Business
Brexit Red Tape Stifles Exports Despite Years of Preparations
- Fortnum & Mason among the companies to stop deliveries
- 80% of UK firms say they’re struggling to trade with the EU
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Years after Britain quit the European Union, its businesses are still suffering from lower sales as red tape makes it harder to export to the 27-nation bloc.
London’s famed food emporium Fortnum & Mason hasn’t sent its goods to most EU nations since at least January as a “temporary” suspension of exports into Europe has turned into a months-long withdrawal for the 315-year-old retailer.