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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.
‘No time to lose’: Food importers tell Boris Johnson to act to prevent price hikes and shortages from hard Brexit
17/02/2020
Retailers reveal ‘mountain of paperwork’ they face – and tell prime minister to strike agreement with EU to minimise damage.
‘Disorderly’ no-deal Brexit will strain food supply chain even more than coronavirus, MPs warned
05/06/2020
‘The focus of retailers now is 100 per cent on what’s going to happen on 1 January’
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15/10/2020
Mr Johnson told his cabinet this week that leaving the EU without a deal should hold “no fear” for Britain, but was he right?
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02/03/2023
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...
Industry leaders fear trading will be harder and more costly without comprehensive deal.
British consumers face higher prices and reduced availability of goods if the government fails to agree pragmatic solutions with the European Union on regulatory checks at ports in any post-Brexit deal, the retail industry’s lobby group warned on Monday.
Retail lobby group says higher tariffs and extensive checks would harm consumers.
Consumers could face meat, fish, fruit and vegetable shortages and higher prices.
Supermarket chief slams move aimed at pleasing ‘small minority who hark for the past’. / Arts minister Stephen Parkinson gave incorrect answers when Kay Burley asked him to convert ounces and grams into pounds.
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.
Ten-mile queues at ports as businesses across the UK stockpile in rush to avoid New Year chaos
19/12/2020
The chaos at ports such as Dover, Felixstowe and Southampton is heightening concerns over whether online Christmas orders will arrive in time.
Boris Johnson believed to have overruled ministers unwilling to compromise on post-Brexit immigration as forecourt queues mount
Supermarket shelves 'could be empty' due to huge lorry driver shortage caused by Brexit and Covid
27/06/2021
The PM has been urged to introduce temporary worker visas for HGV drivers.
Shoppers could pay more after no-deal Brexit
25/09/2020
Shoppers will feel the impact of a no-deal Brexit at supermarket tills, the British Retail Consortium has warned.
Sausage makers say they won’t be able to sell into EU after Brexit because government hasn't sorted certification
18/02/2020
The UK's famous sausages, from Cumberland to Lincolnshire, stand to suffer if the government doesn't act.
British Retail Consortium says sales are down 2.7%, blaming uncertainty over Brexit. / Britain’s retailers are warning of a fresh wave of job losses and store closures after its health check of consumer spending showed the biggest drop in almost a quarter of a century last month.
Retailers Reject Gove's Claim No-Deal Brexit Would Not Hit Fresh Food As 'Categorically Untrue'
01/09/2019
Food industry has been "crystal clear" with the government, says trade body in fuming statement.
The British Retail Consortium blamed Brexit uncertainty and weak consumer demand in a new report.
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Lidl are just some of the stores that have responded to the complaints from customers.
Sweets are among retailer’s products affected by ‘rules of origin’ regulations.
No-deal Brexit would drive up food prices, retailers claim as UK and EU talks on free-trade deal enter ‘final period’
25/09/2020
The British Retail Consortium says that the cost of tariffs on EU goods for consumers would be £3.1bn a year.
No-deal Brexit will ‘cause food shortages worse than coronavirus panic buying’ - The Grocer
05/06/2020
Failure to reach a Brexit deal with Europe will lead to much worse food shortages than the coronavirus panic buying crisis: this was the stark warning made to MPs today by Andrew Opie, director of food at the British Retail Consortium.
October worst time to stockpile as warehouses full of Christmas goods, says retail body. / Retailers have warned that there will be shortages of fresh food coupled with potential price rises if there is a no-deal Brexit.
Firms will have to pass on extra costs of red tape, warns Fresh Produce Consortium.