The UK and EU must choose prosperity over politics

The UK and EU must choose prosperity over politics

The legacy of Brexit should not get in the way of progress that cuts costs for business

UK Food Industry Urges EU to Cut Red Tape in Post-Brexit Trade

More than a dozen of Britain’s biggest retailers and food producers, including Marks & Spencer, J Sainsbury and Asda, have called on the EU to reduce checks on food and drink crossing the Channel and Irish Sea, which they say are costing billions of pounds.Ahead of the summit on 19 May that is hoped to “reset” trade ties five years on from Brexit, they are urging politicians to hammer out a deal on sanitary and phytosanitary checks. They hope th…

Logistics UK: reducing border friction with the EU is essential | Post & Parcel

Ahead of the EU/UK Summit on 19 May, Logistics UK‘s Head of Trade and Devolved Policy Nichola Mallon says that any future agreement must reduce border friction if the government is to achieve its growth mission. “Our members, the businesses that move all the goods the country needs every day, are adamant the government must be ambitious when resetting relations with the EU and reviewing the existing UK EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The fri…