Opinion – Page 10
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Comment & OpinionBrexit uncertainty is behind us! Oh no it isn’t…
We’re well into pantomime season as Johnson plans a pre-Christmas vote on the withdrawal deal – and puts no-deal back on the Christmas 2020 menu
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Comment & OpinionA Boris Johnson majority will be bad news for Northern Irish food and drink
Two leaked documents show Johnson is willing to throw Northern Ireland under the bus to ‘get Brexit done’
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Comment & OpinionGetting Brexit done will invite more impossible deadlines – and more chaos
The Conservative party’s lunge to finish off Brexit will further pressure the food and drink industry after three ‘Brexit days’ have already come and gone
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Comment & OpinionIt’s election time, but immigration policies are hardly ‘oven-ready’
Boris Johnson doesn’t know how a microwave works, but worse still, his party still isn’t committing to the necessary EU labour for the farming sector
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Comment & OpinionBrexit has slowed progress on food waste, obesity and the environment
Whatever the election’s outcome, Brexit is likely to continue to impede progress
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Comment & OpinionLoosening food safety laws post-Brexit could threaten the union
If we see regulatory divergence between England, Wales and Scotland after Brexit, our issues won’t stop at Northern Ireland
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Comment & OpinionUK must be vigilant on food safety after Brexit
Suppliers and retailers should be constantly scanning the horizon for risks, says Fera Science CEO Andrew Swift
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Comment & OpinionA 12 December general election comes too late to boost consumer confidence
As one source put it: “The election creates uncertainty about whether there could be even more uncertainty.”
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Comment & OpinionSufficient labour is the only way our fruit & veg is going to get picked
There are opportunities to increase production - but not if the crop can’t be picked
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Comment & OpinionLetters: government must extend seasonal workers pilot
The sector has seen an unprecedented scale of waste this year on farms across the country
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Comment & OpinionSeasonal labour crisis is a serious threat to British farming
To conclude that the fruit & veg rotting in UK fields has nothing to do with Brexit is absurd
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Comment & Opinion#GettingBrexitDone won’t put an end to upheaval for food & drink
Johnson’s Brexit deal, if it passes, would lead to regulatory divergence from the EU – and no easy answers for the food & drink sector
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Comment & OpinionTrump’s new 25% tariffs are designed to inflict maximum pain
New US tariffs mean mature cheddar could soon become “a luxury like caviar”, we’ve heard from industry sources
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Comment & OpinionGet Ready for Brexit? You can’t blame businesses for not being prepared
Today’s NAO report suggests trade will be thrown into chaos on day one of Brexit
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Comment & OpinionWill Defra or DIT come out on top in food standards struggle?
Theresa Villiers is a staunch animal welfare advocate, while Liz Truss is a proponent of deregulation
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Comment & OpinionCan Boris Johnson’s ‘reasonable compromise’ break the deadlock?
The PM has made an attempt to replace the backstop. But will it be enough?
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Comment & OpinionGovernment must stop passing the buck on food for vulnerable people in a no-deal Brexit
The UK Government must immediately make available hardship funds to ensure vulnerable people can get the food they need in the event of a no-deal Brexit
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Comment & OpinionDon’t let Brexit prevent you from making a move on pricing
Set pricing where you need it and treat Brexit as a separate stimulus, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Comment & OpinionBrexit shortages could teach British food supply chains a valuable lesson
Climate change and trade disputes necessitate a more agile model, says Professor Leon Terry, director of environment & agrifood at Cranfield University
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Comment & OpinionThe Defra ‘brain drain’ would be bad news at any time, let alone ahead of a no-deal
As industry sources demand answers from MPs, the exodus from Defra means there’s nobody in to listen