U.K. Delays Planned Import Controls on EU Goods Until 2023 (1)

The U.K. will delay the introduction of planned checks on imports from the European Union until the end of next year, its latest attempt to stave off inflation on consumer goods.

That decision comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged ministers to find ways of curbing cost of living increases for consumers. Ongoing disruption to supply chains caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the global energy crisis, Brexit and the pandemic have sent inflation to the highest in 30 years.

Johnson’s government is responding after criticism by consumer groups that not enough has been done to curb soaring prices. The ...