All Brexit articles – Page 44
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NewsUK could face influx of imported potatoes
Excess strock from the EU could flood the UK market later this year, warned FDF CEO Ian Wright
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NewsGovernment confirms extra checks on food entering NI from GB
The announcement is part of plans released on Wednesday outlining how the Northern Ireland protocol will be implemented
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NewsUK reveals post-Brexit tariff regime
The price of food imported from Europe will rise sharply under the regime if the government fails to reach a post-Brexit trade deal
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Comment and OpinionCoronavirus will complicate next year’s trade negotiations with retailers. Start planning now
Retailers won’t want to accept this year’s high sales as the base figure for next year’s growth, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment and OpinionTime to end the farce. Coronavirus means we must delay Brexit
The UK is in no position for the transition period to end on 31 December
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Comment and OpinionBritain needs a new ‘land army’ to get its fresh produce picked
Evoking WWII is usually cringey, but it might be a way to appeal to Brexit Britain’s patriotic pickers
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NewsCoronavirus: produce sector warns of May labour ‘crunch point’
The news comes despite 8,000 applications from British workers in recent days
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NewsCoronavirus: Fresh produce labour providers report surge in UK job applicants
UK growers need 70,000-80,000 seasonal workers every year, with most of these jobs taken up by migrant labour
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Analysis and FeaturesBrexit: will British supermarkets drown in a sea of red tape?
The flow of goods between Northern Ireland and Great Britain has been Brexit’s Achilles’ heel. So how will supply chains adapt? Can retailers sustain their Northern Irish operations? And what’s the situation for suppliers?
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NewsCoronavirus: Migrant labour ‘could be flown into UK’ to help pick fresh produce
Specially chartered flights are being considered as growers seek to ensure they have enough pickers
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NewsMPs to launch inquiry into post-Brexit immigration proposals’ impact on food
Efra Committee chair Neil Parish warned produce could be ‘left to rot in fields’ if the food sector’s labour requirements weren’t met
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NewsCoronavirus outbreak threatens EU trade talks, says Gove
The government has received indications from the EU that it wishes to postpone negotiations
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NewsPoultry sector faces £15m staff costs under new immigration rules
British Poultry Council CEO Richard Griffiths has warned the new rules ‘will have an impact on the cost of production’
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NewsUS trade deal could ‘do more harm than good’ to UK economy
More than three quarters of the global supply chain managers surveyed expressed concern that the government will sacrifice food standards and worker protections
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Comment and OpinionJohnson’s US negotiating objectives lack ambition. But maybe that’s for the best
Downing Street will need to concede on either health or agriculture to reach a deal
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NewsMajor apple grower warns of ‘massive disruption’ from new immigration rules
AC Goatham made the warning in an open letter to local MPs and government ministers
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NewsUK negotiating mandate for EU trade talks missing vital details, warns industry
Boris Johnson’s negotiating position is missing essential details on minimising border controls and potential disruptions from next year, industry figures have claimed…
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NewsG’s warns of slavery risk amid new immigration laws and GLAA funding cuts
The grower said anti-slavery watchdog the GLAA was struggling to carry out its remit due to a lack of funding
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Comment and OpinionBrussels’ negotiating position shows it’s US or them. It must be the latter
About 80% of the UK’s agricultural exports go to the EU. We must prioritise it over the US
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NewsEustice: British farmers should not be ‘spooked’ by post-Brexit competition
The new Defra secretary made the comments at the NFU Conference in Birmingham