Brexit – Page 49
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NewsLabour shortage hits meat processors in run-up to Christmas
Processors have warned Brexit-related labour shortages could hinder production of seasonal products
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NewsLabour shortages putting pressure on supermarkets to raise warehouse pay
Shortage means workers can pick and choose, while DCs are having to relax job requirements, says leading recruiter
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NewsFood & drink industry warns of costs of Northern Ireland Brexit plans
Yesterday MPs refused to back the PM’s timetable to try to pass his Brexit withdrawal bill by the end of this week
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NewsUK beef industry unites to voice no-deal Brexit concerns
Key industry players have said the government’s proposed tariff regime would expose the entire industry to cheaper imports
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NewsGovernment suspends wine import paperwork in event of no-deal Brexit
Wine suppliers will temporarily not have to complete VI-1 forms for wines coming into the UK from the EU
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Comment & Opinion#GettingBrexitDone won’t put an end to upheaval for food & drink
Johnson’s Brexit deal, if it passes, would lead to regulatory divergence from the EU – and no easy answers for the food & drink sector
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NewsFDF warns Brexit fatigue must not lead to lack of deal scrutiny
The FDF said it welcomed Oliver Letwin’s amendment, which delayed Saturday’s unexpected vote to allow more scrutiny of the proposals
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NewsCity snapshot: Consumer confidence dented by Brexit uncertainty
Brexit uncertainty and a slowdown in the jobs market hit consumer and business confidence in the third quarter, with a further drop in confidence and slowdown in consumer spending tipped for next year.
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NewsLabour shortages will see DCs ‘struggle’ after Brexit
Wayne Brophy, managing director of Cast UK, said there was an across-the-board labour shortage in supply chain, logistics and warehouses
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Analysis & FeaturesBoris Johnson’s Brexit deal: food and drink industry leaders react
MPs are set to vote on the deal in parliament tomorrow
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Comment & OpinionTrump’s new 25% tariffs are designed to inflict maximum pain
New US tariffs mean mature cheddar could soon become “a luxury like caviar”, we’ve heard from industry sources
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NewsFears new US tariffs ‘worse’ than a no-deal Brexit
The WTO has given the US the green light to impose 25% tariffs on a swathe of European Goods
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NewsFresh food’s labour shortage reaching a ‘tipping point’
It comes amid warnings of crops rotting in fields due to a lack of workers
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NewsSuppliers have ‘no clue’ about retailers’ no-deal Brexit plans
Survey finds none of 45 suppliers feltretailers had been clear about their no deal Brexit plans
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Comment & OpinionGet Ready for Brexit? You can’t blame businesses for not being prepared
Today’s NAO report suggests trade will be thrown into chaos on day one of Brexit
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NewsGovernment’s no-deal Brexit preparedness campaign ‘a failure’
The National Audit Office warns that huge numbers of businesses have failed to get the documentation they require
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NewsNo-deal Brexit ‘doomsday’ for NI milk, warns Dairy Council
The trade body has warned tariffs on dairy moving south across the Irish border would cause profitability to plummet…
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NewsFruit & veg crops left to rot as seasonal labour shortages take effect
Growers suggested they had picked as little as half their crop
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat would Boris Johnson’s Irish border plan mean for food and drink?
Is agreement over the plans as “overwhelmingly unlikely” as European leaders suggest? Or could they yet be a step towards avoiding no deal?
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NewsNew tariff update is a ‘betrayal’ of British food sector, says industry
The government’s amended tariff schedule would open the UK up to cheap food imports, the NFU warned