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New Brexit border regime in force amid warnings of serious biosecurity risks’

Source: PA Archive

Ministers have sought to play down concerns as new post-Brexit checks on food and drink imports come into force.

The long-delayed new rules are part of the UK Government’s introduction of a series of checks this year.

But fears have been expressed about disruption to supply chains, with MPs also warning that the new border regime could present “serious biosecurity risks” to the UK.

said that there would be “no interruption” to

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