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Topic: Brexit

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WL Meets: Professor Tim Lang, on lack of national preparedness for crises & how to fix it

Shorter supply chains, government action and an unleashing of creativity – among other things – are on this ‘retired’ professor’s wishlist

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Farm incomes fall to less than £18k

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Tomato troubles and a climate crisis

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Low temperatures cause widespread tomato shortages

Bare shelves are prompting questions around increasingly erratic winter weather in Spain due to climate change that could spell the end for year-round availability.

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Brits could be buying veg with lower worker rights since Brexit

Fruit and veg from places with lower standards or worker rights are more prevalent on British shelves since Brexit as suppliers struggle with import and admin costs from EU.  

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New Defra and energy ministers ‘voted against preventing climate change’

Liz Truss has appointed Ranil Jayawardena as Defra minister and Jacob Rees-Mogg as energy minister sparking fears for momentum on climate issues.

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Crops lost due to lack of pickers

£22 million worth of fruit and veg has been left in fields due to lack of pickers as labour crisis adds to water shortages.

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