Boris Johnson Brexit deal to cause price hikes and shortages of fresh fruit and vegetables, retail chiefs warn
The IndependentSign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Shoppers have been warned to expect price hikes and shortages of fresh fruit and vegetables, even if Boris Johnson succeeds in striking a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU. “This is going to hit us in January - that’s our peak import season for things like fresh fruit and vegetables,” he warned. “Boris Johnson's deal is very different,” Raoul Ruparel, Mrs May's former Europe adviser, told Sky News. “It is a big step down from the May deal because she wanted to avoid border friction and customs checks and regulatory checks.” The Local Government Association also warned of the extra burden on councils legally responsible for undertaking checks, of imported live animals for example.
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