Fears of further delay to UK’s post-Brexit border checks

AFP :
Britain is expected to confirm that it will once again delay introducing post-Brexit border controls on food and fresh products coming from the European Union, the Financial Times reported Thursday.

The UK had delayed implementing the checks several times since leaving the EU’s customs union and single market in January 2021, but British exports have faced controls for products heading in the opposite direction.

The UK was planning to finally roll out its new import controls in phases in the year leading to October 31, 2024.

But the FT said UK ministers were set to confirm another delay, pushing its launch to next year, due to inflationary fears that the new red tape will drive up food prices.