17 Feb 2020 --- Without a pragmatic agreement, UK consumers face higher food costs and reduced availability of goods – that’s the assertion of the British Retailers Consortium’s (BRC) latest report on UK-EU negotiations. A Fair Deal for Consumers: EU Trade Roadmap outlines the retail industry’s priorities for the UK’s upcoming government negotiations with the EU. It calls for pragmatic solutions on future compliance and regulatory checks that will apply from January 2021.