Northern Ireland Secretary Claims Food Supply Issues Have Been Caused By Covid, Not Brexit
Northern Ireland has experienced food shortages since January
19 January
Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis has claimed disruption to food supplies have mainly been triggered by the Covid crisis, rather than Brexit.
Several major supermarkets in Northern Ireland have experienced disruption to supplies since the start of the year, with hauliers claiming they have been "overwhelmed" with paperwork due to new checks put in place since the Brexit deal came into force on 1 January.
Some retailers, including M&S, have already been forced to drop several hundred product lines from their stores in Northern Ireland, while other supermarkets have resorted to selling products sourced from competitors in Ireland.