UK Delays Post-Brexit Checks on EU Import for 4th Time to Avoid Disruptions

UK Delays Post-Brexit Checks on EU Import for 4th Time to Avoid Disruptions
Britain's Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg addresses delegates during the Conservative Party Spring Conference, at Blackpool Winter Gardens in Blackpool, north-west England, on March 18, 2022. Paul Ellis /AFP via Getty Images
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The UK government has once again delayed the introduction of post-Brexit border checks on imports from the European Union, citing risks of disruption at a time of rising costs of living.

The government has dropped plans to restrict imports of chilled meats from the EU and to impose further checks on plant and animal products, which had been due to come into effect in July, Brexit Opportunities Minister Jacob Rees-Mogg said on April 28.