U.K.’s Gove Warns Industry to Brace for Strict Border Policy
- EU-U.K. trade won’t get preferential treatment after Brexit
- Customs checks mean delays and additional costs for business
Cargo trucks disembark a cross channel ferry at the Port of Dover.
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U.K. Cabinet Minister Michael Gove warned the logistics industry to prepare for strict border controls between Britain and the European Union after Brexit, raising concern that trade will be disrupted.
Speaking to representatives of lobby groups including the Freight Transport Association and British International Freight Association in London on Monday, Gove said U.K.-EU trade won’t get preferential treatment after the 11-month post-Brexit transition period expires on Dec. 31. The government later confirmed Gove’s comments in a statement.