UK reliance on EU food imports is a major risk if the country crashes out of the union. / Walk into any British supermarket and you will be surrounded by European products, from Italian cheeses to French wines. Around 30% of all food consumed in the UK is imported from the EU, but for some foods, such as spinach and olives, the EU is practically the UK’s sole supplier.

One in five businesses are importing Christmas stock already to avoid potential Brexit chaos.

Government announces which tariffs will change after UK leaves single market.

Daniel Lambert blasts government and on Twitter castigates bureaucratic procedures.

Amazon has stopped selling wines, beers and spirits to its customers in Northern Ireland as it wrestles with new customs rules post-Brexit.

I am now at the end of January 2021 and still no new stock. I can see clearly what #Brexit really means for my industry & how I will have to fundamentally change my business model if I am to be trading in 12 months time. But the government wants more paperwork in five months.

Businesses are reporting increased disruption and additional costs as they attempt to trade with the EU – and it could mean the price of a bottle of wine goes up.

What has changed in the 31 days since the UK left and how has it impacted consumers and businesses?

It wasn't meant to be this way. From border delays to regulation and tariffs we were told would not exist Brexit is wreaking havoc on many businesses.

Small businesses importing food and wine from the European Union have warned they are "drowning" in paperwork because of Brexit.

Dozens of UK wine merchants and retailers have called on government to scrap plans for new post-Brexit import papers, warning they already face higher costs and drinkers will lose out.

New import papers that could have contributed to price rises on EU wines entering the UK won't be introduced from 1 July, but trade officials have called on ministers to scrap the certificates completely.

1 January 2021 marked the end of frictionless trade between the UK and continental Europe.

Shipping wine to the UK is now a "bloody nightmare" and it's only likely to get worse.

Industry body says analysis of HMRC data shows structural rather than teething problems with Brexit.

Demand for British wine is up domestically but at the same time, Brexit has led to a shortage of seasonal workers, increased costs and red tape. / Across the country, similar problems have disrupted businesses since Britain fully left the European Union in January.

Owners of a Liverpool restaurant have spoken out about the 'perfect storm' of Brexit and Covid-19 that is currently 'washing over' the hospitality industry.

‘Everything’s just a lot more difficult and it’s costing us more’

News that the government will cut regulations to create a small saving on imported wine has been met by criticism as businesses across the UK continue to face massive costs and barriers to trade after leaving the single market and customs union.

The end of the holiday season heralds the return to centre stage of a number of burning Brexit-related issues this autumn.

Shortfall in lorry drivers ‘could definitely impact Christmas’, says wine boss.

Despite a Brexit setback, a celebration of the release of a new French wine will go ahead at Askham Hall.