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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said Britain should prepare for a no-deal Brexit, even as UK and EU negotiators indicated a last-minute free trade agreement could be reached.
With just over two weeks to go until Britain leaves the EU single market, preparations have been stepped up as fears grow about the impact of customs checks and congested ports.
Fresh food
A no-deal would mean Britain trading with the EU on World Trade Organization terms, with tariffs and quotas. The most immediate impact arising from a no-deal is likely to be food supplies, where there probably will be some shortages and some price rises, Jonathan Portes, professor of economics and public policy at King s College, London, told AFP.
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