayaks, each reflecting the shape of a human bone, form Osteoclast (I do not know how I came to be on board this ship, this navel of my ark) (2021), a sculpture by Teresa Solar, positioned outside Exchange Flags, it s one of the outdoor exhibits in the 11th edition of Liverpool Biennial which opens March 20, 2021, and features a series of outdoor sculpture, sonic and digital commissions by nine different artists. PA Photo. Picture date: Monday March 15, 2021. PA Photo. To align with government guidelines, the second inside chapter will launch the full festival of exhibitions and events hosted by key venues throughout the city in late Spring
Four months ago, Alasdair Hughson issued a stark warning about the impact of Brexit on Scotland’s seafood industry. Like some latter-day Nostradamus, the director of Keltic Seafare – a Dingwall-based live shellfish producer – told The Scotsman a sudden increase in bureaucracy after January 1 would make it nigh-on impossible for businesses like his to trade in Europe.
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James Withers, chief executive of Scotland Food and Drink claimed the UK trade system was failing and predicted problems will worsen this week. He warned orders will be cancelled and EU customers will look elsewhere for their goods as he called for urgent action to fix the post-Brexit trade issues.
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The Dutch officials were filmed laughing at the British driver after confiscating his ham sandwiches due to post-Brexit import regulations. The new rules state that meat, meat products, milk or dairy products, can be brought into the European Union from countries outside of it. In the footage, the officials say to the driver, Everything will be confiscated – welcome to the Brexit, Sir.