Brexit LIVE: Fishermen dodging rules by landing in Denmark despite operating in UK waters
| Date | 12 January 2021 |
| Published date | 12 January 2021 |
After telling them the sandwiches had meat in them, the border official said: "Okay, so we take them all."
The driver then asked the officials if he could keep the bread, but one replied: "No, everything will be confiscated - welcome to the Brexit, sir. I'm sorry."
The Government issued guidance to commercial drivers travelling to the EU, by warning them to "be aware of additional restrictions to personal imports".
The guidance stated: "You cannot bring POAO such as those containing meat or dairy into the EU.
"There are exceptions to this rule for certain quantities of powdered infant milk, infant food, special foods, or special processed pet feed."
The European Commission added the ban is necessary because such goods "continue to present a real threat to animal health throughout the Union".
The commission wrote on its website: "It is known, for example, that dangerous pathogens that cause animal diseases such as Foot and Mouth Disease and classical swine fever can reside in meat, milk or their products."
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3am update: Leaked emails show Nicola Sturgeon's desperate bid to beg von der Leyen for EU membership
Nicola Sturgeon has been pestering President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and other Brussels officials with letters and emails in a desperate attempt to get Scotland to rejoin the EU, leaked correspondence seen by Express.co.uk shows.
About 25 letters and emails released under Freedom of Information laws between January and November last year reveal SNP ministers have been holding discussions with EU officials making the case for Scotland to rejoin the EU. But Ms von Der Leyen refused Ms Sturgeon's apparent request for a role in the negotiations.
In a letter obtained by Express.co.uk, the EC chief said: “As you are aware, the European Commission will only negotiate with the Government of the United Kingdom.
“I understand that you are in contact with Michel Barnier… he will be happy to meet you again.”
Ms Sturgeon has had at least two sets of talks with Mr Barnier this year, most recently in August.
Ahead of a meeting between them in February, her team emailed to ask if it would be “possible for a photograph to be taken of Monsieur Barnier and the First Minister after their meeting for social media purposes”.
12am update: Costa del Sol Brexit EXODUS: 'Let down' British ex-pats leave Spain as tough EU rules hit
British ex-pats fear being forced from their lives in the sun on Spain's Costa del Sol as a result of Brexit rule changes.
Britons living in Spain now have to prove they have an income of at least £2,000 per month and even more for families.
Households will need to show they have an extra £500 a month for each member of the family so a family of four will need to prove they bring in at least £42,000 a year.
Changes to freedom of movement rules are also likely to have a huge impact on tourists, particularly people who have second homes in Spain but have not taken up residency.
They can no longer come and go as they please and are now only allowed to spend up to three months out of every six there.
11:00pm update: Now THAT'S how you do it! French politician praises Brexit - 11,000 sign Frexit petition
Frexit campaigners have stepped up their demands for France to leave the European Union after the bloc sparked outrage by signing a controversial trade deal with China.
Former MEP Florian Philippot hit out at Brussels' agreement with Beijing as Britain announced an import ban on any goods suspected of being linked to forced labour in China's Xinjiang region and warned fines could be imposed on UK firms...
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