Stephen Cadogan: UK must ensure easy access for the 38% of its foods it imports

A vegetable shortage has given the UK a reminder of the risks of relying on faraway countries for food.

It’s a risk that would be amplified by the “hard” Brexit the country seems to be heading for, especially if a “hard” Brexit increases reliance on non-EU countries for food.

However, readers of the UK’s Sun newspaper will be happy enough with a “hard” Brexit, if only to spite the Spanish supermarkets which the newspaper told them hoarded vegetables while British shoppers faced rationing.