I ordered some wet plate chems from a German supplier ( can't seem to find any over here) and despite all the paper work being correct DPD refused to deliver it and sent it straight back. The German guy got in touch and said 'The UK has lost its fucking mind' Hard to disagree.

Yep. One of the many reasons my project has stalled. The government wrote to me recently asking to showcase my project as a ‘Government Volunteer Case Study’. Took a deep breath and basically said “no cussing way…I’ve got this far despite you not because of you.” No reply so far. ✌️🫠