Brexit caused huge drop in Great Britain to Ireland exports in 2021

Irish government figures come days after M&S says it is scrapping 800 lines due to excessive paperwork'

Exports from Great Britain to Ireland fell by almost 2.5bn in the first seven months of the year with Brexit emerging as a major factor, according to official Irish government data.

The figures from Ireland's Central Statistics Office (CSO) come just days after Marks & Spencer said it was scrapping 800 product lines from its stores in the republic of Ireland because of excessive paperwork" and health controls on food.