Around 100 days after Brexit, most companies are experiencing Brexit effects that are more negative than they expected at the beginning of the year.

Two years after Britain’s departure from the European Union, bosses of UK businesses are reeling from the cost of Brexit, including some who voted to cut ties with Brussels.

Lord Wolfson is a highly successful businessman, a prominent supporter of Brexit and a Conservative peer. He is, in short, the sort of man who should be in perfect alignment with a government led by Boris Johnson. He isn’t.

British companies say EU customers have walked away from them because of the new red tape.

Just one in eight companies say the deal has been beneficial for them, British Chambers of Commerce finds.

Issues - dismissed by the prime minister as “teething problems” - show little sign of dissipating.

U.K. exporters reported lower sales in the first quarter after Covid-19 and the completion of Brexit added to shipping delays, higher transport costs and more extensive paperwork.

The prime minister blackballed business groups from his keynote speech on the future of EU trade talks yesterday, accusing them of failing to prepare their members for the “reality” of post-Brexit Britain.

Chambers of Commerce call for fresh negotiations with EU to lower trade barriers created by PM’s deal.

A NORTH-east MSP has claimed businesses and households in the region are suffering due to the effects of Brexit.

Ease of trading is key measure of success, say cross-channel businesses, not lack of lorry traffic.

A new survey by the British Chamber of Commerce's Insights Unit of 733 businesses (97% SMEs) shows the difficulties facing British firms in using the Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) have not eased.

‘Covid is not the problem – Brexit is the problem’, says British Beauty Council boss on sales slump.

Britain's trade performance is lagging increasingly behind that of other similar economies, according to data that suggest Brexit has had a detrimental effect on exports, on top of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keith Brown challenged pro-Union parties at Holyrood to explain how they would reverse "the dismal downwards trend" caused by the UK leaving the EU.

Survey showing high proportion of firms unprepared shows dangers of no deal, says BCC

A South Yorkshire exporter is unable to export to the EU amid the chaos stemming from the Brexit deal – threatening 30 per cent of business and a £1m sales boost.

More than three quarters of British companies have reported that the trade agreement between the European Union and Britain has made it difficult for them to increase sales and grow their business, a British Chambers of Commerce survey showed. / "Brexit has been the biggest ever imposition of bureaucracy on business."

UK businesses have said the Brexit trade deal has pushed up costs, increased paperwork and delays, and put the UK at a competitive disadvantage, research from the British Chambers of Commerce has found.

Businesses in Cumbria are calling on the Government to provide a support package for the aviation sector and other exporters suffering due to the economic downturn brought on by Brexit and the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Businesses have still not adapted to the impact of Brexit and the government must “strengthen relations with the EU” to relieve the strain on firms, the UK’s top business body has told the government.

Top business body calls for ‘urgent action’ to ease trading barriers.

In reality, Brexit has hobbled the UK economy, which remains the only member of the G7 — the group of advanced economies that also includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States — with an economy smaller than it was before the pandemic.

System working ‘broadly as Leave advocates promised’, say think tanks’ report. / Post-Brexit immigration rules have led to a shortfall of around 330,000 workers in the UK and had helped fuel inflation, according to top economists.

LSE finds one-third decline in trading relationships under Boris Johnson’s deal – which has hit small firms hardest. / Brexit red tape means the UK has “stopped selling” many products to smaller EU countries, according to alarming new evidence of the impact on trade.

BRITAIN’S departure from the European Union is having a “serious detrimental impact on export” and is “not delivering the positives that were promised”, the boss of Dorset Chamber has said.

Many U.K. small firms are facing an “existential” threat as they grapple with obstacles Brexit has imposed on trade with the European Union, one of the country’s largest business groups said.

January deadline is scuppering UK supply chains as they reel from the pandemic.

Public opinion shifted against Brexit after a deluge of damning evidence on economic costs.

RTÉ's Europe Editor Tony Connelly looks behind the Brexit headlines. / British Chamber of Commerce Director General Adam Marshall tells Brexit Republic about the clarity his members are still looking for in the Brexit negotiations.

77% of firms, for which the Brexit deal is applicable, say it is not helping them increase sales or grow their business. / More than half (56%) of firms face difficulties adapting to the new rules for trading goods. / Almost half (45%) face difficulties adapting to the new rules for trading services, and a similar number (44%) report difficulties obtaining visas for staff.

Business leaders have called for urgent removal of red tape that is damaging trade between the UK and the EU.

Survey of exporters shows increased pessimism about benefits of post-Brexit trade deals. / British firms are increasingly pessimistic about the benefits of post-Brexit free trade deals, according to the government’s own research.

A recent survey carried out by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) shows a rise in the proportion of firms reporting difficulties with the various changes brought about to UK-European Union (EU) trade compared to when the same questions were last asked in January.

Business leaders say the second anniversary of Brexit today has been marked by continuing difficulties for exporters trying to trade with the EU.

Foreign secretary attempts to blame Brussels for red tape hitting exporters.

Three years on since the UK left the European Union (EU), a Midlands business owner has described the move as a "complete disaster". / Nic Laurens, who runs an abrasives supply firm in Shropshire, moved 90% of his company to the Republic of Ireland in order to remain in the EU.

THE UK is set to see a sharp slowdown in economic growth as mounting supply chain crisis and staff shortages, largely blamed on Brexit, threaten to derail Britain’s recovery, according to a major business group.

In this week's Brexit downsides, extra food labelling costing up to £250mn, a huge drop in overseas students, veterinary shortages in NI, and more.

So how is it going? In economic terms, the past year has helped differentiate the impact of Covid from the impact of Brexit. / Doing so has exposed a hefty price being paid by many firms, as well as public service employment, for dislocation of Britain from its nearest neighbour's trading bloc.

The ability to sign free trade deals independently was touted as one of the main positives with Brexit, however agreements with Australia and New Zealand have been predicted to have limited economic impact.

From NHS staff shortages to export woes, the effects of the 2016 vote are still being felt.

Britain on Tuesday said it would retain the European 'CE' safety mark for products indefinitely rather than scrap it following the country's departure from the European Union, in a move welcomed by businesses as a pragmatic step.

Letter says government needs to act quickly to resolve customs issues faced by exporters following Brexit

Years after Britain quit the European Union, its businesses are still suffering from lower sales as red tape makes it harder to export to the 27-nation bloc.

The chair of the British Chambers of Commerce, Shevaun Haviland, says British exporters have faced "huge issues" trying to sell their goods abroad since Brexit.

A surge in inflation and friction following Brexit has reportedly stagnated UK exports for more than a year.

Though Johnson promised ‘no non-tariff barriers’, firms say they are struggling under ‘compliance burden’ of customs and safety checks.

Customs checks and border queues cited as leading barriers, as only 29% of firms say sales increased in Q2.

Hauliers carrying goods to Europe have warned they face more damaging restrictions as the latest figures show exports dropped by two-fifths in January as the Brexit transition period came to an end.

Inflation is rising, worker shortages are grinding us down and consumers are hurting, but No.10 is introducing measures which will make the situation worse

British Chambers of Commerce’s outgoing director calls for closer cooperation with the EU.

Businesses have been hit hard by Brexit, according to research by an affiliation on Chambers of Commerce in the region.

"The UK chose Brexit in a referendum, but the government then chose a particularly hard form of Brexit, which maximized the economic cost."

Jacob Rees-Mogg raises business hopes by saying there is ‘no point’ to tests – but is slapped down by No 10

Modelling projects 29-mile queues from potential delays caused by new digital controls, says trade body.

A RECORD 78 per cent of UK firms attempting to recruit faced difficulties in finding staff in the first quarter, a survey by British Chambers of Commerce shows.

The British Chamber of Commerce has called on the government to make exporting easier for SMEs, such as reducing red tape.

Electric vehicles moving between the UK and the EU face a 10 per cent tariff once a grace period expires in 2027.

Manufacturers warn of ‘devastating price war’ on consumers if tariffs are enforced in 2024.

Brussels was “preparing for the worst” over Brexit on Wednesday after the UK signalled the EU’s offer to scrap up to 80 per cent of checks on goods entering Northern Ireland was not enough to resolve the bitter dispute over the Irish border.

Eurora Solutions has launched its Service Portal, enabling UK Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to outsource the complexities of dealing with the red tape caused by Brexit.

Brexit is again in the spotlight – is anyone surprised? – as a new survey published this week found that more than three quarters of companies doing business with the EU think the deal is of no help in growing their economic activity. More than half of the British Chambers of Commerce members said they had problems complying with new exporting rules.

Manufacturing organisation Make UK said the sector is battling to fill 95,000 vacancies.

Businesses fear big hold-ups at the docks when the UK leaves the EU customs area because of untrained staff.

Business leaders are urging the UK government to delay planned border checks on imports, warning some firms already face “existential” problems under new Brexit rules.

Firms are "banging their heads against the wall" two years after post-Brexit trading began, a new report suggests. / The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said businesses were still grappling with EU trading arrangements and more red tape.

The Netherlands British Chamber of Commerce said they have been working “night and day” on inquiries from UK companies in recent weeks.

Almost three years after the United Kingdom's formal departure from the European Union, voters are turning sour on the 2016 decision to leave. A recent poll showed that 57% of voters view the departure from the EU as a mistake compared to the 52% who voted for the original Brexit referendum. So what changed?

Major trade bodies say they have been stopped from telling member companies about plans for customs and trade. / "We are collectively of the opinion that members are not ready for a no-deal exit on March 29."

The government has announced a major climbdown over its Brexit plans to remove EU laws from British statue books by the end of the year.

New data from a survey carried out by the British Chambers of Commerce has thrown sharp focus on the impact the UK-EU trade deal (TCA) is having on UK firms one year on from its implementation.

Just under half of the UK’s exporters are having difficulties with new post-Brexit regulations, according to a new survey.

Business lobby group BCC urges swift action by both UK government and Brussels to deal with major problems

More than half of UK businesses who trade overseas are finding it difficult to trade goods with the EU post-Brexit, according to a new survey.

Many UK cheese makers could face 245% duty from 1 January, making exporting unaffordable. / A priceless opportunity to sell “more affordable high-quality cheese to Canada” was one of those many Brexit boons that Boris Johnson championed with his customary blather as prime minister.

One of the leading international experts on UK-EU trade has told an audience in Coventry and Warwickshire that smaller businesses are being hardest hit by a fall in trade following Brexit.

One of the leading international experts on UK-EU trade has told an audience in Coventry and Warwickshire that smaller businesses are being hardest hit by a fall in trade following Brexit.

Tory minister says evidence is ‘few and far between’ despite new figures showing sharp drop.

The British Chambers of Commerce said over half of UK exporters (60%) surveyed by the BCC in November 2021 reported difficulties in trading with the EU, an increase from 49% in January 2021.

Swift action is needed to minimise the disruption many Lancashire businesses are experiencing as a result of Brexit, according to one of the county’s top exporters.

The men behind Trussonomics and Brexit, the two great man-made catastrophes of recent years, are to be honoured for their ‘great work’.

Only half of UK firms that trade internationally have considered the impact of Brexit on their business, says the British Chambers of Commerce.

NEARLY half of UK exporters are facing difficulties in adapting to the changes in the trade of goods as a result of the new post-Brexit trading arrangements, a large-scale study has found.

I look back to 1973 as the post-war year when Britain accepted the loss of its empire and chose a new European destiny.

Study by British Chambers of Commerce reveals flagship bill to purge EU laws is low priority for firms.

About half the British goods exporters face difficulties in trade due to the Brexit-led revisions in trade terms with the European Union (EU) since the start of the year, a survey conducted by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) showed on Thursday.

Just under half of British companies that export goods have run into difficulties caused by the Brexit shift in trade terms with the European Union since the start of the year, a British Chambers of Commerce survey showed on Thursday.

Labour says the government "fiddling while Rome burns" as business groups complain they were ignored.

British Chambers of Commerce urges government to ‘cut red tape on UK-EU goods movements’.

More than three quarters of small businesses that export to Europe say the EU trade deal has not helped them grow sales.

Businesses had protested that the ‘UKCA’ quality mark represented pointless and costly red tape.

Ministers have revealed details of the inspections regime which has been repeatedly delayed and is designed to avoid excessive disruption to businesses.

The UK government has delayed putting in place checks on goods four times after it agreed to do so with the EU as part of its post-Brexit trade agreement.

Post-Brexit controls on food, plant and animal imports to Britain from the EU have come into force.

UK manufacturers could be hit with 10% tariffs from next year unless they can source electric vehicle parts and batteries locally.

Jacob Rees-Mogg said there is little evidence to conclude Brexit has harmed UK trade – despite a mountain of proof suggesting otherwise.

Majority of businesses say Brexit has harmed revenue. / UK exporters to the EU have been knocked by Brexit and businesses have faced higher costs, more paperwork and border delays since Britain’s withdrawal, new research shows.

THE SCOTTISH Government has welcomed No 10's decision to ditch its planned Brexit “bonfire" of EU laws.

UK businesses that trade with Europe are continuing to have a tough time because of post-Brexit bureaucracy, according to an investigation carried out by the Financial Times.

New research conducted by the British Chambers of Commerce has found that British businesses are being hampered in their trade with the EU because of the current Brexit deal but it finds that some changes and a few "side deals" could solve some key problems.

60% of UK exporters say selling to EU has become harder over past year – with more red tape to come.

Despite claims over taking back control, UK is forced to comply with rules on which it has no say.

Just under three in four British exporters believe the UK-EU post-Brexit trade deal is not helping them increase sales, according to a new survey from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).

Brexit has been “a horrendous experience for Maltese businesses,” according to the CEO of the Malta Chamber of SMEs.

British Chambers of Commerce presents government with urgent recommendations as members report struggling to sell into EU.

One of the most influential business groups in the U.K. is convinced that Brexit is causing “structural” damage to many U.K. companies by reducing trade and increasing costs.

A poll of UK firms found paperwork and increased costs after the Brexit trade deal came into force.

The UK Government's handling of the exit from the EU has been an "unmitigated disaster" with little cause for optimism, writes Record View. / The survey of 1000 businesses by the British Chamber of Commerce on the impact of Brexit makes grim reading.

Author of agreement accused of ignoring ‘every reputable trade specialist and 100 years of trade theory’

New analysis released today (Wednesday 15 March, 2023) by the University of Sussex’s UK Trade Policy Observatory (UKTPO), reveals that UK businesses are struggling with increased costs, labour and skill issues and supply shortages and issues following the UK’s departure from the European Union.

Brexit has damaged the ability of UK companies to compete in the European Union, with businesses “banging their heads against a brick wall,” according to a survey from the British Chambers of Commerce.

British firms face the introduction of much-delayed post-Brexit border control checks from 1 January which will affect businesses importing $314 billion of goods a year from the European Union.

Export health certificates on food from the EU will now only be needed from July 1 next year - instead of October 1 under previous plans - after a crisis of lost lorry drivers and empty shelves.

The U.K. is postponing checks on imported food and fresh products from the EU until the end of 2023, as it announced a review of the post-Brexit regime.

Britain’s bonfire of European Union laws has been reduced to embers.

Threat to British jobs as companies look to move operations overseas

BRITISH Chambers of Commerce yesterday flagged continuing concern over the weakness of UK goods exports to the European Union after data showed a sharp month-on-month fall in January.

Adoption of Britain-only rival to EU’s CE designation postponed ‘indefinitely’, say ministers.

Negotiations between the UK and Canada on a post-Brexit trade deal have broken down after nearly two years, following a row over beef and cheese. / Canada has been pushing for the UK to relax a ban on hormone-treated beef, which its producers say in effect shuts them out of the British market.

Britain’s trade with the European Union has been dented by Brexit, with businesses facing greater costs, paperwork and border delays since the UK’s full withdrawal, a watchdog panel of MPs said Wednesday.

CE symbol due to stay after government U-turn.

Total retail sales fell 1.3 per cent last month from a year ago, marking the worst September since 1995 when the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG started collecting the data.

ONS figures could be a sign that the UK is losing its overall competitiveness, say experts.

The U.K. government backs down amid pressure from concerned firms. / British businesses will be allowed to continue to use the European Union's safety mark indefinitely, the U.K. government announced Tuesday — in a climbdown from previous post-Brexit plans.

Red tape continues to frustrate small businesses as the hunt for the sunlit uplands goes on.

‘It’s entirely Brexit,’ says haulier who has been caught up in 15km queues.

A British trade group in Brussels said it has renounced Brexit -- the word -- as it seeks to reduce the level of emotion surrounding trade disputes between the European Union and the U.K.

Next boss, thinktanks and unions criticise Boris Johnson, saying ‘shortages cannot be blustered away’

88,000 firms to be given a registration numbers but business groups warn much more needs to be done to prevent severe disruptions to trade.

British firms are yet to see any upside from Brexit, according to one of the UK’s top executives, who urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to improve the trade agreement with the European Union to boost growth.