Deal or no deal, British companies will have to confront a wall of bureaucracy that threatens chaos at the border if they want to sell into the world’s biggest trading bloc when life after Brexit begins on January 1.

Government plans to buy up hundreds of thousands of tonnes of unsold lamb in the event of a no-deal Brexit could be unworkable because there is nowhere to store it, BBC Newsnight has learned.

Food producers and road hauliers have warned the government that the supply of food and drink to supermarkets is “failing” due to a chronic shortage of HGV drivers.

It appears HM Treasury has realised bringing in a measure that will so obviously lead to higher food prices is not a good idea when the country is in the grip of an inflation spiral.

Ease of trading is key measure of success, say cross-channel businesses, not lack of lorry traffic.

New Brexit rules are coming into force today which have caused concerns over possible food shortages and increasing costs for businesses.

Extra import controls will be ‘impossible’ for small businesses, says food industry chief.

Cold Chain Federation head calls for Government rethink on Brexit controls, warning of shortages, less consumer choice and higher prices.

Former European trade commissioner Peter Mandelson said trying to circumnavigate Brussels was always going to backfire.

Many businesses are unprepared for the new rules which will come into effect from October 31.

The government’s new trade strategy, the Border Target Operating Model, will bring a new round of controls on goods from the EU from 31 October 2023.

The Chief Executive of the Cold Chain Federation has called on the Defra Secretary to delay the implementation of BTOM until October 2024 to address “serious issues”.

The £25m port facility was built to fit government plans but stands empty while new border strategy is delayed.

Shane Brennan, chief executive of the Cold Chain Federation, discusses new Brexit import rules with Sky's Ian King.

New border rules introduced last week are already creating problems for exporters and traders, say firms.

The food industry is predicting a nightmare for British customers, with price rises and empty shelves caused by Brexit.

The UK’s final post-Brexit border checks will cost food importers hundreds of millions of pounds under the government’s own internal estimates, adding to upward pressure on inflation.

More food items are likely to disappear from supermarket shelves as companies struggle to fill roles after lockdown.

Shortage caused by Brexit and the pandemic, Road Haulage Association says.

The Road Haulage Association has described its meeting with Michael Gove about post-Brexit arrangements as "a washout".

“The whole thing is stupid and pointless," one business owner at London's Borough Market has said.

Post-Brexit import checks due to be introduced this autumn are predicted to cause "a shock in the system" with the price of meat and dairy seeing another spike on top of recent inflation.

Costs finally revealed, as Northern Ireland secretary claims too much ‘doom and gloom’ around Brexit. / New post-Brexit border checks set to come into force in 2024 will cost UK companies at least £330m a year, Rishi Sunak’s government has admitted.

New customs checks will make imports more expensive and slower, says Cold Chain Federation.

Small businesses can expect trade with the European Union to be “permanently damaged” from 1 January, a supply chain trade body has said.

An Opinium poll also found that 42% of people who voted Leave in 2016 had a negative view of how it had turned out.

Post-Brexit border charges due to be introduced next January could impact UK consumers higher food prices and supply chain disruption, warns UK food and logistics industry bodies.

Spike in imports has led to bottlenecks of containers carrying supplies for shops and factories.

Ministers have revealed details of the inspections regime which has been repeatedly delayed and is designed to avoid excessive disruption to businesses.

Post-Brexit checks on fresh farm produce coming to the UK from the EU have been delayed again, the BBC understands. / New import controls on EU food products had been due to begin in October. There is concern that the extra checks on imported goods will push up prices and fuel inflation.

Thanks to higher costs, increased red tape and supply chain damage, we must get used to living in a country with empty shelves.

Some types of wine and spirits may not be available unless ministers take urgent action to fix lorry driver shortage and shipping delays, say alcohol suppliers.

Industry bosses call for measures to bring back Eastern European drivers after Covid and Brexit worsen a long-running shortage.

Loss of 100,000 hauliers due to Covid and Brexit will cause food ‘rolling power cuts’, experts warn

Food body warns of ‘post-Brexit perception problem’ over recurring traffic gridlock.

The new charges are set to come into force at the end of the month and will mean higher food prices will be passed on to consumers, suppliers warn.

New plans for post-Brexit border checks on goods coming into the UK will deter many EU suppliers and push up food prices, a trade body has said.

With supply chain problems being blamed on workers self-isolating, Caolan Robertson reports on what business owners, managers and labourers have been telling him across the country about the consequences of Brexit.

Intense traffic congestion around Dover is partly down to “Brexit scenarios”, according to the head of the British Ports Association.