M&S boss criticises post-Brexit food labelling as ‘bureaucratic madness’

Rules were needed to ensure goods for the UK did not enter the EU single market in the Republic of Ireland (PA) - (PA Archive)

The chief executive of Marks and Spencer has criticised an aspect of the final phase of the Windsor Framework coming into effect as “bureaucratic madness”.

Stuart Machin described “yet another layer of unnecessary costs and red tape for retailers”, as he revealed that more than 1,000 M&S products destined for Northern Ireland will need to have a “Not for EU” sticker affixed from next week.