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News story Response to points raised in Road Haulage Association letter to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster We are committed to ensuring that businesses get the support they need to trade effectively with Europe and seize new opportunities as we strike trade deals with the world's fastest growing markets. From: Thanks to the hard work put in by hauliers and traders to get ready for the end of the Brexit transition period, there are no queues at the Short Straits, disruption at the border has so far been minimal and freight movements are now close to normal levels, despite th...

The future of borders By Al Potter There are lessons to be learned from 2020. While the coronavirus pandemic impacted the flow of trade and travel, every effort has been made to ensure border transactions do not stop. They cannot afford to, as they have become too important to our increasingly globalised and interconnected world.   The internationally shared challenge of Covid-19 has forced greater levels of transformation and innovation than we have ever seen before. Governments and industries are now pioneering new ways of working together to facilitate trade and travel, re...

He will head an exit operations "super-committee" to run alongside the existing no-deal preparation group run by Michael Gove. With the Brexit transition period due to end on December 31, there are fears of major disruption and delays at ports if no trade deal can be struck with the EU. Even if there is an agreement, some difficulties may arise. But Helen Dickinson, the chief executive of the BRC trade body, insisted food supplies in shops and supermarkets would not be greatly affected. She said: "Retailers are doing everything they can to prepare for all eventualities, increasing the stock o...

Eleventh Hour: EU, Britain Agree to Extend Brexit Talks Till 31st December Published December 13th, 2020 - 11:46 GMT In this file photo taken on October 02, 2019 Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers his keynote speech to delegates on the final day of the annual Conservative Party conference at the Manchester Central convention complex, in Manchester, north-west England. Ben STANSALL / AFP Highlights He had suggested that today was a hard deadline for both sides to make agreement or stop them. Brexit talks will go to the 11th hour after Boris Johnson stepped back from the brin...

Royal Navy vessels have been deployed to “threats of illegal fishing” in UK waters as part of no-deal preparations Four 80-metre gunboats are on standby if there is no deal The Royal Navy River-class offshore patrol vessel HMS Mersey at anchor in the Solent off the Isle of Wight, one of four river patrol vessels put on standby by the Government to guard against European trawlers entering UK territory if the trade talks with Brussels fail (Image: PA) Never miss a thing from Belfast and beyond - sign up for FREE newsletter direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please ...