Industry leaders fear trading will be harder and more costly without comprehensive deal.

Many industry experts have also pointed at Brexit – claiming the UK’s current position has left it vulnerable as trade links have become less secure than they once were. / Thanks to new post-Brexit administrative checks, the farming industry has also seen seasonal labour shortages, leaving gaps in a workforce...

Mr Johnson told his cabinet this week that leaving the EU without a deal should hold “no fear” for Britain, but was he right?

‘The focus of retailers now is 100 per cent on what’s going to happen on 1 January’

Retailers reveal ‘mountain of paperwork’ they face – and tell prime minister to strike agreement with EU to minimise damage.

Three years on from Brexit and the impact to retailers and consumers has been relatively limited. However, in many ways, the most difficult bit is yet to come, says British Retail Consortium’s Andrew Opie.