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UK PM Johnson To Unveil 'Final Brexit Offer' To EU

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Wednesday unveil his final Brexit offer to the European Union and say that, if Brussels does not engage with it, Brita...

Yellowhammer Documents Lay Bare 'Grisly Crisis' Facing UK Food In No-Deal Brexit

Retail and food industry representative groups in the UK have responded to the publication of the Yellowhammer documents, which outline the 'reasonable wor...

Britain's Co-op Posts Lower Profit, Flags Brexit Risks

Britain's Co-Operative Group reported a lower first-half profit on Thursday, as weakness in its funeral unit offset a strong performance in its food busine...

Stockpiles Of Tomatoes? UK Retailers Bristle At Demands Of No-Deal Brexit

British demand for supermarkets to prepare for a potentially chaotic no-deal Brexit by stockpiling food is stoking anger in the industry, with bosses sayin...

EU Fears UK Is Rowing Back On Irish Border And 'Level Playing Field': Sources

The European Union is increasingly worried about British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's stance on the Irish border and future competition rules, sources sa...

UK Retail Industry Rejects Gove Claim About Fresh Food Shortages

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has rejected claims by prominent government figure Michael Gove that there would not be fresh food shortages in the eve...

Worries Mount For UK Consumers, Businesses As Brexit Crisis Builds: Study

Confidence drained away from British businesses and consumers in August as the Brexit crisis deepened, according to surveys that suggested the political ru...

McColl's Retail Group Sees Like-For-Like Sales Down In Q3

UK convenience retailer McColl's has posted a 2.2% decline in like-for-like sales in the third quarter of its financial year. In a trading update, the c...