<p>Nursery and garden centre trade bodies write open letter saying problems at border need to be urgently fixed</p><p>Nurseries and garden centres across Britain and Europe have warned that new post-Brexit border posts are not working properly and are leading to delays, damage and significant extra costs for importers bringing plants into Britain.</p><p>The Horticultural Trade Association, which represents 1,400 garden retailers and growers in the UK, has joined forces with several European trade bodies to write an open letter to call for urgent solutions, warning the new system was adding more than 25% to import costs.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/30/uk-and-eu-horticulture-firms-warn-of-harm-caused-by-post-brexit-border-delays">Continue reading...</a>
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