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Brexit Bureaucracy Delays Cost UK Exporters £8.4 Billion

1/14/2026

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Brexit paperwork delays harm exporters, as Toby Ovens of Broughton Transport reports a 27-day delay due to a paperwork error, costing £16,000.
Ovens notes the post-Brexit bureaucracy now requires 26 stamps instead of one.
Liam Byrne, chair of the Business and Trade Committee, says red tape costs the UK £8.4 billion.
Upcoming talks in London aim to address these issues and negotiate a new veterinary agreement with the EU.

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Brexit paperwork delays harm exporters, as Toby Ovens of Broughton Transport reports a 27-day delay due to a paperwork error, costing £16,000.
Ovens notes the post-Brexit bureaucracy now requires 26 stamps instead of one.
Liam Byrne, chair of the Business and Trade Committee, says red tape costs the UK £8.4 billion.
Upcoming talks in London aim to address these issues and negotiate a new veterinary agreement with the EU.