Hard cheese: Canada rejects British attempt to secure tariff-free exports

Many UK cheese makers could face 245% duty from 1 January, making exporting unaffordable

A priceless opportunity to sell more affordable high-quality cheese to Canada" was one of those many Brexit boons that Boris Johnson championed with his customary blather as prime minister.

A bespoke UK-Canada trade deal was going to open up the Canadian market to cheddar, stilton and wensleydale in a way that had never been possible under a trading agreement struck between the EU and Canada.