The Scottish Seafood Association says the delays are caused by "entire trailers" having to be checked rather than samples.

Shellfish exports to the EU have stopped, leaving tanks empty and boats "gathering dust" in port.

The Competition and Markets Authority will look at the deal for the firm whose chips power most smartphones.

Sainsbury's has not taken over the convenience retailer - it's all about the new Irish Sea border.

The mother of Alfie Dingley, who has severe epilepsy, says his life will be at risk without it.

Six lorries arriving in Belfast on 1 January were delayed because of paperwork, MPs are told.

The investigators were turned back, with Beijing saying "there might be some misunderstanding".

There is a long-running dispute over sovereignty of the uninhabited North Atlantic island.

The prime minister gave examples of the benefits of Brexit for "ordinary voters". How do they stack up?

A fresh move to make non-fatal strangulation a specific criminal offence is under way.

NI's political calendar is set to be jam-packed again this year - here's what to expect.

Some EU specialist firms stop delivering to the UK because of tax changes that took effect on 1 January.

Economy Minister Diane Dodds writes to Cabinet Office Secretary Michael Gove over the issue.

More than €50m (£45m; $61m) has been spent preparing the French side of the Channel for Brexit.

Birmingham City Council leader Ian Ward says the government needs to act amid soaring virus rates.

What Brexit means for Britons travelling, shopping, studying or owning properties in the EU.

As businesses return to work after Christmas, the amount of freight moving through NI will increase.

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Manufacturers in the eurozone ended 2020 on a high, with activity increasing at its fastest rate since mid-2018, according to a survey.

IHS Markit, which gathered the data, said production continued to rise while goods manufacturers reported “strong optimism”.

Germany was the main driving force as factories in the country have mostly remained open throughout coronavirus-related lockdowns.

IHS Markit’s final Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 55.2 in December from November’s 53.8, although that was below the initial 55.5 “flash” estimate.

Any reading above 50 indicates growth, and December was the highest since May 2018.

"While robust expansions were also seen in the Netherlands and Ireland, these in part reflected a temporary spike in UK demand prior to the end of the Brexit transition period," said Chris Williamson, IHS Markit's chief business economist.

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The FTSE 100 index of shares in London has seen a “sprightly start” on the first full day of trading of 2021.

The blue-chip index is currently up 1.73%, or 111.77 points, at 6,572.29

The wider FTSE 250 index is up 0.98%, or 199.83 points, at 20,688.13.

Richard Hunter, Head of Markets at Interactive Investor, said: “The UK market’s first opportunity to react to the Brexit deal has led to a sprightly start to the New Year.

“The move builds on a rally of around 16% since the beginning of November, although the spike was not enough to prevent an overall decline of 14.3% during 2020.

“The finer implications of the UK’s exit remain to be seen, but the fact that a deal was agreed prior to the deadline removes some of the overhang which had been haunting the index for some time.”

The House of Commons isn't sitting, but peers are keeping busy as the new year gets going.