Schools preparing for food shortages as HGV driver shortages bite
Some of Britain’s biggest food and drink chains, including McDonald’s and Nando’s, have reported stock outages in recent weeks.
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The UK is the first and so far only country to have left the EU and Brexit was and is the withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom). The official withdrawal was at 23:00 31 January 2020 GMT (00:00 CET).
Brexit has consumed the soul of the Conservative Party
Brexit has come to define modern Conservatism. The cost is the party’s entire philosophical foundation.
Ministers urge investment in UK workforce amid HGV driver shortage
Supermarkets and suppliers are struggling to meet demand following an exodus of drivers from EU countries.
Thousands of pigs may be culled because of post-Brexit staff shortages
Thousands of pigs could be destroyed because there are no workers to take them to slaughter.
Brexit dividend: Third of UK citizenship applications now from EU nationals
The Home Office said the increase is reflects more people seeking to confirm their status in the UK after Brexit.
Iceland boss warns Brexit supply chain crisis could ‘cancel’ Christmas
Britain's supermarket bosses have warned that Brits might have to get used to empty shelves.
Post-Brexit food shortages ‘worst I’ve seen’, Co-op boss says
Brexit and Covid-19 are causing shortages and diminished variety on supermarket shelves, Steve Murrells said.
Foreign direct investment in UK has halved, new figures show
In 2019, the Dutch PM warned: “Every businessman I speak to from the UK is saying they will cut investments, cut their business in the UK."
Brexit is sparking an adult social care crisis in Britain, experts warn
"We were hit by Brexit," the chair of the National Care Association told the BBC.