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We're approaching 100 days of Brexit - so how have the so-called `Project Fear' predictions played out? Here's a breakdown 1/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-09/100-days-of-brexit-was-it-as-bad-as-project-fear-war

Scoop: British bike makers face a wave of cheap Chinese imports after Brexit, as EU anti-dumping rules are dropped by the U.K. 1/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-30/brexit-sparks-a-battle-over-chinese-bikes-as-u-k-ends-eu-lev

Welcome to the bright side of Brexit. We know disruption is looming, but there are opportunities... 1/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-29/how-leaving-the-eu-could-help-britain-s-economy?sref=yMmXm5Iy w/ @DeirdreHipwell @lucy

Exclusive: Key software to keep goods moving after Brexit won't be ready in time, developers warn 1/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-27/key-brexit-software-won-t-be-ready-on-time-developers-warn?sref=yMmXm5Iy The Associat

Let's examine this claim... 1/https://twitter.com/NIOgov/status/1319993151139041281 The basics: goods moving GB to NI will need new paperwork. This is because the UK agreed to uphold the integrity of the EU customs

New: Michael Gove tells business leaders that Brexit is like buying a house, with upfront costs but long-term opportunities. The call left industry feeling underwhelmed.. 1/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-20/u-k-s-gove-tells

Business groups are reacting with exasperation to Johnson's claim we will `prosper mightily' under no-deal... 1/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-16/johnson-to-decide-whether-to-quit-eu-trade-talks-brexit-update?sref=y

Interesting Brexit narrative now coming from government about potential chaos when transition period ends.Warning that disruptions will be due to `failure of EU to plan' 1/ Quote from DEFRA secretary

Breaking: the key IT system to avoid border chaos will still be in testing mode on Brexit day 1/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-15/key-border-it-system-won-t-be-ready-for-brexit-industry-warns?sref=yMmXm5Iy Trade group Logis

New: the government has given itself sweeping powers to build Brexit lorry parks across England, without needing local approvals 1/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-03/government-gets-power-to-build-brexit-lorry-parks-across-e

Scoop: U.K. officials are urgently working to avoid a border crisis with the EU, according to a leaked memo 1/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-03/u-k-races-to-fix-critical-gaps-exposed-in-brexit-border-plan Michael Gove has b

Brexit stockpiling is on hold because of financial damage from the pandemic 1/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-27/firms-aren-t-preparing-for-brexit-due-to-virus-institute-says?sref=yMmXm5Iy With cash reserves depleted, firms