Wednesday, 31 January 2024

Andrea Leadsom: Brexit checks are the price of ‘being a sovereign state again’

Health minister and Brexiter says businesses experiencing ‘some friction’ should adapt to changes in trade rules

A minister has told British businesses that “some friction” when trading with the EU after Brexit is the price to pay for being a sovereign state again.

On the fourth anniversary of Britain officially leaving the EU, Andrea Leadsom said UK firms should “adapt” to the change in trade rules, after new checks were brought in on food, drink and some agricultural products, suggesting they should not buy goods from Europe.

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