Brexit Archives - Andrews Sykes

Storage facilities at full capacity following Brexit uncertainty

Posted Date 02/01/2019

Food, pharmaceutical and consumer products companies up and down the country are struggling to find suitable storage facilities as a direct result of the ambiguity surrounding Brexit.

It was prviously repoted that more than 75% of UK warehouses were completely full, with associated costs soaring by as much as a quarter. Since then, the situation has worsened to the extent that purpose-built storage spaces are now completely unavailable, necessitating that alternatives are found – and quickly.

The narrative of storage scarcity coincides with an increasing demand for so-called Brexit ‘survival kits’ that would supposedly keep the average person fed and watered for 30 days.
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At Last! UK set for hot weather on EU referendum day

Posted Date 22/06/2016

Thursday the 23^rd of June 2016 has been earmarked by experts as a potential turning point for UK citizens – and not just from a political perspective! At last, forecasters are suggesting that Britons can finally start getting excited about the prospect of sunshine and hot weather, with 30°C highs predicted over the coming days.

After weeks of thundery downpours and grey skies, it seems summer is finally about to get underway according to Met Office officials.

Meteorologist Mark Wilson said: “We have [had] some heavy showers on Sunday night and Monday night before things start to improve.