The UK food industry said the main impact of such a departure from the bloc will be on fresh produce, such as fruit and vegetables, which cannot be stockpiled by retailers or consumers and are largely imported from the EU during the winter months.

The 'tariff nerd' received thousands of retweets after debunking the MP's claims.

Politicians posing with fruit rarely ends well and the latest MP to try it has come off looking like a bit of lemon.