Scottish Whisky Exports down 20% #brexitisnotworking

Red UK meat exported has “never recovered to pre-Brexit levels”, says British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) technical policy manager Nan Jones. Brexit red tape has hit SMEs. Businesses are hoping non-EU trade deals make an impact. When announcing export figures this week, the FDF took a celebratory tone. It hailed “record-breaking” food & drink exports in the first half of 2023 – worth nearly £12bn, up from £ in the same period in 2022. Look more closely, though, and the figures are not such a cause for celebration. While inflation pushed up values, volumes were down for most of our top 10 products (see table, opposite page). Beef and pork have suffered declines of over 20%, and whisky isn’t far off that. So what’s behind such steep declines? And could things improve soon? This video is under fair use: Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news repo