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The international trade secretary, Liz Truss, has admitted Brexit led to food shortages in Northern Ireland after weeks of disruption.
Her Cabinet colleague Brandon Lewis, the Northern Ireland secretary, had argued that the coronavirus crisis, not the end of the transition period, was solely to blame for the shortages before Ms Truss contradicted him, blaming both of those issues.
Meanwhile, a row broke out between the UK and EU after the Foreign Office refused to grant the blocs ambassador in London the same diplomatic status afforded to representatives of individual nation states.
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Liz Truss admits Brexit led to supermarket food shortages
Liz Truss admitted Brexit has to take some blame for food shortages in Northern Ireland, contradicting Brandon Lewis who had claimed disruption was solely down to the coronavirus crisis.
Ms Truss said both factors were to blame before defending against predictions of armageddon over Brexit which she said simply haven’t happened, adding we’re now seeing a more rapid flow of goods into Northern Ireland and those supermarket shelves are being stocked.
Of course there was always going to be a period of adjustment for businesses, she told ITVs Peston.
Of course there was always going to be a period of adjustment for businesses, says Liz Truss
Liam James21 January 2021 08:23
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Good morning and welcome to The Independents coverage of developments in Westminster and beyond today.
Liam James21 January 2021 08:17