A second wave of Covid coupled with a no-deal Brexit threatens the UK's food security

During the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in April, food kept flowing through the UK’s borders and into our supermarkets. But a second wave coupled with a no-deal Brexit has the potential to threaten our supply, says Efra select committee chair Neil Parish.

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A second wave of Covid coupled with a no-deal Brexit threatens the UK's food security

During the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in April, food kept flowing through the UK's borders and into our supermarkets. But a second wave coupled with a no-deal Brexit has the potential to threaten our...

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