Brexit: government to stockpile processed food in case of ‘no deal’

Ministers working on contingency plan for breakdown of £22bn EU food import industry

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Brexit ministers are to build up reserves of processed food like chocolate, cheese and sausages in the event that talks with the EU collapse before a trading deal can be agreed.

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