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Trade Union ,Unite, the union that protects the rights, equality and diversity of workers in the workplace, urges the British government not to issue temporary visas to European truck drivers to make up for the chronic shortage of heavy vehicle drivers

Figures from a survey carried out by the job website Indeed has shown the struggle to recruit staff since Brexit. The survey found that the number of EU citizens looking to work in Britain has dropped by more than a third since Brexit. The report shows a sharp decline in interest among EU jobseekers which was not replicated in other countries. Meaning that the tougher post Brexit immigration rules are having more of an impact than the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to lobby group, Logistics UK, a third of UK logistics companies will face truck driver shortages in 2021. With an expected tenth of companies finding that this shortage in drivers will pose a significant barrier to the recovery of their business from the pandemic.

On Thursday morning, more than 50 French fishing boats gathered near the port of Jerseys capital of St Helier to protest post-Brexit fishing rights. In response to this the UK sent two Royal Navy patrol ships to Jersey, a British Crown Dependency, as a “precautionary measure”. Tension then escalated as France deployed two of their maritime patrol boats to the waters.

As the UK gradually emerges from lockdown, the deserted streets of London are beginning to show hints of their former vibrancy.

UK Financial Services Firms continue to relocate jobs to Europe

UK firms are considering relocating to the EU

There will be an array of consequences, some of them beneficial others not so good. The most severe effects will be felt by the underdog in first instance, from travel, through education to taxes. Below is a summary of what we know so far.