Unilateral extension over checks on chilled meats likely to be rejected by Brussels.
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.
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.
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 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
Brussels says London must backtrack or both sides will go down ‘a much more confrontational’ path.
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.
EU and UK locked in talks about food safety.
Organic food product sales from GB to NI are emerging as another difficulty created by the new Irish Sea border.
Labour expresses concern as government defeats efforts to enshrine food safety and animal welfare standards in UK law
Campaigners hail dramatic government climbdown in battle to protect post-Brexit food standards
01/11/2020
Watchdog to finally get teeth to block chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef imports
MPs have overturned measures designed to protect domestic food standards in future trade deals, amid fears over chlorinated chicken.
MPs battle to write food standards into law to stop Government letting low-quality goods into UK
11/10/2020
The House of Commons is debating whether to accept Lords amendments to the Agriculture Bill
Charles Michel says British ‘face a dilemma’ over whether to lower regulatory standards.
Proposals due to be published on Thursday by the UK Government will see powers in at least 70 policy areas previously controlled by the EU flow instead to Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast
A UK-US trade deal is highly unlikely to be approved before the US election in November, according to Donald Trump’s chief trade representative.
Government Rejects Proposed Ban On 'Poor Quality' US Food Imports After Brexit Transition
13/05/2020
Rishi Sunak accidentally votes against government, but ministers see off attempt to uphold food standards in post-Brexit trade deals.
If the UK keeps high standards it could ruin the chance of getting a trade deal with the US.
Just one in ten Brits wants to scrap EU regulations on environment, food and jobs after Brexit, poll reveals
27/02/2020
Only one in 10 voters wants the UK to abandon European regulations on the environment, labour market and food safety, according to a poll.
BORDER checks between Scotland, England and Wales could be required because of varying food standards after Brexit, academics have warned.
Senior Tories insist Brexit deal would not scupper US trade agreement after shock Trump intervention
01/11/2019
'We can’t make a trade deal with the UK,' says US president.
Boris Johnson accused of eyeing post-Brexit US trade deal by ripping out food safeguards imposed by parliament
26/10/2019
‘This is clearly an attempt to make it harder for the public and parliament to ensure protections are not traded away’
Trade secretary says scrapping protections ‘vital for giving us the freedom and flexibility’ to sign deals.
Chlorinated chicken: British public being ‘softened up’ to accept lower food standards after Brexit
13/09/2019
Experts are worried British food standards will be lowered to accommodate a trade deal with the US.
British farmers fear they could go out of business following a post-Brexit trade deal with the US, the National Farmers Union has told the BBC.