'Welcome to Brexit, Sir': British Drivers Have Their Ham Sandwiches Confiscated at Dutch Border

British drivers travelling to Europe have been hit by the end of the Brexit transition period in a very odd way, as they now have to give up their lunch at the border, according to Dutch TV.

A video shows custom officers at the Hook of Holland ferry terminal telling car and lorry drivers they are "no longer allowed to bring certain foods to Europe, like meat, fruit, vegetables, fish, that kind of stuff".

When a driver asked an official if he could just take the meat off the sandwiches and keep the bread, he gets a negative answer.

"No, everything will be confiscated. Welcome to Brexit, sir, I'm sorry", an official in the video said.

"Since 1 January, you can't just bring more food from the UK", Dutch customs said in a statement. "So prepare yourself if you travel to the Netherlands from the UK and spread the word. This is how we prevent food waste and together ensure that the controls are speeded up".

Several British officials have already addressed the incident, with MP Andrew Bridgen calling the whole story "quite pathetic nit-picking", and noting that if the EU continues it "will not be good for the Dutch ports, hauliers will get somewhere else".

Some users criticised the Dutch authorities, or simply mocked the sandwich hunting, posting some memes to comment on the story.