British food and drink exports to EU collapse by more than a third since Brexit

British food and drink exports to EU collapse by more than a third since Brexit

Analysis by the National Farmers’ Union using official statistics shows that UK food and drink shipments to the European Union have dropped by over a third since the country left the bloc. The decline is especially steep for certain items, with sugar exports falling around 70 percent and egg‑product shipments down about 74 percent since 2019.