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World Business Report: First broadcast 2019/02/21 15:32 GMT: UK supermarkets warn of no-deal Brexit food shortages

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UK supermarkets warn of 'no deal' food shortages

First broadcast 2019/02/21 15:32 GMT

First broadcast 2019/02/21 15:32 GMT: UK supermarkets warn of no-deal Brexit food shortages

UK supermarkets warn of no-deal Brexit food shortages

BBC World Service - World Business Report, UK supermarkets warn of no-deal Brexit food shortages

Import taxes of 40 per cent could be imposed on foods like beef and cheese.

The president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, has issued a dire warning about the consequences of a no-deal Brexit. Meanwhile, UK supermarkets have warned that without a deal there may be food shortages and price rises. The BBC's consumer affairs correspondent Colletta Smith reports from the northern English county of Yorkshire. One of the world's busiest airports, London Heathrow, has been stockpiling ahead of a possible no-deal Brexit. We speak to its CEO John Holland-Kaye. High-level talks between the US and China aimed at resolving their long-running trade war are taking place in Washington today. Tension over trade between the US and China has been having repercussions around the world. Our regular commentator Diane Brady explains how Canada's relationship with the US has been affected. Protesters have blocked roads and rail lines across Catalonia in a day of action in support of independence. Journalist Zach Campbell tells us more about the disruption in Barcelona. As we live longer, governments around the world are grappling with spiralling healthcare costs. There are hopes that technology could help reduce some of this financial burden, as Katie Silver discovered at a recent health technology conference in London.

(Photo: a mother and son stand in front of empty supermarket shelves. Credit: Getty Images.)

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