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A significant portion of firms surveyed cited customs paperwork and delays as key barriers.","category":"Politics","area":"United Kingdom","publishedAt":"2026-11-03T06:25:14.134Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-11-03T02:11:13.960Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-03T06:25:14.134Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":48,"critic":60,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"The central claim is attributed to the BCC, and two independent outlets published full reports.","critic":"The reporting clearly separates facts from comment and uses specific figures, dates, and places.","hype":"The headlines use notable sensationalism, with loaded adjectives like 'grappling' and 'failing'."}},"tags":["#Brexit","#UKBusiness","#EUTariffs","#TradeDeals","#AndyBurnham"],"entities":["British Chambers of Commerce","Andy Burnham","European Union","Conservative government"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Research from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) shows that Brexit red tape continues to hinder business growth in Europe.","More than a third of businesses surveyed reported that customs paperwork and delays need to be removed to facilitate growth.","Prime Minister Andy Burnham is scheduled to attend a summit in Brussels on November 20 to discuss the UK's long-term relationship with the EU.","Mr Burnham has described the Brexit deal negotiated by the former Conservative government as 'not good enough for Britain'."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Research by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) indicates that many businesses are still encountering Brexit red tape that restricts their ability to expand into European markets. The BCC surveyed approximately 1,500 firms, with more than a third reporting that customs paperwork and delays must be eliminated to enable growth. Among manufacturers, 58% stated this need, and 56% of exporters echoed the sentiment. Additionally, 42% of exporters identified tariffs, quotas, or rules of origin as obstacles to growth within the EU."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Prime Minister Andy Burnham is scheduled to attend a summit in Brussels on November 20. He plans to outline the next steps for considering the UK's long-term relationship with the EU and aims to secure agreements on food and drink, emissions trading, and a youth mobility scheme. Mr Burnham has previously stated that the Brexit deal negotiated by the previous Conservative government was 'not good enough for Britain' and was 'harder' than initially promised."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on food export deal"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"BBC News and Biz Toc reported that a draft deal has been agreed to scrap Brexit red tape over food exports, describing it as the most significant part of a 'Brexit reset'. 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