The chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster said: ”You have to accept we will need some friction”

Michael Gove has told businesses to prepare for “inevitable” border checks in the first official confirmation of how a “Canada-style” deal will lead to trade barriers after Brexit.

Mr Gove, the chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, yesterday told companies trading with the EU that there would be border checks for “almost everybody” after the transition period finishes at the end of the year.

He used a speech in London to warn there would be checks on food and goods of animal origin, as well as customs declarations and mandatory safety and security certificates required for all imports after December 31.

“You have to accept we will need some friction. We will minimise it but it is an inevitability of our departure,” he told delegates