Labour shortages, call for Brexit rules to be relaxed
Channel 4 News reports that, as the UK economy begins the long road to recovery, many businesses are wondering: where ...
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EU agri-food agreement ‘difficult to reach’: negotiator
The BBC reports that the UK's Brexit Minister has played down the prospect of reaching a new agri-food agreement with ...
UK food and drink exports to EU down 75.5 per cent
Reuters says that exports of food and drink from the United Kingdom to the European Union plunged by 75.5% in ...
Low-paid migrant workers ‘trapped’ on Britain’s farms
The Financial Times reports that between March 2020 and February 2021, Focus on Labour Exploitation, an NGO, investigated the experience ...
UK food makers face fresh hit from Brexit red tape
The Financial Times reports that UK food manufacturers are facing millions of pounds in extra costs because of Brexit red ...
EU vows legal response as UK moves unilaterally on NI
The European Union promised legal action on Wednesday after the British government unilaterally extended a grace period for checks on ...
DUP’s shifting stance on EU trade alignment
The Financial Times reports that the Democratic Unionist party privately lobbied the British government for a “Swiss-style” alignment with EU ...
Food traders say Brexit impact ‘could get worse’
The BBC reports on food companies' concerns in the wake of Brexit. Scotland's food and drink industry is warning of ...
UK admits EU’s ban on shellfish exports ‘correct’
City AM says that the UK government has privately accepted the EU’s ban on British shellfish exports is justified, despite ...
Fishing taskforce to tackle Brexit export ‘issues’
The BBC reports that a new taskforce set up by the UK Government to resolve "export issues" facing Scotland's fishing ...
Free, prior and informed consent required as clean energy threatens Indigenous Peoples
A new coalition of Indigenous Peoples is calling for free, prior and informed consent to be negotiated without exception as...
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