"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. Nigel Farage wants Britain to fail. His model of politics feeds on it, offering the easy answers, dividing communities and stoking anger."
"These firms often lack the capacity and economies of scale to manage the administrative and compliance demands associated with non-tariff measures,"
"being dragged back"
"Brexit betrayal"
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs issued 328,727 export licences in 2024, costing between £113 and £200 each and creating a total burden of £37m–£65m. The Cabinet Office minister for European negotiations announced plans to remove the licence scheme within 18 months as part of an agricultural and food products agreement with the EU to be finalised by 2027. The policy change is framed as closer alignment with the EU and a national interest. The licence costs have disproportionately affected smaller firms, reducing their competitiveness and increasing administrative and compliance burdens. Political reactions split along party lines.
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