Food shortage uk articles
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New Brexit checks will cause food shortages in UK, importers warn
Rules due to come in this month will impose new handling fees – and experts say small suppliers are already being driven awayMinisters’ decision to impose Brexit import checks on 30 April will lead to shortages of some foods, flowers and herbs, industry leaders have warned.In the week after the government was accused of blindsiding the British food industry by giving 27 days’ notice that every consignment of items such as camembert, steak, tulips and chives would be subject to fees of up to...
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UK inflation falls as some food prices drop
New official figures show that inflation, the rate at which prices rise over time, fell again in March.
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Shortages of ‘life saving’ medicines has become ‘new normal’ for UK
‘The medicines supply chain is broken at every level,’ warns Dr Leyla Hannbeck