Ireland would be hit hard in the event of a no-deal Brexit; a Brexiteer has argued this should be used as leverage to get a better deal.

A no-deal Brexit could lead to planes flying in drugs and medicines being given priority at the UK’s gridlocked ports, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. / Chemists could also be asked to ration drugs to guarantee sick people can access vital medicines...

Pharmacists will overrule GPs to ration drugs under a no-deal Brexit, The Times has learnt. / Ministers will order them to alter prescriptions without first contacting the patient’s GP in order to mitigate any extreme shortages, according to a leaked document.

Emergency plans to fly in medical supplies have been laid to ensure hospitals remain stocked amid six months of expected chaos at Britain’s channel ports after a no-deal Brexit. Critical supplies could also be diverted away from channel routes and some drugs may even be rationed to ensure stocks do not run out.

... the most hard-core Brexiters cannot articulate a deal that they prefer and has the slightest prospect of winning EU approval. Supporters of Brexit made incredible promises that had no basis in reality. / This matters greatly to Japan. Britain is the gateway to Europe for many Japanese companies. / Failure to reach a deal with the EU, for whatever reason, would be a disaster for the U.K.

The head of a national farming union has warned Britain will not be able to feed itself without the help of seasonal non-UK labour after Brexit.

Patients are complaining of delays in getting access to drugs.

'Uncertainty over Brexit appears to be a significant factor,' Gareth Jones, from the National Pharmacy Association. / Common medicines are in increasingly short supply according to reports from pharmacists who warn they are being forced to pay over the odds to secure drugs for their patients.

Doctors call for more transparency amid fears of shortages, especially of insulin.

Sainsbury's, Asda and McDonald's are among those warning stockpiling fresh food is impossible and that the UK is very reliant on the EU for produce.

Items to disappear from supermarket shelves and prices to increase if UK crashes out of EU, group including Lidl, the Co-op, Pret a Manger and KFC say.

Police fear the fallout from a "no-deal" Brexit could lead to "wide-scale disruption and dangers for the general public" and have warned they may not have the resources to cope.

It comes after serious warning about food supply from supermarkets.

Schools told to be ‘flexible’ in event of food shortages as councils and private sector step up no-deal planning.

The Somerset MP has come in for some stick after appearing on Newsnight

England's Chief Medical Officer has told LBC she is concerned that a no-deal Brexit could mean the NHS cannot get the medicine it needs to save lives.

The UK CVO has confirmed an 11% shortfall in existing UK vet numbers and an estimated 200% increase in the need for certification for food exports in the run-up to Brexit.

How, indeed whether, Britain will leave the European Union on the 29th March will impact animals and their welfare. Political paralysis in the UK means however that there are more questions than answers at the turn of 2019.

David Meek, the CEO of Ipsen, warns Britain leaving the European Union has seen the country fall down the list of priorities.

McDonald's, KFC and Pret a Manger have joined with UK supermarkets to warn that crashing out of the European Union will result in "significant" disruptions to their supply chains.

Britons face the very real prospect of food shortages if the Government fails to secure a Brexit deal before 29 March.

The Good Law Project has today threatened to issue judicial review proceedings on Tuesday 26 February unless Government cancels powers to allow pharmacists to alter prescriptions for people with serious medical conditions in the event of medicines shortages.

Food and drink production will be more expensive due to a combination of higher tariffs and new regulatory checks, experts warned.