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Brexit news - live: Port staff threatened as Northern Ireland border checks halted and EU officials withdraw Samuel Osborne and Liam James © Provided by The Independent Politicians from all major parties in Northern Ireland urged for calm on Tuesday after staff at ports in Belfast and Larne were threatened and physical post-Brexit checks of animal-based food products were suspended. The security concerns led to Brussels officials being temporarily withdrawn from duties at the two ports as European Commission spokesman Eric Mamer said staff safety was “as high a preoccupati...

Brexit news - live: Port staff threatened as Northern Ireland border checks halted and EU officials withdraw Samuel Osborne and Liam James © Provided by The Independent Politicians from all major parties in Northern Ireland urged for calm on Tuesday after staff at ports in Belfast and Larne were threatened and physical post-Brexit checks of animal-based food products were suspended. The security concerns led to Brussels officials being temporarily withdrawn from duties at the two ports as European Commission spokesman Eric Mamer said staff safety was “as high a preoccupati...

Centuries Old Shellfish Traders Are Facing Collapse After EU Exports Are Banned Altogether Source: PA Images 22 January The government faces pressure to provide "as much support as humanly possible" to UK shellfish traders who have seen their exports grind to a halt as post-Brexit rules mean their catches are now totally banned from the EU. Since January 1, shellfish that are caught in UK but are not ready for human consumption have been barred from entering the EU. These shellfish – known in the industry as wild harvested live bivalve molluscs (LMBs) – include mussels, cockles, and scal...