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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
Business
Owen Hughes

Assurances over 200 HMRC jobs in Holyhead after 'nonsense' claims - but criticism over checks uncertainty

Assurances have been given over a 200 job customs post after “utter nonsense” claims it would be axed - but Welsh Government has hit out over another delay on full post-Brexit checks.

Last week UK Government delayed introducing more checks on EU goods entering the UK for the fourth time over fears it will impact supply chains and add to rising inflation - despite the EU implementing equivalent checks on UK goods back in January 2021.

The controls due in July would have included prohibitions and restrictions on the import of chilled meats from the EU, safety and security declarations, and changes to sanitary and phytosanitary checks on plant and animal products.

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