Government
Reform’s money problem is getting harder to explain
September 12, 2026
The EU is experiencing a business boom due to Brexit.
Delays at ports, VAT issues, increased shipping costs, customs duties and actual import tariffs are all problems cited by a growing list of British businesses that are relocating their operations to Europe to solve the issues.
Rules of origin are a big issue – anything sourced outside the EU and then imported from Britain to the EU gets caught by tariffs, affecting companies like Hornby and JD Sports – which last year sold £1.6 billion of goods a year into the EU, that trade looks set to move base now to Europe.
The Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency says it has a list of 500 global companies that are looking to set up shop in the country – half of them are British, the other half are no less good news, they are foreign firms that want to operate from within the EU for the same reasons – and of course that rules out Britain now.
It’s a small tidal wave of inward investment into the EU economy – that started six months ago and is picking up pace – and it’s coming from Britain.
Brilliant Brexit dividend that. But not for us……..
