A no-deal Brexit could “leave shelves empty” according to an open letter signed by the UK’s biggest food retailers.
Britain’s food security could be threatened if they leave the European Union without a deal, according to a letter from the British Retail Consortium.
A no-deal Brexit could result in empty shelves, according to the letter, that was also signed by some of the UK’s biggest food retailers.
McDonald’s, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Costcutter, KFC and Sainsbury’s are just some of the retailers who signed the letter of warning.
The letter from the retailers was seen by the BBC, and says that there will be “significant risks” to maintaining the choice, quality and shelf life of food if a no-deal Brexit is to take place.
In the letter, they urge MPs to work together “urgently to find a solution that avoids the shock of a no-deal Brexit”.
The letter also warns that higher food prices would be a very real possibility in the result of a no-deal Brexit.
This news comes ahead of crucial votes in Parliament on Tuesday.
Over the weekend, it was reported that British armed forces were stockpiling food, ammunition and fuel in case of a no-deal Brexit.
There has also been a number of people who have claimed that they are stockpiling their own medicine ahead of what might take place on 29 March.
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