LONDON: More than £32,000 in fines have been handed out to lorry drivers in Kent since New Year’s Day.Some were caught entering the county without the new permit needed following the.
By Press Association 2021
Lorries arrive at the Port of Dover in Kent one week on from the introduction of post-Brexit regulations
A senior Government minister has warned businesses and hauliers that there is likely to be “significant additional disruption” at the UK border as a result of Brexit customs changes in the coming weeks.
Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said efforts to assist would be “redoubled” as traders were urged to ensure their paperwork was in order, with cargo traffic at Dover expected to reach pre-Christmas levels again next week.
It comes as major parcel courier DPD paused some delivery services into Europe – including Ireland – because of pressure caused by new post-Brexit red tape.
Businesses and hauliers have been warned to expect “significant additional disruption” at the UK border in the coming weeks - in the wake of Brexit customs changes. Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said efforts to assist would be “redoubled”, but traders should ensure their paperwork was in order. Cargo traffic at Dover is expected to reach pre-Christmas levels again next week. It comes as major parcel courier DPD paused some delivery services into Europe – including Ireland – because of pressure caused by new post-Brexit red tape. Marks & Spencer also revealed that its popular Percy Pigs sweets were struggling to find their way across the Irish Sea to supermarket shelves in Ireland.