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No Deal means ‘new opportunities for British farmers’, minister claims

"If you were to put tariffs on beef from Ireland or dairy products from Denmark, there would be new opportunities for British farmers.”

Henry Goodwin by Henry Goodwin
2020-11-30 11:44
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A Cabinet minister has come under fire for claiming that a no-deal Brexit offers “new opportunities for British farmers” – despite warnings from industry experts that it would be “catastrophic”.

George Eustice, the environment secretary, dismissed fears that an effective embargo would be imposed on British exports, causing food prices to soar, with just 32 days remaining to strike a deal.

Instead he argued that putting tariffs on EU products would help British farmers sell more in this country. 

“In terms of most agricultural sectors, we are a net importer,” Eustice said. “And if you were to put tariffs on beef from Ireland, or dairy products from Denmark, or fresh produce from France, there would be new opportunities for British farmers.”

George Eustice – "We have been clear that we will leave the EU on Australia terms… & if we put tariffs on EU agricultural products there would be new opportunities for British farmers’

Looks like the UK being a beacon for free trade has gone up in smoke.#r4today pic.twitter.com/Tmi480e7Km

— Haggis_UK 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@Haggis_UK) November 30, 2020

But the National Farmers Union has cautioned that export tariffs on the 60 per cent of UK food and drink that goes to the EU would have a crippling impact on agriculture. 

It is also feared that taxes on EU food imports – combined with a crash in the value of the pound – could lead to a 20 per cent price rise in British shops.

‘Put tariffs on [EU agricultural products] and we create new opportunities for British farmers’, says George Eustice on #R4Today.
I thought the UK was supposed to be a beacon for free trade.

— David Gauke (@DavidGauke) November 30, 2020

Meanwhile, Eustice said that drinkers could order a Scotch egg with their pint to get around the Tier 2 restrictions in England.

He said the snack would constitute a “substantial meal” under the rules which will only allow alcohol to be served with food in Tier 2 areas from Wednesday.

He told LBC Radio: “I think a Scotch egg probably would count as a substantial meal if there were table service.

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“Often that might be as a starter but yes I think it would, but this is a term that’s understood in licensing since it is, you can have the concept of a table licence for alcohol that also requires you to serve a substantial meal.

“That is the model that is being followed.”

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