Food sector calls for transition period if UK and EU agree post-Brexit rules reset
Industry groups warn that aligning agriculture standards overnight could cost British businesses up to £810m a yearBritish food sector representatives have urged the government to introduce a transition period if it agrees to realign post-Brexit agriculture rules with the EU.They warned that...
<p>Industry groups warn that aligning agriculture standards overnight could cost British businesses up to £810m a year</p><p>British food sector representatives have urged the government to introduce a transition period if it agrees to realign post-Brexit agriculture rules with the EU.</p><p>They warned that aligning regulations overnight would create a “cliff edge” that could cost UK businesses between £500m and £810m a year, because of the divergence in standards since Brexit.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/29/food-sector-transition-period-uk-eu-brexit-reset">Continue reading...</a>
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