How UK’s new border controls will affect plants and animal imports

Today is first stage in a series of changes likely to raise costs for businesses and consumers

Today will bring the first stage in new, wide-ranging Brexit border controls on the import of plants, animals and food to the UK from the European Union.

The changes, the most significant for importers since the UK left the single market three years ago, are poised to have huge ramifications for businesses that rely on imports from the continent.