UK port operators to seek compensation if post-Brexit trade barriers are lowered

British Ports Association reportedly warns government it faces huge losses after investing in border control posts

UK port operators have reportedly said they must be compensated by the government if it negotiates a deal to lower trade barriers with the EU, having been forced to invest millions in building post-Brexit border control facilities under the Conservatives.

The British Ports Association (BPA) is said to have written to the Cabinet Office and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs warning of huge losses after operators built sophisticated control points to enforce strict checks on animal and plant imports.