Thread by @simoncosgrove

How long before people wake up to the disaster that has befallen us? Let me count the days.

On the 1st day of Christmas Barrie Deas of the National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations said there would be “frustration and anger” across the industry. “Johnson wanted an overall trade deal and was willing to sacrifice fishing.” theguardian.com/world/2020/dec…

On 2nd day of Xmas Stephen Phipson of Make UK, representing manufacturers, said “it'd be stretching credibility 2 believe companies that export 100s of billions of £s of goods each year cd adapt to a fundamentally different trading model in 1 working week” theguardian.com/politics/2020/…

On the 3rd day of Christmas Boris Johnson conceded the Brexit trade deal “perhaps does not go as far as we would like” over access to EU markets for financial services. theguardian.com/politics/2020/…

On the 4th day of Christmas the Institute for Public Policy Research, a leading think tank, warned that UK workers’ rights and climate and other environmental protections are at serious risk of being eroded under the Brexit trade deal. theguardian.com/politics/2020/…

On the 5th day of Christmas the Scottish government said Scotland’s fishing fleets face cuts to fisheries such as cod and haddock under the UK's deal with the EU with increases in the quota available for Scottish trawlers in only five of 13 fishing areas. theguardian.com/politics/2020/…

On the 6th day of Christmas I read that "actors, musicians and comedians have reacted with alarm to provisions in the Brexit trade deal that will prevent British performers moving around many European countries without a work permit." theguardian.com/politics/2020/…

On the 7th day of Christmas industry leaders warned of “invisible chaos” in coming weeks as businesses grapple with new trading rules & software systems required from day one for exports to the EU. In NI there are fears of immediate chaos and confusion. theguardian.com/politics/2020/…

On the 8th day of Christmas I read the FCA has said UK-based companies could instead use EU platforms, provided they do not have the option of using another location such as the US. That could result in more trading happening in the EU rather than London. theguardian.com/business/2020/…

On the 9th day of Christmas it was clear that "rather than take the question of the UK’s relationship with Europe out of British political debate, the terms of the deal plonk it right at the centre in a way unthinkable even a decade ago." theguardian.com/politics/2021/…

On the 10th day of Christmas industry analysts were reported as saying UK carmakers face a three-year scramble to source electric car batteries locally or from the EU to avoid tariffs on exports following the Brexit free trade deal. theguardian.com/politics/2021/…

On 11th day of Christmas the FT said nearly €6bn of EU share dealing on 1st day of trading had shifted away from the City to the EU. Meanwhile some EU specialist online retailers ceased delivering to the UK because of tax changes. bbc.co.uk/news/business-… ft.com/content/a434b7…

On the 12th day of Christmas a Sainsbury's spokesperson said: "A small number of our products are temporarily unavailable for our customers in Northern Ireland while border arrangements are confirmed." A sign of things to come? bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe…

On the 6th day of Brexit Northern Ireland faces disruptions to food supplies because suppliers in Great Britain are unaware of Brexit-related paperwork needed to send goods to the region. Trucks are arriving at GB ports with incorrect or no documentation. theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/j…

On the 7th day of #Brexit customers in Europe buying products from UK companies are receiving unexpected bills for VAT and customs declarations or finding household names have stopped shipping to the continent, as post-Brexit trading rules bite. theguardian.com/politics/2021/…

On the 8th day of #Brexit 100s of businesses inc. Marks & Spencer and Fortnum & Mason suspended exports to the EU with Brexit small print expected to drive up costs. Small businesses also affected. DPD announced it was suspending road delivery to the EU.
theguardian.com/politics/2021/…

On the 9th day of #Brexit reports said London’s dominance as an investment-management hub is uncertain. The European Commission is studying whether to tighten rules over how EU–based funds delegate management of portfolios to investors outside the bloc. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

On the 10th day of #Brexit reports said leading business groups have told ministers to restart trade negotiations with Brussels immediately to sort out “baffling” post-Brexit rules and regulations that now threaten much of the UK’s export trade to the EU. theguardian.com/politics/2021/…

On the 11th day of #Brexit survey data indicated a 1/3 of companies expect investment prospects for UK businesses to decrease post-Brexit; just over 1/4 believe exports to EU will fall; 1/3 believe UK’s ability to attract international talent will fall. theguardian.com/business/2021/…

On the 12th day of #Brexit Bloomberg reported UBS Group AG’s London platform saw nearly 50% of European equities business move to its rivals in the EU, highlighting Britain’s reduced role. For Cboe Europe & Aquis Exchange Plc, the move is permanent. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

On the 13th day of #Brexit DUP MP Ian Paisley told the Commons: "What did we do to members on those benches over there to be screwed over by this protocol? It's ruined trade in N Ireland & it's an insult to our intelligence to say it's a teething problem." bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe…

On the 14th day of #Brexit The Guardian reported British musicians may be forced to pay for country-specific visas & equipment carnets when touring the continent – a situation decried by the British music industry as prohibitively expensive and laborious. theguardian.com/music/2021/jan…

On the 15th day of #Brexit the Scottish Fishermen's Federation which campaigned to leave the EU said Scottish fishermen are sailing to Denmark to land catch as Brexit red tape delays exports. It also said the Brexit trade deal was the worst of both worlds. bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

On the 16th day of ##Brexit the BBC reported Irish hauliers are bypassing Welsh ports to avoid Brexit bureaucracy. One company tells of "teething problems" with new export rules; others warn of a longer-term shift by truck firms away from Welsh ports. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-…

On the 17th day of #Brexit, two weeks into the supposed golden era of global Britain, many British entrepreneurs are running into very serious problems -
UK fish exporters, leading supermarket chains and small UK companies which thrived in the EU’s SM. theguardian.com/politics/2021/…

On the 18th day of #Brexit fishing businesses staged a protest outside government departments in Westminster to highlight post-Brexit export problems they are facing. Exports of fresh fish and seafood have been severely disrupted by Brexit. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

On the 19th day of #Brexit The Guardian reported ministers will be able to approve the import of animal and agricultural products of a lower standard than currently permitted in the UK, after attempts to amend the trade bill failed. theguardian.com/environment/20…

On the 20th day of #Brexit EU hauliers & transport companies are turning their backs on UK business because they’re being asked to provide tens of thousands of pounds in guarantees to cover VAT or potential tariffs on arrival in Britain. theguardian.com/politics/2021/…

On 21st day of #Brexit British shoppers who bought items from EU websites are facing post-Brexit demands of more than £100 in import duties that must be paid before parcel firms will deliver the items, despite claims by Boris Johnson of tariff-free trade. theguardian.com/politics/2021/…

On 22nd day of #Brexit The Guardian reported the EU parliament is pushing for UK overseas territories including the British Virgin Islands, Guernsey and Jersey be added to an EU tax havens blacklist after the conclusion of the Brexit deal. theguardian.com/world/2021/jan…

On 23rd day of #Brexit a cheesemaker in Cheshire said they've been left with a £250,000 Brexit hole in their business as a direct result of the UK’s departure from the EU. Simon Spurrell said he'd hoped to take part in the promised #Brexit “sunny uplands”. theguardian.com/politics/2021/…

On 24th day of #Brexit one clear result of the UK government taking Britain out of the single market has been that many companies have to invest in the Single Market - and consequently cut investment in the UK - in order to survive. theguardian.com/politics/2021/…

On the 25th day of #Brexit the UK government rubbished its own claims about sovereignty when it refused to grant full diplomatic status to Joao Vale de Almeida, the EU’s envoy to the U.K, on the grounds the EU is an organization, rather than a country.
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

On the 26th day of #Brexit those reaping the benefits of #Brexit were Netherlands logistics companies that have been flooded with calls for help, while the number of British companies searching for a base in the country has doubled in the last 18 months.
theguardian.com/world/2021/jan…

On the 27th day of #Brexit: “Brexit has compromised many of the consumer rights we take for granted. Take a seller’s failure to warn of the extra charges. EU consumer protection legislation doesn’t generally apply now the UK has left the EU.”
theguardian.com/money/2021/jan…

On the 28th day of #Brexit Goldman Sachs Group advisor José Manuel Barroso said the European Union is unlikely to grant equivalence to the U.K.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

On 29th day of #Brexit the UK was left off a list of more than 120 countries exempted from tighter export restrictions on vaccines produced in the EU, in the latest twist in the bloc’s row with AstraZeneca over a shortage of doses. theguardian.com/world/2021/jan…

On the 30th day of #Brexit - #WTF - the UK government is to formally apply to join free-trade pact that includes Australia, Canada, Japan & New Zealand now it has left the EU. Liz Truss, the international trade secretary, will ask to join the CPTPP. theguardian.com/politics/2021/…

On 31st day of #Brexit businesses warn that the “teething problems” Boris Johnson described in a visit to Scotland last week are symptomatic of endemic disruption that will force many businesses to restructure & mean the end of some businesses altogether. theguardian.com/politics/2021/…

On the 32nd day of #Brexit a plant nursery fears losing £500,000 a year due to post-Brexit soil ban preventing sales to NI. North Yorkshire firm Johnsons of Whixley called for urgent action over rules it "didn't see coming". bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

On the 33rd day of #Brexit the EU has told UK fishermen they're indefinitely banned from selling live mussels, oysters, clams, cockles & scallops to member states. The UK's not allowed to transport animals to EU unless treated in purification plants. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

On the 34th day of #Brexit the EU condemned "threats" against staff making Brexit-related checks at Northern Ireland's ports, and told EU officials working in Northern Ireland not to attend their duties. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe…

On the 35th day of #Brexit PM Boris Johnson called for "urgent action" from the EU amid rising tensions over post-Brexit checks at NI ports. UK and EU leaders are to hold talks to try to resolve trade issues between Great Britain & Northern Ireland. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

On the 36th day of #Brexit house prices in the UK suffered their biggest fall since April as the pandemic homebuying boom fuelled by the government’s stamp duty holiday loses momentum, according to Britain’s biggest mortgage lender. theguardian.com/money/2021/feb…

On the 37th day of #Brexit the volume of exports going through British ports to the EU were reported to have fallen by a staggering 68% last month compared with January last year, mostly as a result of problems caused by Brexit. theguardian.com/politics/2021/…