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The empty shelves crisis isn't just down to Covid and Brexit – it's been decades in the making | Felicity Lawrence | The Guardian
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Empty supermarket shelves due to supply issues following Brexit and coronavirus, London, UK Stock Photo - Alamy
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Live updates as supermarket food shortages caused by pingdemic, Brexit and lorry driver shortage sees empty aisles and shops closing - Wales Online
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Brexit impact 'will get worse' with supermarket shop to cost more and some EU products vanishing from shelves
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Brexit: Scottish customers face empty shelves and lack of fresh produce. People across Scotland are noticing gaps in the fruit and vegetable displays at supermarkets and a decline in quality with some
![Brexit impact 'will get worse' with supermarket shop to cost more and some EU products vanishing from shelves Brexit impact 'will get worse' with supermarket shop to cost more and some EU products vanishing from shelves](https://wp.inews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PRI_200835923.jpg?resize=968,360&strip=all&quality=90)
Brexit impact 'will get worse' with supermarket shop to cost more and some EU products vanishing from shelves
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Northern Ireland Secretary says empty supermarket shelves 'due to Covid-19, not Brexit' - Belfast Live
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