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Brexit trade problems: what’s gone wrong and can it be fixed?

  • Written by Billy Melo Araujo, Lecturer in EU and International Economic Law, Queen's University Belfast
Brexit trade problems: what’s gone wrong and can it be fixed?Empty shelves in Sainsburys in Belfast because UK suppliers can't clear customs. David Young/PA

Queues of lorries at borders and empty supermarket shelves confirm what most already knew: the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) has increased trade barriers between the EU and the UK.

So what problems are arising, and can anything be done to...