Brexit insight and analysis – Page 15
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Comment & OpinionThe new wave of trade advisers shows Boris Johnson favours secrecy over all else
A set of new trade advisory groups were established this week
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Comment & OpinionWhitehall worst-case scenario warning lays bare Brexit reality
The government’s farcical approach to Brexit negotiations puts the country at serious risk
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Analysis & FeaturesHow a UK internal market could affect food and drink
The UK’s four nations are on a ‘collision course’ over proposals
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Comment & OpinionFood prices will rise in the new year. That is the reality of Brexit
The fundamentals of food price inflation have been sorely tested by the coronavirus. But the balance is about to tip
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Comment & OpinionStilton’s ceremonial role in Japan trade negotiations is a symbol of things to come
Getting ‘quintessentially British’ products into deals will represent success for a Vote Leave cabinet
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Comment & OpinionBrexit fruit & veg fudge will make it harder for the UK to get healthier
Pick for Britain is clearly not a long-term solution to the UK’s agricultural labour problem
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Comment & OpinionPM’s Scottish tour highlights worrying possibilities for UK food and drink
Boris Johnson’s trip to Scotland shows the UK government is nervous about the state of the union
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Analysis & FeaturesChina or US: which is more important for UK food and drink?
US purchases of scotch whisky alone outweigh all food and drink sales to China
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Comment & OpinionAs Brexit transition time looms closer, businesses are set to stockpile again
The lorry-sized hole in the government’s GB-EU border plans is not going to be filled by January
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Comment & OpinionDeal or no deal, change is coming. Here’s how to prepare your business for Brexit
Support is out there for those who need to prepare for 1 January, says Gerald Mason, chair of the FDF EU Exit Committee
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Analysis & FeaturesHow do UK food standards differ from the rest of the world?
Chlorinated chicken is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the ways UK food standards vary from those around the world. So what other differences are there?
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Comment & OpinionBritish farming has more to worry about than cheap US imports
With public debate focused on protecting our own food standards, we risk losing sight of the urgent environmental improvements British production needs to make
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Analysis & FeaturesCan u-turn on border checks prevent chaos for importers?
Importers have welcomed the turnaround. But will it be enough?
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Analysis & FeaturesChlorinated chicken explained: why do the Americans treat their poultry with chlorine?
The prospect of the UK accepting US chicken treated with chlorine in order to secure a lucrative trade deal has got everyone in a flap. But just what is chlorine chicken? And what’s the problem with it?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy won’t the government legislate for food standards?
First the Agriculture Bill dodged the question. Now the Trade Bill is silent on the matter
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Comment & OpinionCoronavirus will complicate next year’s trade negotiations with retailers. Start planning now
Retailers won’t want to accept this year’s high sales as the base figure for next year’s growth, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionTime to end the farce. Coronavirus means we must delay Brexit
The UK is in no position for the transition period to end on 31 December
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Comment & OpinionBritain needs a new ‘land army’ to get its fresh produce picked
Evoking WWII is usually cringey, but it might be a way to appeal to Brexit Britain’s patriotic pickers
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Analysis & FeaturesBrexit: will British supermarkets drown in a sea of red tape?
The flow of goods between Northern Ireland and Great Britain has been Brexit’s Achilles’ heel. So how will supply chains adapt? Can retailers sustain their Northern Irish operations? And what’s the situation for suppliers?
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Comment & OpinionJohnson’s US negotiating objectives lack ambition. But maybe that’s for the best
Downing Street will need to concede on either health or agriculture to reach a deal