Brexit disrupts supplies to Marks & Spencer stores in Paris
Sandwiches, salads and pasta dishes run out after new trade rules kick in
05 January 2021 - 13:47
Paris/London — British retailer Marks & Spencer says new trade rules in place since Britain left the EU are delaying deliveries of some fresh food to its stores in France, where at least three branches had empty shelves on Tuesday.
As of January 1, goods travelling back and forth between Britain and the EU are subject to customs and other bureaucratic hurdles that did not previously exist...
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