Posted by Scott Lucas | Jan 11, 2021 |
Lorries at the Port of Dover, UK, January 8, 2021 (Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)
The striking feature of Brexit in the 11 days since the departure deal between the UK and the European Union is its absence from the headlines.
The Coronavirus surge across the UK with daily deaths surpassing 1,300, cases closing on 70,000, and record hospital occupancy has buried Boris Johnson’s announcement of an “amazing moment for this country”.
But look closer: The UK food and drinks industry raises concern about punitive tariffs on goods from the European Union, processed at British distribution hubs, that are re-exported to member states. One major producer says the issue will affect 25 to 30 of its trucks travelling each week from a British warehouse to Dublin.