Food and drinks firms demand guarantees that they won’t be penalised for collaborating to tackle supply disruptions
Britain’s food and drinks industry has warned that companies may have to choose between working together to avert food shortages or paying large fines unless the government steps in to suspend competition law in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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