Food sector calls for transition period if UK and EU agree post-Brexit rules reset

2026-01-29 - 00:20

Industry groups warn that aligning agriculture standards overnight could cost British businesses up to £810m a year 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. 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. Continue reading...