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What would you stockpile to prepare for no-deal Brexit? | What would you stockpile to prepare for no-deal Brexit? |
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The UK imports half its food from abroad, and industry groups have warned new tariffs and custom delays from a no-deal Brexit could lead to empty supermarket shelves and higher prices. | The UK imports half its food from abroad, and industry groups have warned new tariffs and custom delays from a no-deal Brexit could lead to empty supermarket shelves and higher prices. |
Last week the government announced it would be making preparations to ensure an adequate supply of food and medicines if we left without a deal – implying the food industry would have the role of stockpiling. Amid criticism, Theresa May said people should actually take “reassurance and comfort” from these preparations. | Last week the government announced it would be making preparations to ensure an adequate supply of food and medicines if we left without a deal – implying the food industry would have the role of stockpiling. Amid criticism, Theresa May said people should actually take “reassurance and comfort” from these preparations. |
Stockpile food in the event of a no-deal Brexit? Dream on | James Ball | Stockpile food in the event of a no-deal Brexit? Dream on | James Ball |
We’d like to know what you would choose to stockpile in light of a no-deal Brexit. The British Retail Consortium has said stockpiling food is not a practical response, that “retailers do not have the facilities to house stockpiled goods and in the case of fresh produce, it is simply not possible to do so” – but what food and other products would you stockpile if you could? | We’d like to know what you would choose to stockpile in light of a no-deal Brexit. The British Retail Consortium has said stockpiling food is not a practical response, that “retailers do not have the facilities to house stockpiled goods and in the case of fresh produce, it is simply not possible to do so” – but what food and other products would you stockpile if you could? |
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Tell us what sort of things you would want to stockpile. You can get in touch by filling in the encrypted form below – anonymously, if you wish. Your responses will only be seen by the Guardian and we will feature some of them in our reporting. | Tell us what sort of things you would want to stockpile. You can get in touch by filling in the encrypted form below – anonymously, if you wish. Your responses will only be seen by the Guardian and we will feature some of them in our reporting. |
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