UK food trade deficit grows, driven by lack of UK grain and increase in animal product imports

The UK’s food and drink trade deficit grew again in the first quarter of 2025, having ballooned since Brexit

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UK food trade deficit grows, driven by lack of UK grain and increase in animal product imports

Figures from HMRC showed that the UK imported £17.054 billion worth of food and drink during the first three months of 2025, an increase of 6.8% on the same period last year. Exports were also up, but...

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