Percy Pig’s Howl of Pain Is a Warning to Business: Brexit Bulletin

What’s happening? Percy Pig, the pink chewy sweet, has become an unlikely early symbol of the impact of Britain’s departure from the European Union.

Dover was gray and misty on New Year’s Day. At the entrance to the eastern docks, the crowd of reporters far outnumbered the few trucks trying to the get into the port. Britain’s life outside the European Union had begun without the predicted disruption.