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[nsno-chris]

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This is definitely being kicked down the road so that it becomes Labours problem in Government.

I was in attendance at this meeting and can defo confirm that they are coming online.

The article is poorly misinterpreted but I’m surprised that someone actually got hold of the actual presentation to distribute it to the FT.

Funnily I aired the Labour issue as well. Its clear as day, there’ll be a major issue and the new government will be held accountable

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

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This is definitely being kicked down the road so that it becomes Labours problem in Government.

Ah, but choosing to delay implementing the great new checks, that were specifically voted for as part of Brexit, is clearly an example of the sovereign UK Government 'taking back control.

 

[Azza]

Just benefits after benefits. What a wonderful country to be in.

https://www.itv.com/news/2024-04-26/new-checks-on-eu-imports-could-add-more-than-8-to-average-monthly-food-shop

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Interesting that UK trade with the EU is at its highest since 2008 - https://ukandeu.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/UKICE-Trade-Tracker-Q1-24.pdf

So much for this being about trading with the world. We're still trading with the EU, just more expensively.

 

[Jebus_lives]

Brexit border checks to 'add billions' to consumer bills

Post-Brexit checks will add more than £330m to annual business costs and 0.2% to food inflation over three years, the government admitted.

news.sky.com

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

What a great idea this was…

 

[Chewbacca]

Yeah but, I’ll be getting a new passport soon and it will be………



Australian

 

[Rita_Poon]

Yeah but, I’ll be getting a new passport soon and it will be………



Australian

Is that like, cos you wont be able to chuck it away?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Questions grow over the future of the London stockmarket

More than 20 listed companies are facing bids. Others are mulling their options

www.economist.com

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

 

[Bruce Wayne]

One in the eye for those who coined the centrist dad insult.

 

[Aberblue]

Post-Brexit border checks forecast to cost UK £4.7bn, says NAO

Watchdog says says repeated delays have caused unnecessary costs and strategy lacks a ‘clear timetable’

www.theguardian.com

The government expects to have spent at least £4.7bn on introducing post-Brexit border controls, which have been repeatedly hit by delays, the public spending watchdog has warned.

Plans to bring in border checks on goods coming from the EU faced “significant issues” including critical shortages of inspectors before their introduction last month, the National Audit Office said in a report.


The UK has said it hopes to have the “world’s most effective border” by 2025, but the watchdog said the strategy lacked “a clear timetable and an integrated cross-government delivery plan”, with individual departments responsible for implementing different aspects.

The government estimates it will spend at least £4.7bn on the 13 most significant border-related programmes over their lifetimes, of which £2.6bn had been spent by March 2023.

They should get a bus with the slogan on its side "Brexit Border checks cost us £75,000,000 a week. Wouldn't it have been better to spend the money on the NHS?"

 

[Rita_Poon]

Fascinating timing to drop this today.

 

[summerisle]

We will fight them at the Customs bench.

 

[Rita_Poon]

We will fight them at the Customs bench.

Come on, we both know how it goes next.