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An estimated 500 oil and gas tankers have been destroyed in a catastrophic explosion and fire at Afghanistan’s biggest trade crossing with Iran, causing tens of millions of pounds of losses. The huge blaze, which broke out Saturday afternoon at Islam Qala port 75 miles from the western city of Herat, has been contained and an … Read more
British shoppers in Europe are struggling to get their hands on everything from custard creams and M&S food products to Fortnum & Mason hampers as post-Brexit export rules continue to cause chaos. Stonemanor, a small chain of British food stores in Belgium, is unable to source classic items including digestive biscuits, Walker’s shortbread, oatcakes and … Read more
A Scottish woman who spent four months living in the US is sharing her questions and complains about what Americans do differently. In a viral TikTok video that has been viewed 3.9 million times, Kirsty Clyne quizzes Americans about why they say ‘gas’ instead of ‘petrol,’ why they don’t use kettles, and why they’re so proud … Read more
For four tempestuous days and nights the trawler Sam of Ladram had been scooping up cuttlefish, 20 miles off our South-West coast. By Thursday morning the storm had abated, and I watched its five crew offload the inky catch — known as ‘black gold’ in these parts — in their home port of Brixham, Devon. … Read more
Customs officers have urged the government to prioritise vaccinations for staff and warned a Covid-19 outbreak could be ‘disastrous’ for the flow of goods into the UK. One operator said workers were pulling 16-hour shifts to help companies deal with the post-Brexit rules. Another said out of 14 employees two are self-isolating and if any … Read more
Dutch port officials have paraded a stash of British food that was seized at the EU border under new Brexit rules – amid anger at ‘nit-picking’ border police for seizing a trucker’s ham sandwiches. The Dutch customs office showed off a pile of confiscated items including a carton of juice, a box of oranges, a … Read more
Royal Navy vessels scrambled to stop Spanish customs officials boarding a speedboat in an ‘unlawful incursion in British waters’ off of Gibraltar on Monday. A Royal Navy speed boat was sent to escort the Spanish vessel out of British waters near Europa Point at around 4pm. Footage shows a Spanish Customs (Auduanas) Fenix III stop … Read more
Ministers planning to build up to 12 customs centres close to UK ports to carry out border checks after Brexit as businesses brace to file an extra 400 million customs declarations every year UK Government today set out its plans for how the border will work after Brexit Plans will see 12 inland customs centres … Read more
Ministers planning to build up to 12 customs centres close to UK ports to carry out border checks after Brexit as businesses brace to file an extra 400 million customs declarations every year UK Government today set out its plans for how the border will work after Brexit Plans will see 12 inland customs centres … Read more
A 57-year-old man suspected of fraudulently claiming £495,000 through the furlough scheme has been arrested – the first such case in the country. Customs officers executed a search warrant in the Solihull area, Birmingham, yesterday, seizing computers and other digital devices. Funds held in a bank account relating to his business have also been frozen. … Read more