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.
Planes Could Fly In Emergency Medicine Supplies In Event Of No-Deal Brexit, Says Health Secretary Matt Hancock
07/12/2018
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.
No-deal Brexit could cause six months of drug shortages and traffic chaos, government warns
07/12/2018
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 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.
No deal Brexit implications: Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh blasted by angry people on Twitter after live BBC appearance
06/08/2018
The Somerset MP has come in for some stick after appearing on Newsnight
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.
EU, America and China will all get new medicines ahead of Britain after Brexit, drug company boss warns
14/02/2019
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.
Brexit food shortages: Britons told to prepare for spam, canned peaches, and ‘a tonne of leeks’ in no-deal scenario
19/02/2019
Britons face the very real prospect of food shortages if the Government fails to secure a Brexit deal before 29 March.
Food and drink production will be more expensive due to a combination of higher tariffs and new regulatory checks, experts warned.
The European Union expects Britain to seek its assistance to avoid disruption to food imports in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the EU’s agriculture chief said on Saturday.
Drugs and other medical supplies to be shipped over on seven new ferry routes.
No-deal Brexit will lead to 'severe disruption' and food shortages, warns Twinings and Primark owner
25/02/2019
Associated British Foods, the owner of Primark and Twinings among other household brands, has warned of "severe disruption and terrible consequences" if the UK leaves the EU with no deal in place.
No-Deal Brexit Papers: 10 Stark Warnings Amid Fears Over Food Shortages And Price Increases
26/02/2019
One-third of the most critical preparation projects are not on track for completion by March 29.
Printing industry raises alarm over prospect of leaving the EU without an agreement.
No-deal Brexit: Theresa May urged to safeguard emergency food supplies by poverty charities
07/03/2019
Leaders of 15 charitable organisations have written to the prime minister calling for a 'hardship fund'.