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Olivier DEVOS

New Post-Brexit Customs Checks Spark UK Border Worries

Imports of food, plants and animal products from the EU will be checked in the UK from Wednesday (Credit: AFP)

The UK will finally roll out post-Brexit border checks Wednesday on food, plant and animal products imported from the European Union, fanning fears of more price hikes, empty shelves and even Valentine's Day flower shortages.

The long-awaited move will affect dinner-table staples from across the Channel, such as ham, sausages and cured meat, as well as butter, cheese and cream. It will also affect cut flowers.

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