08 Aug 2019 --- Britain’s food and drink industry is calling on government to waive competition law as the prospect of a “catastrophic” no-deal grows stronger. Such a waiver would allow companies to coordinate and discuss supplies and pricing strategies, which the UK Food and Drink Federation (FDF) says would help mitigate the myriad of challenges industry faces as a no-deal looms. The FDF wants “cast iron written reassurances” that competition law will not apply, arguing that firms should be allowed to coordinate and direct supplies with each other after a no-deal Brexit.