"Government figures released on Tuesday showed it issued 328,727 such licences last year, at a cost of between 113 and 200 each. That would put the total cost to business at somewhere between 37m and 65m."
"Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Cabinet Office minister in charge of European negotiations, will on Wednesday pledge to eliminate such costs as he promises a new agreement with the EU in the next 18 months. In an event at the Spectator offices in London to be hosted by the leading Brexiter Michael Gove, Thomas-Symonds will make a vocally political argument for becoming closer to the EU."
"Thomas-Symonds will take specific aim at Farage, arguing: Nigel Farage's manifesto at the next election will say in writing he wants to take Britain backwards, cutting at least 9bn from the economy, bringing with it a risk to jobs and a risk of food prices going up. A day after the Reform leader gave a speech warning that Britain was under threat from an invasion of asylum seekers, Thomas-Symonds will add: Nigel Farage wants Britain to fail. His model of politics feeds on it, offering the easy answers, dividing communities and stoking anger."
UK authorities issued 328,727 licences for exporting food and agricultural products to the EU last year, each costing between 113 and 200. Those licence fees imposed between 37m and 65m in costs on businesses. The Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds will pledge to eliminate those costs while promising a new agreement with the EU within the next 18 months and a deal by 2027. Ministers judge realignment with Brussels has more support than the Conservatives or Reform UK. Thomas-Symonds warned that Nigel Farage's proposals would cut at least 9bn, risk jobs, and raise food prices.
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