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The UK government has privately accepted the EU's ban on British shellfish exports is justified, despite publicly declaring otherwise.

Expats starved of British bacon and tastes of home - deal leaves shelves bare Dylan Donnelly Replay Video UP NEXT Stonemanor in Brussels has not received a delivery from the UK since before the New Year and had to shut up shop at two of its two stores last weekend for the first time in nearly 40 years. Brits living in the Belgian capital usually make a pilgrimage to Stonemanor to stock up treats from home such as British bacon and sausages and well known UK brands of crisps and biscuits. But that have been faced with empty fridges and shelves in recent weeks and in many cases...

Since 1 January, shellfish caught in Great Britain but not made ready for human consumption have been barred from entering the EU

Environment Secretary George Eustice answered an urgent question in the House of Commons about the EU's restrictions on the trade in live bivalve molluscs.

BBC News By Sarah Dickins image captionShellfish from Grade B waters must be cleaned and purified before being sent to Europe Many cockles and mussels producers in Wales have been told they cannot continue exporting to the EU because the water quality is not good enough. Most Welsh waters are Grade B which means shellfish have to be cleaned and purified before being sent to Europe. But there are not enough facilities in the UK - and pre-Brexit, produce was sent to the EU to be purified and then delivered around the mainland. Wales' environment minister wants an urgent meeting with the UK Gov...