SubtleBlade ⚔️May 15, 2024

#Brexit border IT outages delay import of perishable items to #UK by up to 20 hours

Lorries carrying meat, cheese and cut flowers held up by new checks, with retailers rejecting some orders
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/15/brexit-border-it-outages-delay-import-of-perishable-items-to-uk-by-up-to-20-hours
#ToryPoliciesInAction #BrexitBonus #OvenReadyDeal #Food #Waste #inflation #ToryMadeInflation

Brexit border IT outages delay import of perishable items to UK by up to 20 hours

Lorries carrying meat, cheese and cut flowers held up by new checks, with retailers rejecting some orders

The Guardian
SubtleBlade ⚔️May 2, 2024

#UK will be worst performer in #G7 next year, #OECD forecasts

UK constrained by high #InterestRates, price rises and #StaffShortages but thinktank offers optimistic outlook for #GlobalEconomy
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/02/uk-economic-outlook-has-worsened-warns-oecd
#ToryPoliciesInAction #BrexitBonus #Inflation #ToryMadeInflation

UK will be worst performer in G7 next year, OECD forecasts

UK constrained by high interest rates, price rises and staff shortages but thinktank offers optimistic outlook for global economy

The Guardian
SubtleBlade ⚔️Apr 29, 2024

How #UK’s new #BorderControls will affect animal and plant #imports

Second phase of physical checks could result in price increases in shops, as businesses pass on costs to consumers
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/29/uk-new-border-controls-animal-plant-imports-brexit
#ToryPoliciesInAction #BrexitBonus #OvenReadyDeal #ToryMadeInflation

How UK’s new border controls will affect animal and plant imports

Second phase of physical checks could result in price increases in shops, as businesses pass on costs to consumers

The Guardian