Bosses of firms claim they have been advised to set up subsidiaries in Europe
One company chief told BBC he needed £140 certificate to export £30 gift box
He claims UK food officials said best option was to set-up an EU packaging firm
Fashion firm boss told BBC she was advised to link up with German warehouse
Department for International Trade says such advice is not Government policy
| UPDATED: 11:57, Fri, Jan 22, 2021
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Radio presenter Caroline Nichols told the BBC Today programme on Thursday morning that extra fees on returning goods for European Union customers may lead to British retailers taking drastic action to avoid the hefty payments involved. Ms Nichols warned customers in the EU that their orders may even end up being burnt rather than shipped back as this would prove cheaper for British businesses navigating new EU customs demands after Brexit.
Bakery chain Greggs has warned it could face an annual loss of £15million after sales slumped by almost a third amid the coronavirus crisis in Britain.
Chief Executive Roger Whiteside said last November that the chain would no longer be profitable as a business if sales continued at the rates seen under previous lockdowns.
The Newcastle-based bakery, which has axed more than 800 jobs due to the crisis, has now revealed like-for-like sales fell by nearly a fifth over its fourth quarter to January 2, running at 81 per cent of year-earlier levels.
Greggs added its total sales for the year have slumped by nearly a third - 31 per cent - to £811million.
Leicester shops, restaurants and more that have closed permanently in 2020
The city centre has been hit hard by closures this year
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Newman s in Market Street, pictured last year (Image: Becky Jones)
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