https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/food-and-drink/ The latest Flip News stories on food and drink. en-GB Fri, 25 Sep 2026 02:18:25 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/business/uk-food-drink-trade-deficit-record-21bn/ https://flipnews.co.uk/business/uk-food-drink-trade-deficit-record-21bn/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Britain's food and drink trade gap has hit £21.1bn — the highest this century — as exports slump 11.7% amid Brexit border friction, US tariffs and Middle East disruption. Sarah Whitfield UK economy food and drink trade Brexit tariffs Food and Drink Federation The Guardian / The Times / The Grocer