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27th September 2018

Lorries Will Queue Across Anglesea from Holyhead to Bangor If A 'No Deal' Brexit, Says Councillor

Freight lorries queue at Holyhead Port which handles 320,000 trucks annually. In the EU referendum in 2016, Anglesey, in north Wales, narrowly voted to leave the union.

#FerryNews - Lorries forming long queus across Anglesea, north Wales could stretch from Holyhead Port to Bangor if there's a "no deal" Brexit, says a councillor amid uncertainty over the impact on the port.

As the Daily Post reports, London and Brussels hope to agree a deal by the end of the year to avoid tariffs and trade barriers, but Theresa May's Chequers proposals have been criticised by both Brexiteers, who want a full clean break, and the European Union , who say it would undermine the single market.

In the EU referendum in 2016, Anglesey narrowly voted to leave the union, despite the local MP and AM campaigning for a remain vote.

This was despite warnings that some of the 1,000 jobs at Holyhead could be at risk if Northern Irish ports continued to enjoy a 'soft' border with the Republic of Ireland while more stringent checks were introduced at ports on the British mainland.

With Holyhead handling around 320,000 trucks a year, drivers could face long delays and tailbacks on the roads unless an agreement is reached with the European Union.

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