COVID-19: Blame coronavirus not Brexit for fish export woes, says business secretary

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Kwasi Kwarteng has dismissed border delays and the rising cost of transporting goods to Europe as 'teething problems' rather than a consequence of Brexit

"I think these are teething problems," he said."We were in the EU for 47 years. A lot of predictions of total congestion and chaos have not materialised, that doesn't mean we are out of the woods.

Mr Kwarteng, who campaigned for Brexit, is the latest cabinet minister to minimise the impact the deal has had on trade in the first three weeks of operation. The business secretary did acknowledge the difficulties the Brexit deal has caused for musicians and entertainers planning to tour in Europe and hinted he was working to resolve them.

The upshot is that the industry, already reeling from almost a year of venue closures and no guarantee of a return to normal this year, is facing a huge challenge. Mr Kwarteng also confirmed that he is reviewing employment regulations and workers' rights protections following the departure from the EU.

 

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GirlyswotFbpe You know when he is sent on the media rounds it will be waffle.

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