date:Feb 18, 2020
uary 2021. Without these, the BRC said, consumers will face higher costs and reduced availability of goods.
Almost 80% of all the food that UK retailers import comes from the EU, making the EU negotiation particularly important for these essential goods. Most of this comes through Dover and Folkestone, the UKs largest roll-on/roll-off ports, which handle almost 7,000 lorries every day (up to 10,000 during peak periods).
While the report makes clear that there is no possibility of return to fri