Industry leader Zotefoams claims it is now difficult to export short hop to EU
CEO David Stirling said: We export globally - this is definitely not a smooth system
Hauliers would rather take lorries empty to EU because of delays and paperworkl
M&S stores in France are also looking scarce, with Scotch shelves empty in Paris
Fortnum & Mason and John Lewis among major retails to suspend exports to EU
EU customs declarations and extra checks are now required on goods moving from Britain to the EU.
This demands time-consuming paperwork which is then delayed further by customs checks.
The new red tape includes:
Export health certificate - Required for every food item to prove it is safe to eat.
Customs export declarations - Describes the goods being exported.
Sanitary and phytosanitary checks - For certain live plant and animal products including root vegetables, leafy vegetables and most fruits.
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Scotch whisky has sold out in Paris and custard cremes are nowhere to be found for British expats in Belgium because of Brexit red tape chaos.
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The push was likened to the little ships which helped during the Dunkirk evacuation in the Second World War.
But the Government was accused of failing to act on offers of help when they were first made which meant the UK was always struggling to gain ground.
The slow uptake of the offers was blamed by some in Whitehall on Public Health England s alleged control freakery but ministers did eventually U-turn and seek support from small labs.
Mr Hancock then claimed victory at the end of April as he said the target had been hit only for it to emerge that the Government had included postal kits in the figures on the day they were sent out rather than when they were processed.
UK giant Next makes a play for more Australian market share 28 January 2021
UK High Street giant Next is ramping up its push into the domestic childrenswear space.
Following the success of Next.com.au s kidswear campaign #DressingTheNextGeneration in 2020, Next is challenging Australian families to test run its latest children s collection.
This time, Next.com.au has challenged 20 influencer parents to document their kids baking, gardening, playing, as well as doing arts and crafts in Next apparel.
Influencers then report back, via Instagram content, on how the Next kidswear held up after it was worn, washed and worn again.
Over the next two weeks, mum blogger Amy Gerard (@amy.gerard), author and former journalist Lauren Dubois (@thelaurendubois), ‘fluent in sarcasm’ mum of four Laura Bentley (@ laurabentley ), two-time MasterChef contestant Dani Venn (@danivenn), speaker and panellist Charli Adams (@charli kate) and podcaster Sean Szeps (@seanszeps) will be among those
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