Opinion – Page 9
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Trade barriers inevitably mean price rises, food shortages, chaos and extra costs
And checks between GB and NI will be inevitable too
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Why coronavirus is a bit like Brexit
The biggest concern is the risk to public health. But it’s also impacting trade
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Coronavirus threatens to make a bumpy Brexit even worse
Eleven months isn’t much time for food and drink businesses to prepare for customs and border checks
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The next food strategy must champion British standards and quality
The next National Food Strategy must strengthen the UK as a global leader in food safety, says Andrew Swift, CEO at Fera Science
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Is this the opportunity Brexiters envisaged? Or a cocktail of costs and new rules?
Reaching a comprehensive trade agreement by December looks a nigh-on impossible task
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What would a ‘Canada-style’ trade deal mean for British food?
Boris Johnson has set out his ambitions: a Canada-style deal with the EU. So what does it mean – and is it feasible for British food?
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Will government listen to industry calls for a “sensible” Brexit?
Brexit day is nearly here, and food & drink is urging government to keep them in the loop with negotiations
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Industry finally has some Brexit clarity. Here's what businesses must prepare for
It’s time to move on from the big arguments of principle that dominated 2019, says FDF CEO Ian Wright
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Dreams of frictionless EU trade are dead. But we still don’t know what is next
Sajid Javid has vowed to end alignment with EU rules after Brexit. Government must now give businesses the clarity they have demanded for three years
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With Defra in constant flux, can Johnson be trusted to protect food & drink?
Reports have suggested Theresa Villiers could soon be dropped. Where does that leave food & drink in trade talks?
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Brexit uncertainty is behind us! Oh no it isn’t…
We’re well into pantomime season as Johnson plans a pre-Christmas vote on the withdrawal deal – and puts no-deal back on the Christmas 2020 menu
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A Boris Johnson majority will be bad news for Northern Irish food and drink
Two leaked documents show Johnson is willing to throw Northern Ireland under the bus to ‘get Brexit done’
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Getting Brexit done will invite more impossible deadlines – and more chaos
The Conservative party’s lunge to finish off Brexit will further pressure the food and drink industry after three ‘Brexit days’ have already come and gone
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It’s election time, but immigration policies are hardly ‘oven-ready’
Boris Johnson doesn’t know how a microwave works, but worse still, his party still isn’t committing to the necessary EU labour for the farming sector
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Brexit has slowed progress on food waste, obesity and the environment
Whatever the election’s outcome, Brexit is likely to continue to impede progress
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Loosening food safety laws post-Brexit could threaten the union
If we see regulatory divergence between England, Wales and Scotland after Brexit, our issues won’t stop at Northern Ireland
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UK must be vigilant on food safety after Brexit
Suppliers and retailers should be constantly scanning the horizon for risks, says Fera Science CEO Andrew Swift
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A 12 December general election comes too late to boost consumer confidence
As one source put it: “The election creates uncertainty about whether there could be even more uncertainty.”
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Sufficient labour is the only way our fruit & veg is going to get picked
There are opportunities to increase production - but not if the crop can’t be picked
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Letters: government must extend seasonal workers pilot
The sector has seen an unprecedented scale of waste this year on farms across the country