The Brexit Effect: the squall before the storm
Europe Editor Two weeks into Brexit, problems are mounting and recriminations are flying in all directions. The reality of Brexit is proving every bit as toxic as the four-and-a-half-year slog that got us to this point. Scottish shellfish exporters are facing bankruptcy because paperwork is hindering the previously swift dispatch of their langoustines to the European market; other Scottish fishermen are landing their catch in Denmark, while more still are contemplating registering in Northern Ireland. There is a hue and cry across the spectrum of British food producers, manufacturers and reta...