Foodlaw-Reading
Dr David Jukes, The University of Reading, UK
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BRC, 29 January 2019
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BRC 'No deal Brexit letter' sent to MPs A copy of the letter is available on this site (click on image). |
The following is a statement from the BRC with a brief extract from the letter:
The British Retail Consortium sends 'no deal brexit letter' to MPs at the House of Commons warning of the consequences of a 'no deal Brexit' for consumers and the food supply chain. The letter is signed by the CEOs of ten leading retailers and says that:
"We are extremely concerned that our customers will be among the first to experience the realities of a no deal Brexit. We anticipate significant risks to maintaining the choice, quality and durability of food that our customers have come to expect in our stores, and there will be inevitable pressure on food prices from higher transport costs, currency devaluation and tariffs.
We are therefore asking you to work with your colleagues in Parliament urgently to find a solution that avoids the shock of a no deal Brexit on 29 March and removes these risks for UK consumers."
