New Brexit arrangements have caused disruption to fresh produce reaching supermarket shelves in Northern Ireland, some of the leading shops have confirmed.

Food bills could rise by an average of 5% if no deal was agreed with the EU

No deal would trigger shortages and tariffs on some fresh items, says chairman.

Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, called on the British government to give greater clarity about how it will move goods across borders after Jan. 1, saying it would be the biggest Brexit challenge, not food price inflation.

Customs experts and leading supermarkets warn produce such as meat, fruit and vegetables could be in short supply in Northern Ireland.

British government’s lack of clarity on EU trade deal ‘could limit fish, dairy and meat range’.

The man behind the plot to blackmail Tesco for £1.4m by contaminating jars of baby food was a Ukip MP candidate and a Grimsby Conservative chairman.

House of Lords hears costs related to chilled and fresh goods could prove a fatal barrier.

The warning comes after similar cautions from the country's leading supermarkets.

Planning for the new Brexit deadline is "more difficult" because the supply network will be full of Christmas stock, Tesco's boss has warned.

Boris Johnson, the front-runner to be Britain’s next prime minister, has raised the prospect of a shock for the world’s fifth-biggest economy by pledging to leave the European Union on Oct. 31 without a transition deal if necessary.