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Brexit
19 May 2020
Today the UK Most Favoured Nation tariff schedule was announced by government. Named ‘The UK Global Tariff (UKGT) this will replace the EU’s Common External Tariff on 1 January 2021 at the end of the Transition Period.
27 March 2020
How changes to product standards could affect British agriculture
11 March 2020
Negotiations between the EU and UK formally began on March 2 2020. Both sides have published a mandate for their respective negotiating objectives
12 March 2020
Current proposals are for a tiered system targeted at different scales
19 July 2023
Food costs an average of £41.70 per person per week
21 January 2020
The bill now includes mentions of soil quality and livestock traceability
6 January 2020
On Monday 30th December, Chancellor Sajid Javid confirmed that the level of funding for direct payments to farmers will remain the same as the 2019 payment, with supplementary funding for Pillar 2 payments as well. The most recent announcements only confirms the 2020 payment level. However, the government have again reiterated their funding pledge that the current annual budget available to farmers will remain the same for every year of this parliament. Beyond 2020, direct payments are set to reduce in year 1 and the implementation of the new Environmental Land Management Scheme will begin to take shape. More clarity around this will be forthcoming as the Agricultural Bill returns to parliament.
29 November 2019
Trade disruptions dampen global growth, affecting UK consumer confidence
1 November 2019
As the uncertainty surrounding Brexit continues, we attempt to clarify what the Prime Minister’s new deal is and what businesses should do now.
23 April 2025
The USA is planning to impose countermeasures of almost $7.5bn on a range of EU products, with dozens of products facing additional tariffs of 25% What does this mean for UK exports?
24 August 2020
If the UK leaves the EU in a ‘no-deal’ scenario, it will no longer be able to enjoy the benefits of trade agreements the EU has with other countries. In this article, we look at the progress that has been made in rolling over these deals and what it means for agri-food trade.