Brexit-caused staff shortages to raise prices and threaten Christmas food
A lack of lorry drivers, abattoir staff and fruit pickers caused by Brexit is threatening both consumers’ pockets and meat such as turkeys and pigs in blankets.
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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).
UK is ‘on its own’ post-Brexit, former EU chief negotiator says
“We negotiated a trade deal and instead of eliminating barriers, they created them," Michel Barnier said.
Outrage as Shapps tackles EU lorry drivers shortage – by prolonging hours
“Instead of pressuring drivers to drive in unsafe conditions, we should think about why these shortages exist," Labour's Alexandra Bulat said.
‘Waste’: Fisherman says exporting to China is ‘cheaper and easier’ than to France post-Brexit
Jamie McMillan said his sales are down 40 per cent since Brexit.
Brexiteer who compared EU to ‘badly-run hotel’ struggles to find hotel staff
“Brexit has caused us enormous problems with recruitment,” the TV presenter bemoaned after facing a lack of EU staff for her own hotel.
UK-EU relations worsen following Brexit minister’s comments
Frost’s latest remarks have been slammed as “a very strange way to make friends and build partnerships”.
Shish-load of problems for UK takeaways post-Brexit
“The main problem was the lack of information we had prior to this, as it just made forward planning impossible," one takeaway manager complained.
‘Masks are the new Brexit’: Divide as Johnson plans to scrap restrictions
Pro and anti-maskers are the new Remainers and Leavers, with the same tribes on the debate emerging.
Johnson urged to call in the army to avoid food shortages
Remember when Project Fear warned that the Army would be brought in to do food deliveries after Brexit and the Brexiteers laughed?