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Defra insists post-Brexit border checks will launch in matter of days

Animal import checks will start as planned amid Dover warnings the new border model is not fit for purpose

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Port authorities at Dover have stated the port is not ready for the new BTOM which start on April 30
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Port authorities at Dover have stated the port is not ready for the new BTOM which start on April 30

Defra has insisted post-Brexit health and safety checks will be implemented as planned on April 30, despite media reports they were to be scrapped to avoid ‘significant disruption' which may fuel food...

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