BBC News image copyrightGetty Images While the UK government had been warning of some disruption to trade as the new UK-EU relationship began at the beginning of 2021, some of the consequences seem to have taken people by surprise. Here are five of the outcomes that have been in the news so far this year. 1. Ham sandwiches confiscated They had just disembarked from a ferry to the Hook of Holland. Trade restrictions cover not only the items in the back of the lorry. UK government guidance says: "Drivers travelling to the EU should be aware of additional restrictions to personal imports.