Brexit plans in ‘complete disarray’ as EU import checks delayed, say businesses

Trade bodies say ongoing confusion about when checks will come in is ‘incredibly challenging’

• UK to delay start of health and safety checks on EU imports

Businesses have described Britain’s Brexit border plans as being in complete “complete disarray” after it emerged some checks on EU imports due to come in later this month will be delayed.

Post-Brexit border rules will come into force on 30 April that will require many meat, dairy and plant products from the EU to be physically checked at government border control posts (BCPs).