6% rise in UK food prices because of trade barriers with EU, new research finds

A new study by the LSE Centre for Economic Performance has found that the increase in UK-EU trade barriers has led to a 6% increase in food prices in the UK over the period between the end of 2019 and September 2021 compared with December 2019.

6% rise in UK food prices because of trade barriers with EU, new research finds | Meat Management magazine

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