Farmers in developing countries could face €1.1bn import tax hike after Brexit

Farmers in some of the world's poorest countries could be hit by at least £1 billion in extra taxes for importing goods to the UK when it leaves the European Union, campaigners have warned.

Farmers in some of the world's poorest countries could be hit by at least €1.1 billion in extra taxes for importing goods to the UK when it leaves the European Union, campaigners have warned.

Brexit could "make or break" the livelihoods of already-poor farmers depending on what action the British government takes on trade with 116 developing countries, the Fairtrade Foundation and Traidcraft said.