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

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

cooked_-_bbq_sausages.jpg
(Image credit: All Rights Reserved)

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.

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up
To continue reading this article...
Continue reading this article and get limited website access each month.
Get unlimited website access, exclusive newsletters plus much more.
Cancel or pause at any time.
Already a subscriber to The Week?
Not sure which email you used for your subscription? Contact us