New food exports deal signals end to Brexit ‘sausage wars’

First details of agreement published, heralding end to EU-UK checks on dairy products, eggs, fish and fresh red meat

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The EU and UK have signalled an end to Brexit sausage wars" with the first details of a new food exports agreement being published by the British government.

The deal will mean no more paperwork or physical checks on dairy, fish, cheese, eggs and fresh red meat from the summer of 2027 for both British exporters to the EU and EU exporters to the UK.