The UK and EU could remove checks on imported and exported food and agricultural products as part of a new post- Brexit deal.

Negotiations are still ongoing ahead of the EU summit on 20 November where three deals are expected to be discussed, surrounding food and drinks, emissions trading, and youth mobility.

A Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) trade deal, drafted by the EU side, suggests that much of the so-called Brexit red tape around food and drink could be removed. This could have a wide-ranging impact on goods such as sausages, cheese, flowers and more.

Andy Burnham told voters in Makerfield he would not ‘re-run’ old Brexit arguments (PA) (PA Wire)

The government has estimated that a deal could add up to £5.1 billion a year to the economy in a move that could slash red tape for farmers, producers and businesses across the UK, which has caused difficulty for exporters after the UK exited the EU’s single market ,

But in return for lifting regulations for exporters, the UK could be expected to commit…