THE GOVERNMENT is urging businesses to sign up to the Trader Support Service as the Brexit transition period comes to an end next month.

More than 7,000 businesses have now signed up to the digital platform which will support traders moving goods under the Northern Ireland Protocol from January 1.

It's designed to help businesses navigate through the upcoming changes in the way goods move into Northern Ireland under the protocol.

It's free to use.

For information: www.gov.uk/guidance/trader-support-service