The former cabinet member, now a backbencher, admits what many suspected about the post-Brexit sunlit uplands: they were over-promised. / George Eustice, former Environment Secretary, yesterday broke ranks with the government line on the success in forging new trade deals post-Brexit. He portrayed the much lauded flagship deal with Australia as ‘not very good’.

Companies in the ITV Anglia region say new customs controls are causing delays and could lead to problems with supply.

Turkey farmers are warning they may struggle to process enough birds to meet demand at Christmas.

A major daffodil grower in the fens say they only have a fifth of their usual number of pickers this year because of Brexit.