Moving goods through the UK landbridge to reach markets in mainland Europe has been seen as the most viable option considering the time-sensitivity of certain agri-food products. Using this route will change forever when the Transition Period ends on the 31st of December and new rules, including customs formalities and documentation checks, will likely add cost to your businesses as well as add significant delays.
The EU and UK will resume face-to-face Brexit trade talks on Saturday with negotiations still deadlocked barely a month before Britain exits the single market. Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief negotiator, confirmed on Friday that he and his team were no longer in quarantine following a Covid-19-scare and that physical negotiations could resume. However, Mr Barnier tweeted that the “same significant divergences persist” between the two sides, adding that he and his team would travel to London this evening.
A standoff in the latest Brexit negotiations has been blamed on supposed “factional infighting” in Downing Street, as Dominic Cummings confirmed he will leave the government by Christmas. Manfred Weber, the leader of the largest party in the European parliament and a political ally of the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, lamented the “chaotic situation” at the heart of No 10. Cummings, Boris Johnson’s most powerful aide and former Vote Leave campaign director, confirmed on Thursday evening after days of speculation he would leave Downing Street.
A no-deal Brexit was still a serious risk, EU diplomats warned, before accusing British negotiators of failing to 'engage sufficiently'. There are still "wide divergences" on "core issues" of the Brexit trade negotiations, David Frost said on Wednesday night after two weeks of intensive talks with the EU. A no trade deal Brexit remained a serious risk, EU diplomats warned, accusing British negotiators of failing to "engage sufficiently" on the three most divisive issues.
