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Dutch officials seize ham sandwiches in a post-Brexit world

Published 13 January 2021, 5:51 am
Britons arriving in the Netherlands since the start of the year have found that leaving the European Union might have cost them more than they had realised, including their lunch. Ferry passengers have had ham sandwiches and tinned sardines confiscated by customs officials at Dutch ports, due to strict new rules on the import of meat, fruit, vegetables and fish from outside the EU.
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