lofthouse
Friday 5th April 2024 5:21pm [Edited]
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As opposed to your "words of wisdom" ? Like calling me a "knob" ?
What witty repartee 😆
Anyway thanks for your contribution mate 😉
Same time tomorrow ... 👋
Brexit "sunlit uplands" latest ...
"Trade groups have warned of higher food prices and empty supermarket shelves because of new post-Brexit border fees being introduced this month.
A maximum charge of £145 will apply on imports of plant and animal products, such as cheese and fish, entering the UK through the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel from 30 April.
The fees are intended to cover the cost of operating new border control posts required after Brexit, and will not apply to goods brought into the UK for personal use, the government said.
But importers warned the new charges could lead to higher prices for consumers.
The Cold Chain Federation's chief executive, Phil Pluck, said: "Ultimately, this will increase business costs and food prices and potentially lower choices for the shopper."
James Barnes, chairman of the Horticultural Trades Association, said the policy "feels like it is constructed on the back of an envelope at best" and that the charges would "undoubtedly increase costs" and increase the likelihood of empty shelves in supermarkets."
Higher prices and empty shelves!
Awesome 😎 👏