Post-Brexit News and Discussions

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Timeline of key milestones and deadlines in the UK-EU post-Brexit relationship 2021-2028

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UK rejects EU’s Northern Ireland moves, saying Brexit deal must be renegotiated

Mon 26 Jul 2021

Boris Johnson has rejected Brussels’ latest attempt to iron out problems with the post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland, insisting that the withdrawal agreement signed last year must be renegotiated.

A series of proposals published by the European Commission on Monday with the aim of easing implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol were said to be insufficient for the scale of the problems.

A UK government spokesperson said the two sides instead needed “comprehensive and durable solutions”. David Frost, the minister responsible for Brexit issues, has said that without a major change to the legal text of the protocol, the government will consider triggering article 16 of the EU-UK agreement to suspend parts of the deal.

Such a move would be permitted where it can be shown that “serious economic, societal or environmental difficulties” are arising. But the commission would probably such a decision. It would be likely to go to arbitration, raising the risk of trade sanctions down the line.

The government issued a command paper last week detailing the key changes it wishes to make to the arrangements under which Northern Ireland in effect stays in the EU’s single market and the bloc’s customs rules are enforced on goods passing across the Irish Sea.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... negotiated

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FEEL THE SOV-REN-TEEEEEEE!!!

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Retailers blame Brexit as food shortages sweep across Scotland's stores

By Jackie Kemp
25th July

Interruptions to food supply to Scottish shops and restaurants are largely due to Brexit - not the “pingdemic” - say independent food retailers. They report that one major issue is hauliers from the EU have cut the UK from their routes. Some suppliers in European countries are also finding other buyers for their produce, because of the costs involved in post-Brexit paperwork.

Other commentators pointed out that Scotland does not in fact have a “pingdemic” as the Scottish track and trace app alerted only around 2500 people last week to isolate. On social media, sceptics shared images of abundant fruit and veg displays in supermarkets in EU countries, which are also enduring heatwaves, Covid and using test and trace apps.

A YouGov poll last week showed more than a third of people across the UK are experiencing food shortages in local stores. Scots however may be particularly affected by the shortage of lorry drivers caused by Brexit and Covid. Most produce from EU countries comes through England. After partial border checks, it has to transfer to lorries for longer journeys. In response to concerns over supply, Independence Live has launched a Food Sovereignty campaign.

Toilet roll and kitchen roll aisles at Pitlochry Co-op were completely empty this weekend. Water shelves were full – but instead of the usual variety, only with Co-op brand water. A staff member said: “Quite a lot of our drivers were from the EU. There were about six who used to deliver to this store – and they are all away now because of Brexit.” Nobody in the store was self-isolating.

Award-winning greengrocer Francesco Cosentino, who runs Il Fruttivendolo in Linlithgow and is opening a shop in Edinburgh’s Dalry area, said: “I don’t think people in this country have any idea how dependent we are on food from the EU. Even something like cheddar – people think that is British but a lot of it is made in Ireland.”

https://www.thenational.scot/news/19467 ... ds-stores/

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UK travellers face £6 charge to enter Europe next year under new post-Brexit EU rules

August 3, 2021

British citizens travelling to the EU’s Schengen Area will be required to pay €7 (£6) from next year, under the bloc’s new travel system.

In a further example of the aftereffects of Brexit, non-EU citizens who will be exempt from needing a visa will be asked to register and obtain authorisation before travelling to the EU.

The changes form part of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System which is due to come into effect by the end of 2022.
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Under the new rules, non-EU citizens, which includes Britons, will be asked to fill in an online form and pay just under £6 to be allowed to travel to the Schengen Area, which includes almost the entire EU, including holiday hotspots France, Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal.

The authorisation will last for three years, and will allow multiple trips across different countries in the Schengen zone.

https://inews.co.uk/news/brexit/uk-trav ... z4e_wzfI0I

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MHRA to shed a fifth of its workforce in post-Brexit cost cutting drive

30 July 2021

The UK’s drug and medical devices regulator is to lose a substantial number of staff as part of a post-Brexit restructure, The BMJ has learned.

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), which employs around 1200 people in England, could cut its workforce by as much as 20% as part of a transformation programme that will radically reshape how the agency operates, leaked documents seen by The BMJ show. The agency is targeting savings after losing a substantial amount of funding from the European regulatory system after the UK’s exit from the European Union.

The documents reveal details of a voluntary exit scheme that MHRA is offering to staff from its divisions on vigilance and risk management of medicines, licensing, devices, inspection enforcement and standards, as well as its committee secretariat.

A document marked “official sensitive,” seen by The BMJ, said that the MHRA’s income is expected to reduce by 15-20% in next financial year and beyond.

https://www.bmj.com/content/374/bmj.n1918

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UK musicians to be able to tour visa-free in 19 EU countries

Thu 5 Aug 2021

UK musicians and performers will be able to tour in a number of European countries without the need for a visa or work permit, the government has announced.

Rules that came into force at the beginning of the year do not guarantee visa-free travel for musicians in the EU and have prompted fears that touring artists will incur large fees in many of the countries they visit.

However, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said it had negotiated with 19 EU member state countries to allow British musicians and performers to conduct short tours visa-free.

These countries are: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Sweden.

The government said talks were ongoing with remaining EU countries, including Spain, Portugal and Greece, to align their arrangements with the UK’s, which allows touring performers and support staff to visit for up to three months without a visa.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... ies-brexit

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So exciting!

Can't wait for my sovereignty and freedumb.

Anyone else getting excited about this, and which food are you most looking forward to having less of?

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Think Brexit food shortages are bad now? Wait until October

10 August 2021 03:08

Over the past few weeks, food shortages have been a growing concern in the UK, fuelled by the ongoing effects of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.

The government has been urged to deploy the army to replace over 100,000 lorry drivers, primarily from Eastern Europe, who have been unable or unwilling to work in the UK due to post-Brexit rules and the UK’s Covid travel restrictions. In addition to a shortage of truck drivers, confusion over customs declarations and delays in transporting goods have contributed the exacerbating the problem.

In some areas, certain supermarket shelves have been left completely bare, while others have expressed disbelief, claiming they’re yet to notice the shortages and ultimately labelling the concerns over food shortages a hoax.

But with new Brexit checks set to come into effect from 1st October, the food shortages look set to worsen. From that date, animal and plant products imported into the UK from the EU will require extra paperwork and border checks. The government hopes these checks will be “smooth and efficient”, but based on how Brexit has been handled since the referendum in June 2016, those reassurances aren’t particularly comforting.

Moreover, the food industry says higher prices will be a practical guarantee as European producers pass on the cost of this red tape to British consumers. Just-in-time supply lines are also expected to be disrupted by the new arrangements, which will almost certainly bring about more food shortages.

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/lifes ... er-285428/

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So exciting!

Can't wait for my sovereignty and freedumb.

Anyone else getting excited about this, and which food are you most looking forward to having less of?

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Think Brexit food shortages are bad now? Wait until October

10 August 2021 03:08

Over the past few weeks, food shortages have been a growing concern in the UK, fuelled by the ongoing effects of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.

The government has been urged to deploy the army to replace over 100,000 lorry drivers, primarily from Eastern Europe, who have been unable or unwilling to work in the UK due to post-Brexit rules and the UK’s Covid travel restrictions. In addition to a shortage of truck drivers, confusion over customs declarations and delays in transporting goods have contributed the exacerbating the problem.

In some areas, certain supermarket shelves have been left completely bare, while others have expressed disbelief, claiming they’re yet to notice the shortages and ultimately labelling the concerns over food shortages a hoax.

But with new Brexit checks set to come into effect from 1st October, the food shortages look set to worsen. From that date, animal and plant products imported into the UK from the EU will require extra paperwork and border checks. The government hopes these checks will be “smooth and efficient”, but based on how Brexit has been handled since the referendum in June 2016, those reassurances aren’t particularly comforting.

Moreover, the food industry says higher prices will be a practical guarantee as European producers pass on the cost of this red tape to British consumers. Just-in-time supply lines are also expected to be disrupted by the new arrangements, which will almost certainly bring about more food shortages.

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/lifes ... er-285428/

I'm not excited one bit. i go to Aldi so i will be interested to see what foods will be missing from our usual shopping list.

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I'm curious to know. What food items would make you think it's the end of the world if they are no longer on the shelves?

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I'm curious to know. What food items would make you think it's the end of the world if they are no longer on the shelves?

Bread?

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I'm not excited one bit.

Maybe I should tag my posts with "/s" (sarcasm).

I'm curious to know. What food items would make you think it's the end of the world if they are no longer on the shelves?

Well I'm addicted to delicious, fruity, creamy yoghurts – once they're gone, the world is over as far as I'm concerned.

Serious answer? – bread, milk, eggs, meat. The basic stuff. Oh, and if alcohol is in short supply, a lot of people will be very angry, especially those in already deprived areas. Will be interesting to see what happens post-October.

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Here is a image of Irish trade routes from the Republic of Ireland to Europe.

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UK to scrap web cookie requests in post-Brexit data revamp

Thursday 26 August 2021

The UK will scrap “pointless” web cookie requests as part of a major package of reforms that will replace the EU’s data laws with a new post-Brexit regime.

Culture secretary Oliver Dowden today unveiled a string of new measures designed to harness the power of data to drive growth and create jobs.
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The move will see large parts of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) scrapped in a bid to cut down on red tape and deliver a so-called Brexit dividend.

In an interview with the Telegraph, Dowden said he planned to get rid of “pointless bureaucracy” such as cookie requests while also upholding privacy.

“There’s an opportunity for us to set world-leading, gold standard data regulation which protects privacy, but does so in as light touch a way as possible,” he said.

https://www.cityam.com/uk-to-scrap-web- ... ta-revamp/

In otherwords, they will target GDPR.

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