UK hauliers demand Boris Johnson extends the Brexit transition period so they can cope with the coronavirus pandemic
The UK logistics sector pleads with Boris Johnson to extend the Brexit transition period.
The sector said companies cannot plan for new trading arrangements with the EU while dealing with the "emergency situation" created by the outbreak of the coronavirus.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more storiesThe UK logistics sector has demanded that Prime Minister Boris Johnson extends the Brexit transition period, due to end in December, warning that the "once in a lifetime" coronavirus pandemic must be dealt with first.
However, the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus across the continent has derailed negotiations over a new UK-EU free trade agreement, with talks postponed and the EU's chief negotiator, Michel Barnier,Johnson has insisted he will not extend the transition period, despite the outbreak. Hauliers have come under increased strain in recent weeks as demand for food and essentials in supermarkets has rocketed. Brits have been forced to eat at home after the UK government closed restaurants, cafes, and other non-essential businesses. A senior figure in the food & drink industry told Business Insider that one major retailer saw demand for one line of goods increase by 1,000% last week.
"Add in the challenge of adapting to new trading arrangements with the EU – which are yet to be formalised – and the situation is placing logistics under huge and unnecessary pressures."
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