A third of UK stores lack painkillers
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Around three in 10 stores across the UK have little to no stock of painkillers, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed.
Drug shortages have been reported as early…
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Petition against imported eggs gains 35,000 votes
A petition against imported eggs has gained 35,000 votes on Change.org since its launch this month.
The petition by British Lion claims that using non-British eggs is “morally wrong” and…
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UK begins negotiations to join £9 trillion global trade bloc
The UK has begun negotiations to enter into the £9 trillion Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trading bloc.
The discussions started on September 28 and mark the…
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M&S takes aim at EU’s ‘fandango of bureaucracy’ on imports
Marks & Spencer has branded the EU’s border rules “pointless bureaucracy” as the government delays checks on food imports.
Products including meat and fish would have needed health certificates from…
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EU needs ‘common sense’ to avoid food crisis, says M&S
Marks & Spencer has warned that Brexit rules will “hurt” food imports because officials in some EU countries do not work at the weekends.
The supermarket, which made a £201…
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Cheaper wine on the cards as UK govt closes in on New Zealand trade deal
Brits could be in line for cheaper wine as the UK government said “good progress” is being made in efforts to secure a free trade deal with New Zealand.
According…
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77% think imports should meet UK standards, survey reveals
Nearly eight in 10 believe that imported food should meet UK standards on the environment and animal welfare, a ComRes survey has revealed.
The study, commissioned by the British Guild…
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The explosion of interest in plant-based food (thanks, Veganuary) has seen a number of new brands appearing in the meat-free aisle...