EU and UK locked in talks about food safety.
Boris Johnson’s Brexit trade deal risking political stability in Northern Ireland, says minister
16/05/2021
Lord Frost warns UK could walk away from elements of deal unless Brussels gives ground.
Brussels says London must backtrack or both sides will go down ‘a much more confrontational’ path.
A senior European Union official has expressed frustration after talks with the U.K. broke up without resolving differences over the implementation of their post-Brexit trade deal in Northern Ireland
Four hours of Brexit talks over Northern Ireland ended with 'no substantive agreement' - with the UK threatening to extend a sausage trading deadline while the EU threatened tariffs in return.
A top European Union official said Wednesday that Britain could face retaliatory tariffs or other sanctions after talks failed to resolve an increasingly heated dispute over implementation of their post-Brexit trade deal in Northern Ireland.
Heinz's announcement that it was to start making ketchup in the UK again was widely hailed, but the UK's post-Brexit food and drink manufacturing sector still faces stern challenges.
Unilateral extension over checks on chilled meats likely to be rejected by Brussels.
EU commissioner says UK was instrumental in developing many of the EU’s rules.
Andrew Adonis declares Brexit settlement unstable during The Independent’s referendum anniversary event
24/06/2021
Lord Adonis, the Labour former cabinet minister, was a guest speaker alongside David Gauke, the former Conservative cabinet minister, for the event held to mark five years since the EU referendum, which was hosted by our chief political commentator John Rentoul .
An animal welfare representative said the government is showing signs that there will not be proper protections against animal testing post-Brexit.
NHS costs, food standards and intellectual property rights must be protected in any deal by the UK to join a major international trade agreement, a Lords committee has told ministers in a new report.
New EU food safety regulation – coming into force next March – is ‘concerning’ exporters, MPs told.
Ruptures have once again emerged across government over the direction of the UK’s post-Brexit trade policy, with environment secretary George Eustice raising concerns about a potential deal with India.
David Frost justifies the move saying there is too much uncertainty surrounding trade rules in Northern Ireland.
The European Commission has condemned the state of checks on goods coming into the EU via Northern Ireland.
Jacob Rees-Mogg announced checks on imports to the UK, that were finally set to enter force in July, will now not happen as planned and instead be 'reviewed' before being introduced in a different form.
The U.K. is postponing checks on imported food and fresh products from the EU until the end of 2023, as it announced a review of the post-Brexit regime.
Britain has delayed imposing its full post-Brexit import controls on goods from the European Union again, pushing it back until the end of next year, saying it did not want to add more fuel to fast-rising inflation.
UK regulators face struggle after Brexit as long-term plans may be ‘wasted effort’ watchdog warns
19/05/2022
Food safety is at risk because of skilled worker shortages and loss of access to vital data bases, a report says and experts’ ability to assess threats to public is being impeded by constraints.
A farmer says the lack of border checks on meat coming into the UK is deeply worrying, as it could be putting the country at risk of diseases like foot and mouth.
Strategy described as ‘missed opportunity’ as final wording merely commits to ‘considering’ animal welfare.
Tory MPs urge government to scrap EU pesticide regulations and allow all US chemicals on food
14/06/2022
Conservative MPs have urged the government to use its Brexit freedoms to ditch the EU’s cautious approach to making sure pesticides are safe for human consumption.
Food shoppers are less protected due to Brexit and a failure to bring in safety checks at ports, watchdog warns
16/06/2022
FSA oversee food safety and assessments from the EU to the UK after Brexit. /
Delay on food checks from Europe until 2023 leaves families ‘less protected’.
‘Sparkling wine contains same pressure as tyre of large van’: Industry voices concern over health and safety.