Absolutely none of this was unknown before UK government under May and implemented by Johnson decided to drag us out of the European single market and customs union so abruptly. We don’t need to be members of the EU to be members of either. https://twitter.com/Amanwy/status/1358772831664898050
Iceland, Switzerland, Norway and Lichtenstein are members of the Single Market and countries like Turkey, Monaco partake in the customs union without being members of the EU. We are bloody fools to put up with this.
There has been 68% fall in exports to the EU which will cause a minimum of 4% drop in GDP if this continues and countless firms in the Single market refuse to sell into the UK.
Supermarkets are *flying* in fresh fruit and veg by the ton to maintain fresh food supply chains. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/23/lufthansa-fly-fresh-food-uk-shortage-fears-fruit-vegetables-border-french-blockade
Supermarkets airlifting fruit and vegetables to UK amid shortage fears

Shops and suppliers take action as border issues persist despite end of French blockade

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/23/lufthansa-fly-fresh-food-uk-shortage-fears-fruit-vegetables-border-french-blockade
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